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    Studying the prescribed texts The China Coin By Allan Baillie The Context The writer researched the background for this novel while travelling through China in 1989 and was in Beijing during the Tiananmen Square events. The novel’s historical context is centred on student protesters who were joined by ever increasing popular support and wanted democratic reforms and an end t o systemic corruption or ’guan xi’. The occupation of Tiananmen Square in Beijing by thousands o f students was

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    In "The China Coin" written by Allan Baillie‚ the main characters Leah and Joan went on a journey to china in purpose to find out the mystery of the broken coin. As the journey progresses‚ Leah learns to be independent to look after herself and help Li-Nan with some easy job when Joan was in the hospital. She gains understand of her cultural heritage. This is shown in her attitude toward the journey is changing from being uninterested to passionate and joyful. Leah gain new insight by learning to

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    No individual can live without belonging. A sense of belonging to a place‚ people‚ or culture is greatly influenced by each individual’s identity and relationships. ‘The China Coin’ by Allan Baillie‚the poems Feliks Skrzynecki and Postcard featured in ‘Immigrant Chronicle’ composed by Peter Skrzynecki and the magazine article ‘My Life as an Immigrant’ composed by Dzong To‚ all demonstrate how identity and relationships form a person’s sense of belonging. By using using various language techniques

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    Belonging is a natural human instinct of how we define ourselves in the world we are living in. Our belonging to or connections with people‚ places and groups enable us to develop an unique characteristics in our personalities. Our perception of belonging is influenced by the personal‚ cultural‚ historical and social context of our surroundings. Identity‚ community‚ society’s attitude‚ relationships and culture are aspects of belonging that contribute to broaden or deepen our sense of Belonging or

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    The China Coin By Allan Baillie A half of a broken coin is the only connection Leah and her mother Joan have with their lost family in China. They discover not only their extended family‚ but also their extensive family history. This ultimately gives them a sense of identity and belonging‚ which brings a positive change in both of them. At the beginning of the narrative it is clear Leah’s relationship with her mother Joan is tensed‚ since she refers to her as the ‘evil aunt’ and ‘Joan’. It is

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    China Coin Politics in Children’s Novels: The China Coin by Suzanne Wilson Novels for children which encompass notions about history‚ about culture‚ and about politics‚ have been around ever since a ’children’s literature’ was recognised as something distinct from books for adults. Indeed it is difficult to imagine something more political in its content and aspirations than Charles Kingsley’s The Water Babies. But what is interesting today in the light of books for children now being

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    "the China Coin"‚ "Through Australian eyes"‚ "The road not taken" and "The journey"‚ Journey is demonstrated when they take holidays or go on a trip to somewhere special and yet it also involves with self exploration and to broaden their perspectives as individual develops their experiences to grow‚ be challenged and to be inspired. In "The China Coin" written by Allan Baillie‚ the main characters Leah and Joan went on a journey to china in purpose to find out the mystery of the broken coin. As the

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    Leah’s Suitcase The last time she went on a trip like this she forget to bring some important things‚ so this time she won’t forget. This time she will be packing her dad’s Coin because the has sentimental values to her‚ this was what her dad always talked about before he died and also because this is what her dad was so found of. Some money about $50-100 Australia‚ (which is about 300-600 Yuan in Chinese). She would need this to help her get around‚ buy food and if she gets lost by any chance

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    Important information for students The following pages list information about all the written examinations for the 2014 HSC. Details about oral examinations for languages‚ performance examinations and submitted works have been distributed to schools‚ and are available on the Board’s website. Your personal examination timetable Your personal examination timetable is available for you via Students Online. Your personal timetable lists all your written examinations and states where you will

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    Plot summary quote 1:Coin Leah and her mum Joan were on their way to China and they want find out the secret of a half on China Coin which lift by Leah’s father. Leah didn’t like the weather of Guangzhou‚ she felt not belong to China. China is not her home. She was not Chinese‚ not even ABC-Australia born Chinese. P10 No‚ she wasn’t going home. She was just ducking into a strange and probably hostile country to finish what Dad had started.p11 For Joan the coin was the key to a lost family

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