Proposal for a Related Text Looking for Alibrandi is a good example of expanding on the theme of belonging. Jose is a confused girl who is searching to find where she belongs in her two different cultures and trying to find a balance of both. Jose being a ’bastard’ reflects how she does not feel she belongs in her family‚ as her nonna has always blamed Jose’s mother‚ Christina for her birth. A quote that proves this is "Nonna says where lucky to be included‚ because we’re cursed we don’t really
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change in perspective‚ emotional change‚ physically change and world change. In Looking for Alibrandi‚ the author‚ Melina Marchetta demonstrates‚ the concept of change not only through the main character‚ Josephine‚ but also some other minor characters such as Michael Andretti and John Barton though the majority is shown through Josephine. The poem‚ “The Door” by Miroslav Holub is very similar to Looking for Alibrandi as it also shows the concept of change but it tells us that change can mean that
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The title “Looking for Alibrandi” fits this novel perfectly. At first‚ the title didn’t have a great deal of meaning to me. However‚ as I continued to read the novel I started to realize just how relevant the title and the novel was and how it described the life of the main character Josephine Alibrandi‚ or Josie as she is called in the novel. Josie has always known that she was born out of wedlock to her mother Christina Alibrandi and has never known her father. Her whole sense of family is further
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Belonging is a controlling force influenced by our personal situation and is characterised by the understanding of our relationships and interactions with others. An individual’s perception of belonging is greatly influenced by interactions with the environment and their surroundings. Experiences which are originally perceived as negative lead the individual to develop insight and reflect upon their current circumstances‚ ultimately resulting in a positive action and outcome. This is clearly
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Change is to move from one state to another. Change is caused by family‚ culture‚ society and the environment. ‘Looking for Alibrandi’ by Melina Marchetta and ‘Tess of the d’Urbervilles’ by Thomas Hardy are two novels‚in which change is a major theme. Melina Marchetta uses techniques such as first-person narration and linear structure to perceive change in the novel‚while Hardy uses Omniscient narration and dialogue to percieve change. My understanding of change has been improved through situations
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The Australian film‚ Looking For Alibrandi was set in the 1990’s in Sydney NSW. The film was based on the novel written by Melina Marchetti. A 17 year old named Josie Alibrandi played by Pia Miranda‚ tells the story of her life through her point of view‚ being an Italian living in Australia. There were several themes through the movie including romance‚ family and tradition. There were many techniques used to emphasise the themes including motifs‚ music and settings‚ which showed really well of
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Looking for Alibrandi Looking for Alibrandi is about a seventeen year old girl named Josephine Alibrandi. Her mother Christina had her out of wed-lock at a young age. She experiences turmoil because of her over baring grandmother Nonna who is afraid of change and tries to protect Josephine from the new world‚ Christina is a woman caught between her mother and daughter but she just wants Josephine to be her self and not be tied down by the Italian bonds she was. Josephine is becoming closer to
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Looking for Alibrandi is a film that conveys the meaning of identity through the use of a variety of film techniques illustrated by the composers. The Outsiders‚ a novel by S.E. Hinton also has the meaning of identity hidden away somewhere between its pages‚ as does the poem The Road Not Taken but between its four stanzas. Poetic and language techniques give us a better idea of the meaning of identity. Identity‚ the word that describes who we are and how we see ourselves as a human being. A lot
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Initially my understanding of belonging was to conform to groups and individuals you want to ‘belong’ to and that where you belong contributes to your identity. However my understanding of belong has developed since then. Belonging is a concept of an individual being accepted unconditionally. A person’s identity is represented by what they pride themselves in. This is shown through the text‚ ‘The Simple Gift‚’ by Steven Herrick as Billy does not pride himself from where he belongs but from his identity
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Australia does your novel Explore? Looking for alibrandi is a novel by Melina marchetta that displays ones inner struggle with there own identity. It is set in the eastern suburbs of Sydney and explores various ideas about Australian culture‚ landscapes and stereotypes. Australia is culturally diverse and is accepting of others cultures. Many people that live in Australia have cultural backgrounds other than Australian. In looking for alibrandi‚ Josephine alibrandi is of Australian-Italian descent
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