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    Assessment Task – Belonging Dear Mum‚ Dad and everyone else who have been a part of my life so far‚ If you are reading this letter‚ I’ve probably already left Cobar and started my journey to find somewhere that makes me feel at home‚ somewhere that I belong. I know that this is most likely going to come as a massive shock to you‚ but I feel going and discovering new places is something that I really need. I’ve also written this letter to you because I feel it’s best not to talk over the phone

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    The idea of belonging in the novel ’Of Mice and Men’ by John Steinbeck‚ relates to the theory of ’attachment’ in psychology. For most human beings‚ having a central place they can return to‚ ideally with loved ones or supportive friends present also‚ contributes towards their feelings of calm‚ relaxation and security. Such a place would ideally be one which provides safety‚shelter‚food‚ warmth‚ affection and earning capacity. Not all those elements are always present - sometimes it is enough to live

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    Belonging is a way of having acceptance‚ security‚ fulfilment and a connection in association to people‚ places‚ groups‚ communities‚ and the world itself. There are different notions of belonging‚ however‚ they are recognising in cultural‚ historical‚ personal and social contexts. New experiences and changes in relationships affect our sense of belonging‚ in which explored through family relationships‚ connections with land‚ and into a new society world. These themes can be seen in Alice Pung’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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    Belonging is the ability of an individual to reconcile identity with their social environment. Peter Skrzynecki’s poems Feliks Skrzynecki and Migrant Hostel from the anthology ‘Immigrant Chronicle’ explore this concept in relation to migrants during the post WWII period and are reflections of Henri Tajfel’s social identity theory. The photo essay entitled Belongings; felt‚ presented‚ challenged transfers these same principles to a modern context‚ illustrating the enduring nature of the struggle humanity

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    Question. I have written some introductory paragraphs for you if you are thinking about using the film Dead Poets Society as a related text. You will need to include a paragraph that examines TWO scenes‚ with film techniques‚ and discuss how the concept of Belonging is explored in these scenes if you wish to use this text Q - The challenge to belong may be resisted or embraced. The challenge to belong may be resisted or embraced and this concept is explored in detail in Peter Weir’s film‚ Dead

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    Also‚ identify a way that he could change each of the irresponsible ways into more responsible ways for each of the four needs below: a) Love and Belonging - Jim meets the need for love and belonging in a responsible manner as he is a part of a family and has relationships outside of the home. Jim meets meaningful relationships by being a member of his family and through peer social circles such as being a member of the junior fire department. Jim does not satisfy his needs when he and his mother

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    Skrzynecki Topic sentence: the poem explores the relationship between the poet and his father and their contrasting experiences of belonging in a new land Point: the poem opens with a positive description of Peter Skrzynecki’s father and his detachment from the consumer competitiveness of his neighbours. His home is the garden Example: “gentle” “ten times around the world” Technique: positive description‚ hyperbole Effect: hyperbole creates a sense of his belonging in this setting as he chooses

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    Belonging is a natural reaction‚ intrinsic. We search in order to find a community‚ a group of friends‚ a country in which we belong. America is a place whereWhen we feel uncomfortable‚ we say “I don’t belong here” and when you find a situation in which you are happy‚ you can be yourself‚ natural and free you feel as if it was created only for you. It can also be the most wonderfully liberating experience when you find yourself in a culture in which you do not belong. In not belonging‚ you become

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    Having a sense of belonging is important but how does it stop you from belonging to one another? Is it our own fears and perceptions or is it a certain characteristic such as a foreign accent‚ race‚ style of clothing or our overall presentation that prevents us from belonging? It is these things that create barriers from an individual from achieving a sense of belonging‚ acceptance and self-worth. This is explored in the two texts I have studied – the memoir‚ “Romulus‚ My Father” by Raimond Gaita

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