by barriers‚ deliberately or unknowingly placed‚ denying individuals opportunity to form relationships. Aforementioned notions are clearly exemplified in Raimond Gaita’s memoir‚ Romulus‚ My Father (RMF)‚ and Shaun Tan’s picture book‚ The Lost Thing (TLT). One’s sense of acceptance is determined by their strength of character. Through RMF‚ Gaita recounts his family’s struggle to adapt to new life as immigrants to post World War II Australia. Romulus’ “strength of character” is established by the
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acceptance and ultimately belonging. “An individual’s interaction with others and the world around them can enrich or limit their experience of belonging.” This statement can be reinforced within the texts‚ “Romulus My Father” composed by Raimond Gaita‚ ‘’The Red Tree’’ by Shaun Tan and the famous 1997 blockbuster film‚ “Titanic” directed by James Cameron. In Romulus My Father‚ it begins from a dramatic scene of young Romulus clutching a pitchfork to defend himself from his drunken uncle. As
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2012 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 General Instructions • Reading time – 10 minutes • Working time – 2 hours • Write using black or blue pen Black pen is preferred Pages 3–9 15 marks • Attempt Question 1 • Allow about 40 minutes for this section Section II Page 10 15 marks • Attempt Question 2 • Allow about 40 minutes for this section Section
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interpretation of belonging. At the very heart of relationships lies a struggle to accept individuals as human beings‚ in order to connect with them. This is the journey undertaken by the protagonists of the memoir ‘Romulus‚ My Father’ (1998‚ Raimond Gaita)‚ the poem ‘My father began as a god’ (Ian Mudie) and the short narrative ‘Envy’s Fire’ by Serge Liberman. By its very nature the memoir‚ ‘Romulus‚ my Father’ (adapted from a eulogy given at Romulus Gaita’s funeral) is structured as a deeply personal
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and Romulus My Father including the representations of the character‚ their relationships with each other and their view points as well as the setting‚ events and situations. Romulus My Father is a memoir about the experiences and life of Romulus Gaita‚ the author’s father. It explores the depths of belonging and not belonging right from the first chapter
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An individual’s interaction with others and the world around them can enrich or limit their experience of belonging The base for an individual’s experience of belonging begins with the tempestuous walk we undertake throughout our life. Through our cold days of solitude we long to reach the sunlight which will thaw the chill of isolation. Most achieve this goal easily‚ creating a network of relationships and solidifying their place in the world. However‚ for others‚ this journey endeavoured only
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In your answer‚ refer to your prescribed text (‘Romulus My Father’) and ONE related text of your choosing. You should write no more than 1000 words. Sense of belonging coming from father‚ in father son relationship. This can be seen in both‚ Raimond Gaita’s elegiac memoir‚ ‘Romulus‚ My Father’ and Gabriele Muccino’s 2006 film‚ ‘the pursuit of happyness’. Both texts demonstrate the relationship between a farther and his son and the extreme amounts of love and pain that they are
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retrospective narrative ‘Romulus my Father’ as he tells the story of Romulus’ difficulties to belong to the Australian way of life‚ while he desired to assimilate‚ Romulus felt the need to remain true to his old identity. Gaita employs emphatic language ‘My father Romulus Gaita always considered himself a Romanian’‚ to evoke Romulus’ strong connection to his birth culture that essentially formed his identity. Repeated references to european foliage ‘The peppercorns to be found at almost every settlement
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others and the world around them can enrich or limit their experience of belonging.’ An enriched experience of belonging can be seen in the strong relationship between a father and son. This concept can be clearly identified with reference to both Raimond Gaita’s elegiac memoir ‘Romulus‚ My Father’ and Gabriele Muccino’s film ‘the Pursuit of Happyness’ which is based on the biography by Chris Garner. In both texts‚ a strong sense of belonging can be recognised between a father and son and through the
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temperament. The landscape in which an individual resides has a definitive impact upon an individual’s sense of belonging. Furthermore‚ the specific place‚ in relation to where the individual literally resides‚ too influences ones sense of belonging. In Raimond Gaita’s biographical memoir Romulus‚ My Father‚ the notion of belonging is strongly influenced by place. Both belonging and not belonging are explored through the characters sense of place‚ Romulus and Christine respectively. Romulus is able to successfully
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