Elegy for my father’s father James K. Baxter Basic – First Impressions: * Different kind of title – very direct * Written in past tense – reflection * Written is second person – author describing the death of someone else * Idea of ‘Death’ – universal idea * Poem is one stanza long (written on two pages but actually one stanza) * Tone is dull and slow * References to nature and water * Free Verse * Ideas of poem (general): * Death – natural process
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Essay My father and I have an extremely close relationship different to any other father and son. I respect my father to any extent‚ I tell him all my secrets and my future aims. I always avoid from making him disappointed. I love him because he cares for me; he ensures I get a superior education and an excellent occupation in the future‚ so that my life is not difficult. My father takes me on holidays four or five times a year so that I have a pleasant life. My father had a restaurant in the
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identification. The memoir‚ Romulus‚ My Father‚ by Raimond Gaita; John Guare’s play‚ Six Degrees of Separation; and Tim Winton’s short story‚ Big World‚ from the collection‚ The Turning‚ explore the concept that Belonging is the driving force for the human condition. Each composer represents their varied perceptions of belonging in their texts‚ conveying that Belonging as a fundamental need we strive for in our search to create a concrete identity. The memoir‚ Romulus‚ My Father‚ portrays the ways in which
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ENGLISH ESSAY The concept of belonging is more complex than it first appears is a true statement and can be proven through the deconstruction of the texts ‘Romulus‚ my father’ and ‘Neighbours’. The meaning of belonging is generalised as a process where an individual or individuals learn to connect with other people‚ groups‚ communities and the larger world. There are several ways that proves this statement above in both texts such as not belonging at the start of each story‚ complications with trying
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The story First They Killed My Father written by Loung Ung discusses her childhood life and how she had to deal with the Cambodian genocide.. As a young child who had to experience the war‚ Ung was faced with many challenges that impacted her chances of a normal childhood. When Ung was first faced with this new world she realized that she was being stripped away of everything‚ including her individuality. In the text Ung states‚ “I cannot take my eyes off of my dress…. My insides are tied up in knots
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Grade/Section:7-Einstein(18) Teacher:Mr.Jestoni P. Carpio My Father Goes to Court Author: Carlos Bulosan My Father Goes to Court is just one of the many short stories in Carlos Bulosan’s “The Laughter of My Father” which was published in the 1940’s in the United States. It is the most popular one‚ I believe. He wrote this story based from folklore in the Philippines and it has an underlying social commentary. It was said that this work is a protest against the economic
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seen in the strong relationship between a father and son. This concept can be clearly identified with reference to both Raimond Gaita’s elegiac memoir ‘Romulus‚ My Father’ and Gabriele Muccino’s film ‘the Pursuit of Happyness’ which is based on the biography by Chris Garner. In both texts‚ a strong sense of belonging can be recognised between a father and son and through the unconditional love they share with each other as a parent and child. Each father contributes so much to their sons’ lives‚
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In the text Romulus my father‚ written by Raimond Gaita‚ the main character of Romulus’s life is marked by suffering. Gaita who is the son of Romulus‚ includes plenty personal and descriptive accounts of his father Romulus. Many of these accounts involve examples of how Romulus life was marked by suffering. Such suffering occurred throughout Romulus life by having to move away from his homeland to Australia‚ being denied his love for education‚ having to work his hands to the bone in order to scrape
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‘An individual’s interaction with others and the world around them can enrich or limit their experience of belonging.’ This statement can be readily depicted through various texts which include Raimond Gaita’s memoir‚ Romulus My Father and Universal Studio’s 2004 film‚ Hating Alison Ashley. Both of these texts involve various techniques that assist in portraying the concept of belonging to both an environment and to relationships. Belonging is a concept that is more complex than it first appears
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THAT SHAPE IDENTITIES The most significant factors that shaped identities in "Romulus‚ My Father" were cultural heritage and connections between individuals. The memoir paints a picture of a true community where every individual is totally accepted no matter their colour‚ creed mental stability or lack thereof is only possible where each individual is true to themselves‚ "especially as being truthful about one’s identity" to each other‚ arising from social‚ cultural‚ political and historical contexts
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