Script a speech to HSC students. With reference to ‘Disabled’ and one other poem‚ discuss the central themes and methods used to develop them. Good morning students‚ Wilfred Owen was a British soldier and poet in WW1. He was thoroughly shocked by the horrors of war and based his poetry on his various experiences. In his poem‚ “Disabled”‚ he highlights the loss and pity of war‚ while in his poem “Dulce Et Decorum Est” he emphasises that there is no glory or honour in dying in war. Through the
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Weeks away from the start of my senior year‚ I was asked to produce a speech to a collection of faculty members‚ many of whom I have known for the better part of my existence. It was requested that I speak about the vision and purpose of Winton Woods City School District from my personal perspective. As a student‚ I can confidently say that this district has afforded me a wealth of opportunities that will forever be stitched into the fabric of who I am. Immediately‚ I seized the opportunity to describe
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HSC Subject Guide Belonging 2009 HSC: Area of Study – English - related material English HSC 2009 - 2012 is Belonging. What does belonging mean? From the Oxford Dictionary and Thesaurus: belong‚ verb‚ 1) to be rightly put into a particular position or class; 2) fit or be acceptable in a particular place or environment; 3) belong to be a member of; 4) belong to be the property or possession of. Belonging‚ noun‚ affiliation‚ acceptance‚ association‚ attachment‚ integration‚ closeness‚ rapport‚
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in a greater appreciation for life and a deeper understanding of who we truly are. This idea is clearly communicated in the feature film ‘Looking for Alibrandi’ (1999) directed by Kate Woods‚ and the bildungsroman print novel ‘Breath’ (2008) by Tim Winton; both texts exploring the various life-enhancing outcomes of adversity and how such seeming setbacks can often eventually contribute to personal enrichment. Looking for Alibrandi immerses the audience into a year of the life of main protagonist
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marks) ‘A sense of belonging comes from having connections with people and places.’ Compare how the texts you have studied convey this idea. In your response‚ refer to your TWO prescribed texts and ONE text of your own choosing. YOUR prescribed texts are: • Prose Fiction – Allan Baillie‚ The China Coin • Film – Phillip Noyce‚ Rabbit-Proof Fence ------------------------------------------------- This will be the first time you have written an essay for Belonging with the inclusion of
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Belonging Speech ‘A sense of belonging and not belonging can be understood through exploration of the connections a composer has between themselves‚ people and places’. The idea of belonging can be seen through an individual’s need to gain a sense of identity‚ within themselves and through their relations with others. Critical to the notion of belonging it is important for an individual to gain a sense of acceptance and understanding between not only themselves but also place and others. The
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Individuals may feel a sense of belonging to many people and places. This sense of belonging can enrich the individual‚ becoming a positive influence on his or her life. Ben Heine is the skilled photographer behind the photograph titled ‘Home’. This photograph uniquely explores ideas about belonging as to provoke thought in regards to the viewer’s perception of what it actually means to belong. Likewise‚ these ideas surrounding a connection to people and places are expressed in Peter Skrzynecki’s
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Belonging Speech Welcome fellow HSC students‚ I’m here to discuss the idea that more than anything an individual’s sense of belonging or not belonging is intimately informed by their sense of place. However this ‘sense of place’ does not strictly refer to a physical place but also to abstract notions such as one’s place amongst family‚ friends‚ other members of society as well as shared experiences‚ a person’s memories and past events. The idea that a sense of place is central to the concept of
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represent their attempts to “[keep] pre-war Europe alive” and maintain their cultural identity. However‚ the tone shifts in the last stanza to evoke the difficulties of transitioning into a new culture‚ and we are also shown the fragile nature of this belonging‚ as they “became citizens of the soil/ That was feeding [them]”‚ they have lost their cultural identity. A negatively toned enjambment in the lines “Inheritors of a key/ That’ll open no house/ When this one is pulled down” sets a strong contrast
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Individual’s interaction with others and the world around them can enrich or limit their experience of belonging.’ Discuss this view with detailed reference to your prescribed text. An individual’s sense of belonging is a complex notion which can be both enhanced or hampered by external influences. Personal relationships and social influences can contribute greatly to a person’s sense of belonging or‚ alternately‚ a person’s sense of alienation. William Shakespeare’s As You Like It addresses these
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