Poem Section A (1) The poems “Migrant hostel” and “10 Mary St” both written by Peter Skrzynecki contain elements of belonging to people and places through techniques used by peter within these poems. “For nineteen years” the family owned their home‚ their place of belonging that within only 4 years of hard work they paid it off and made it their own. The house was unsold until the parents died‚ so the long “nineteen years” at their home was demonstrates how much it meant to the family as it
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and tries to ask who’s going to do his job‚ make the gravy‚ at the family Christmas get together. In Peter Skrzynecki’s “St Patrick’s College”‚ the author reveals how he did not have a sense of place in his schooling life and he did not belong. Skrzynecki describes how he felt the school was a waste of “eight years” of his life through the repetition of “For eight years”. He also in the whole history of those “eight years” never talks about a friend‚ a necessity to belong. He describes how they all
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Immigrants at Central Station‚ 1951 The title of this poem identifies time and place precisely and this presents a strong image. The poem depicts a group of immigrants waiting to depart on a train and start another physical journey. Central Station is the hub of Sydney railway network especially in 1951 since travel by plane and car was rare and the station was overcrowded with commuters. The interval in the physical journey of the train and the waiting at the station reflects the composer’s apprehension
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MATILDA Michael Skourtis The film Matilda is a clear representation of the concept of belonging‚ the ideas that are conveyed in the film are relevant to belonging by how they are displayed. The ideas of belonging in Matilda are that Matilda doesn’t belong in her family; Matilda finds a sense of familial belonging with Miss Honey‚ Matilda finds a sense of familial belonging but with classmates and that the catalyst for belonging is the personality of Ms Trunchbull‚ it creates a sense of unity
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Say: Bruce Dawe’s poetry (2004)‚ p2. Retrieved 21:48‚ April 26‚ 2012‚ from http://escholarship.usyd.edu.au/journals/index.php/SSE/article/viewfile/533/504 2. Brennan‚ B‚ Poetry and Politics: In conflict or conversation? Aboriginal poetry‚ Peter Skrzynecki‚ and Bruce Dawe (2002)‚ p17. Retrieved 19:26‚ April 23‚ 2012‚ from http://ojs-prod.library.usyd.edu.au/index.php/SSE/article/view/567/536 3. Rowe‚ N‚ Much More You Could Say: Bruce Dawe’s poetry (2004)‚ p11. Retrieved 21:48‚ April 26‚ 2012‚ from
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2009 H I G H E R S C H O O L C E R T I F I C AT E E X A M I N AT I O N English (Standard) and English (Advanced) Paper 1 — Area of Study Total marks – 45 Section I Pages 3–8 General Instructions • Reading time – 10 minutes • Working time – 2 hours • Write using black or blue pen 15 marks • Attempt Question 1 • Allow about 40 minutes for this section Section II Page 9 15 marks • Attempt Question 2 • Allow about 40 minutes for this section Section III Pages 10–11 15 marks • Attempt
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sense of belonging emerges from the connections made with people‚ places and the larger world. It is these connections that influence where we search for meaning in our lives and ultimately‚ where we belong. The texts immigrant chronicle by Peter Skrzynecki and interpreter of maladies a collection of immigrant stories by Jhumpa Lahiri a winner of the Pulitzer Prize both explore the concepts of belonging through the immigrant experience‚ as well as belonging through ‘home’. Home and its connotations
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For Peter Skrznecki it is like being part of two cultures but at the same time not able to belong and connect to either one. In Migrant Hostel Peter reflects the unpleasant memories‚ he remembers at 4 years old‚ when he and his parents emigrated to Australia from Poland. He uses language techniques such as similes to create a sense of uncertainty and not belonging‚ because similes are not as certain as metaphors. He uses motifs of birds and pigeons‚ which is seen in my visual representation. For
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“A part of the air I breathe” By Peter Skrzynecki (Poem) BRIEF SUMMARY OF CONTEXT/HOW IT RELATES TO” INTO THE WORLD” - a dedication for Judith (presumably a close relative/friend) tells of the birth of a child and the first stages of life that result in individual growth‚ learning of new experiences‚ relationships and the wider world - division of poem into four stages (eg.) represent the steps of transition into the world TECHNIQUES USED TO CREATE/ENHANCE MEANING / EXAMPLES ILLUSTRATING
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attention the idea that the migrants are outsiders‚ barred off from mainstream society. The personification of the barrier “as it rose and fell like a finger Pointed in reprimand or shame” strengthens this notion. Through the use of negative imagery‚ Skrzynecki spotlights the idea that individuals may be barred off from mainstream society and thus
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