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    studied in Belonging? Belonging is an instinctive factor in human nature which is embedded in everyone. The sense of belonging or not belonging can have a significant impact on a person’s life‚ their personality and their position in society. A person may find a strong sense of belonging through representations of symbolic places‚ relationships or events. Through these different aspects which create a sense of belonging‚ a strong individual identity can also be formed. Peter Skrzynecki explores

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    Belonging + Alienation By Hameeda “Skrzynecki’s poetry explores the question of alienation just as much as it does the issue of belonging” Alienation is a universal human emotion which can only be addressed from an individual perspective and thus Peter Skrzynecki’s collection of highly personal poetry serves as a much more effective medium for exploring isolation that belonging. His anthology Immigrant Chronicles collates his exploration of belonging on cultural‚ familial and ideological

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    IMMIGRANT CHRONICLES By Peter Skrzynecki STUDY NOTES *** Studying poetry Poetry appeals to our understanding through our imagination by making us see what the poet has seen‚ hear what the poet has heard and experience the poet wants us to feel. Useful Literary Terms Alliteration | repetition of initial consonant sounds close together – for a special sound effect and/or emphasis | Allusion | a reference to something from history/ literature/ religion that adds meaning to the

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    Belonging is a personal struggle for some people‚ easy for others The quest to belong often depends on how well an individual can conform to their society‚ making it therefore difficult for those unable or unwilling to change their identity. This problematic aspect of belonging features significantly in the poems Feliks Skrzynecki and post card‚ and the song Fast Car by Tracy Chapman. The protagonists of all texts are beset with cultural and familial limitations‚ acting as negative forces that hinder

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    ‘A feeling of belonging depends on a strong relationship‚ developed over a period of time.’ To what extent would you support this viewpoint? In your essay refer in detail to your prescribed text and at least ONE other related text of your own choosing. According to sociobiologists‚ the need for human connection and belonging is hardwired and genetically dictated. It defines ‘who’ and ‘what’ we are‚ and how we fit into the world around us. An individual’s sense of connection may be influenced by

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    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

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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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    Task 8‚ ‘BELONGING CAN INVOLVE THE MAKING OF DIFFICULT CHOICES’ John W. foster said that ‘a man without decision can never be said to belong to himself.’ This perception of belonging clearly demonstrates that it is necessary to make difficult decisions to belong. This idea is partially confirmed in the texts I have studied: Immigrant Chronicle by Peter Skrynecki‚ and the novel Fiddler on the Roof by Norman Jewison. These three texts demonstrate that an individual can make difficult choices to

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    Chronicle” by Peter Skrzyneckibelonging is thoroughly explored‚ and is both resisted and embraced‚ not simply one or the other. This is also evident throughout the movie Whale Rider‚ directed by Niki Caro. The authors express this notion of belonging through a variety of themes including culture‚ family and schooling. These themes are particularly apparent within the poems “Feliks Skyrznecki” and “10 Mary Street”. A significant phase within the journey towards finding belonging is resisting.

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    Discuss how understanding nourishes belonging and lack of understanding prevents it. Demonstrate how your your prescribed text and at least ONE other additional text. The idea of belonging is an important and fundamental value in our lives. It can emerge from a better understanding of our experiences‚ relationships‚ family heritage‚ culture and place. All these factors play a role in discovering who we are‚ where we come from and where we belong in the world. On the other hand‚ a lack of understanding

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