is paved with ‘broken dreams’ of darkness‚ of being isolated and cut off from the rest of the society ‘the city sleeps’ and not belonging to the outside world. The notion of belonging to a place is explored in the poem 10 Mary Street by Peter Skrzynecki and in Boulevard of Broken
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“Gaining a sense of ‘belonging’ is a universal need but an individual quest‚ which some achieve and some do not”. Discuss this statement in relation to your prescribed text and two other related texts. The texts “Immigrant chronicles” composed by Peter Skrzynecki‚ the article “Coming Home” By John Van Tiggelan and the 4-framed cartoon “Patriotism” illustrated by Cathy Wilcox‚ all develop an idea of how belonging is not only a common need but an individual’s mission that may or may not be attained in society
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“10 Mary Street” by Peter Skrzynecki and “Neighbours” by Tim Winton both contain elements that contribute to a sense of belonging. In “10 Mary Street”‚ their connection to their house is established through the nurturing of their garden. A simile is used “tended roses and camellias like adopted children” to emphasise this strong connection to their garden and their immense care towards it. Peter gains joy and fulfilment from his garden and this enables his attachment to his home to grow. The personification
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Belonging to a group‚ culture‚ nationality or school all have an effect on the individual’s sense of self. This shown through ‘the china coin’ by Allan Baillie‚ poetry ‘10 Mary st’ and ‘migrant hostel’ by Peter Skrzynecki‚ as well as the related text ‘neighbours’! In ‘The China Coin’‚ the main character Leah and Joan went on a journey to China in purpose to find out the mystery of the broken coin. As the journey progresses‚ this ultimately gives them a sense of their Chinese identity and belonging
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of identity. This is demonstrated in the poems "Migrant Hostel"‚ "St Patrick’s College" by Peter Skrzynecki and a novel "Tea With Arwa" written by Arwa El Masri. Both text illustrate that belonging is a notion that shapes an individual’s identity. The factors that influence belonging and not belonging are Place‚ society and lastly identity. The Text Migrant Hostel demonstrates that Peter Skrzynecki does not belong to the place migrant hostel. The promise of a place of belong - a new land and new
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Although belonging in its simplest form could be the notion of being accepted within a specific setting‚ it is not always this easy to be accomplished. By studying the poetry in ‘Immigrant Chronicle’ by Peter Skrzynecki as well as my related text ‘Noughts and Crosses’ by Malorie Blackman‚ it can be seen that although most people wish to feel the experience of belonging‚ it is not everybody who are willing to make some hard choices to achieve it. In order for Peter to feel a sense of belonging
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due to connections to a place‚ and a homogenous‚ undifferentiated culture. This belonging is thus felt because of assimilation and espousal of a common language‚ culture and way of life. This view is expressed in the poem ‘Migrant Hostel’ by Peter Skrzynecki‚ in which the importance of connections to a place are highlighted as the way through which to direct their sense of belonging. However‚ in the poem ‘St Patrick’s College’‚ the idea of belonging becoming manifested due to connection to a place is
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College’ and ‘Postcard’ by Peter Skrzynecki and the visual text featuring a girl celebrating her 10th birthday. Despite our individual identities‚ everyone requires the sense of connection‚ and by being an accepted member of a group makes us feel as if we are an important part of something much greater than ourselves. It is the association we have with others‚ not isolation‚ that leads to the sense of fulfilment. The poem ‘St Patrick’s College’ by Peter Skrzynecki is an excellent depiction of the
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climax is usually a single goal. The two texts I’ve chosen are‚ “A drive in the country” By Peter Skrzynecki & “Legend” By Judith Wright along with the supplementary text ‚“Journey to Freedom”‚ By Hai-Van Nguyen. These three texts reinforce the main concept through their author’s use of Poetic and Narrative techniques. The first related text is the poem‚ “A drive in the country”‚ By Peter Skrzynecki. It is an extraordinary physical journey yet also an emotional one. It illustrates the contrast
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with what it means to belong in a foreign country. Having left the familiarity of their home‚ they encounter barriers that hold them back from fitting in such as language barriers and the different cultural practices and beliefs. During the poetry‚ Skrzynecki talks about how as a younger migrant he was able to move past the barriers but he felt like he was alienated from his Polish heritage‚ ancestors and family friends. Conversely‚ he continues on about how his parents were too slow on the process of
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