Belonging In Rainbows End And Beneath The Clouds
Welcome, today I will be speaking about the concept of belonging and how it is represented in the two texts Rainbows End by Jane Harrison and Beneath the Clouds by Ivan Sen.
“A sense of identity, cultural heritage and family connection are the heart of true belonging”
For me belonging is being accepted, respected and capable to adjust because of a connection strong enough that it is unbreakable. To achieve a sense of belonging you need a balance between knowing yourself (identity), understanding you cultural heritage and being able to connect with family. Belonging is where your heart wants to be.
In Rainbows End and Beneath the Clouds we have our main characters who’ s identity, understanding of culture and family connection must improve to feel a true sense of belonging. What makes their journeys so great is the common necessity to belong.
One aspect of belonging is …show more content…
Culture refers to all values and beliefs we get from our ancestors and also the world we live in. Culture is very important to the indigenous people and they place a special importance on their land.
The importance that the aboriginal people place on their land is show in Beneath the clouds through the wide open shots and the long camera shots. Without these images it would take way from the sense aboriginal culture. These camera techniques as well as the sound effects (like the aboriginal music) help the audience view particular scenes in from a certain perspective.
In contrast to Beneath the Clouds, in Rainbows End speaking styles are used to show their culture. The women throughout the text use Aboriginal English highlights to express their belonging to the aboriginal culture.
In Rainbow’s End Nan Dear has played an important role in enhancing her family’s knowledge of their culture. This is in contrast to Lena and Vaughn who don’t have any senior figures around to inform them about the proud history of the indigenous
“A sense of identity, cultural heritage and family connection are the heart of true belonging”
For me belonging is being accepted, respected and capable to adjust because of a connection strong enough that it is unbreakable. To achieve a sense of belonging you need a balance between knowing yourself (identity), understanding you cultural heritage and being able to connect with family. Belonging is where your heart wants to be.
In Rainbows End and Beneath the Clouds we have our main characters who’ s identity, understanding of culture and family connection must improve to feel a true sense of belonging. What makes their journeys so great is the common necessity to belong.
One aspect of belonging is …show more content…
Culture refers to all values and beliefs we get from our ancestors and also the world we live in. Culture is very important to the indigenous people and they place a special importance on their land.
The importance that the aboriginal people place on their land is show in Beneath the clouds through the wide open shots and the long camera shots. Without these images it would take way from the sense aboriginal culture. These camera techniques as well as the sound effects (like the aboriginal music) help the audience view particular scenes in from a certain perspective.
In contrast to Beneath the Clouds, in Rainbows End speaking styles are used to show their culture. The women throughout the text use Aboriginal English highlights to express their belonging to the aboriginal culture.
In Rainbow’s End Nan Dear has played an important role in enhancing her family’s knowledge of their culture. This is in contrast to Lena and Vaughn who don’t have any senior figures around to inform them about the proud history of the indigenous