Immigrant Chronicle Peter Skrzynecki Analysis

Peter Skrzynecki Peter Skrzynecki explores his perceptions and ideas of belonging in the anthology of poems from “Immigrant chronicle”. The concept of belonging is conveyed through the represent action of people, relationship, ideas, place, events and societies. In the text responders may experience and understand all the facts of belonging or not belonging, this awareness may be influenced by the different ways perspectives are created through the voice of Peter Skrzynecki. The language techniques express and free verse structure his perception of belonging.

A sense of belonging comes through a connection to place. The place can be where you live, for example “10 Mary St” “like a well-oiled lock” is a simile that compares the “lock”to
This shows connections to people seeking to create a sense of belonging, Belonging can enrich our identity and new relationships a can lead to acceptance with understanding. This poem conveys a melancholy atmosphere and a somber tone of apprehension. Skrzynecki uses metaphors to evoke responders sense of feelings of damp, cold and emptiness. These migrants are empty-traumatized by the scenes of violence in Europe and transported to this new country with a new language and a new way of life, on central station they are in limbo. Felix Skrzynecki is at peace, he made the best of his journey and finds contentment in the simple things, “Watching the stars and street lights come on, / Happy as I have never been.” This is quite a surprising yet strong statement, which suggests that the persona envies his father because he has never felt this contentment and fulfillment. Father and son perceive their attachment to place very differently “The wind tastes of blood” which express that only blood connection with their past, so they can’t identity and understand where they belonging
“Form the circle around you-to what star” shows the composer has used the image of the sky to link his ancestors to the present world. Over time the composer links the concept of belonging to the world. Where war has destroyed connections, the persona’s reflection, “I never know you” expresses the persona’s feelings of alienation from his culture; heritage and land of birth while the use of personification, “we will meet before you die” suggests his disconnection from the old world. The poet’s father, a gentle, determined, stoic and happy man who has faced obstacles and turmoil throughout his life but has kept a positive approach and remained strong. Peter is undoubtedly has a lot of respect for his father but realistically acknowledges the estrangement growing between them, his son living his own life in his own