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    The poem ‘Migrant Hostel’ shows feelings of confusion and loss for the persona‚ and how they feel no sense of place or belonging‚ due to the interactions with society and how the society doesn’t want the migrants to be a part of their community. The poem reveals a historical fact through the date and place name‚ this shows that this poem is personal and establishes the reality of this experience. The transient nature shown through the poem is represented by the description in the first stanza‚ ‘comings

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    HSC STANDARD ENGLISH PRESCRIBED TEXT: Skrzynecki‚ Peter – The Immigrant Chronicle Chosen Poems: -Migrant Hostel -Postcard “Belonging is essential for human fulfillment” When somebody belongs they usually feel accepted and comfortable‚ yet when somebody does not belong‚ feelings of detachment and disorientation can be seen‚ so surely belonging is essential for human fulfillment. Peter Skrzynecki’s poems Migrant Hostel and Postcard show the fulfillment of belonging but mainly of not belonging

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    by Justin Cronin‚ the poem‚ ‘St. Patricks College’‚ composed by Peter Skrzynecki and the film‚ ‘The Perks Of Being A Wallflower’ directed by Stephen Chbosky. These three texts clearly reflect how one would belong through self-acceptance. ‘The Passage’ is a post-apocalyptic thriller about an ancient

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    poems “Migrant Hostel” and “St Patrick’s College” by Peter Skrzynecki and the related texts The Ride of Zhu Bao Sheng a short story by Nick Long and the novel Stolen by Lucy Christopher effectively portray that being alienated can be the catalyst for a true sense of not belonging. A sense of not belonging can emerge from the dislocation and displacement made with people‚ places and the larger world this is shown through different narrative feautures and various language techniques. Migrants and refugees

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    reference to “Feliks Skrzynecki”‚ “St Patricks College” and one related text of your choice. Belonging is a broad but complex perception that highlights our sub conscious need to feel a connection with our peers. A sense of belonging or not belonging can produce a strong emotional response within us. We can also develop a sense of belonging through connections with people‚ places and things. The poems ‘Feliks skrzynecki’ and ‘St Patricks College’ written by Peter Skrzynecki‚ along with the film

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    Peter Skrzynecki is of Polish/Ukrainian background and was born in 1945‚ in Germany‚ shortly before the end of World War II. He emigrated to Australia in 1949 with his parents. Most of Skrzynecki’s poems are about his life and the change that he has experienced from moving to a different country. In 1951 the family moved to Sydney‚ to the working-class suburb of Regents Park‚ where a home had been purchased at 10 Mary Street. The poem “10 Mary Street” represents change as it shows the comparison

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    10 Mary St

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    Peter Skrzynecki’s 10 Mary Street is a poem portraying a family’s process of integrating into the Australian community. The concept of belonging is explored‚ particularly belonging within the family and culture‚ and through this‚ Skrzynecki exemplifies the importance of establishing connections to attain the security and stability essential to people’s lives. Skrzynecki establishes the notion of belonging within the family through his portrayal of the family routine and the nurturing nature of the

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    Summary Of Migrant Hostel

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    SPECS SLIMS – Migrant Hostel Subject: Migrant Hostel is a poem composed by Peter Skrzynecki. It is a moving account of the experiences of migrants living in an overly-crowded lodge. The first stanza captures the temporary nature of the immigrants stay at the hostel; “comings and goings”‚ “arrivals of newcomers” and “sudden departures”. The second stanza goes on to express the cultural divisions existing within the hostel; “nationalities sought”. The next stanza reminds the responder of the seasonal

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    Migrant Hostel Analysis

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    in Peter Skrzynecki’s poem “Migrant Hostel” where immigrants are distanced and isolated due to a lack of connection. In contrast‚ Skrzynecki’s poem “Feliks Skrzynecki” demonstrates one’s ability to flourish by belonging to one’s self. However‚ Tim Winton’s short story “Neighbours” demonstrates the eventual nourishing feeling of acceptance that can develop from people’s acceptance of one another. Steven Spielburg’s film “The Terminal”

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    Migrant Hostel Poem

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    The effects and overall impression of a journey will depend on the characteristics of the particular trip undertaken. Migrant Hostel and Immigrants at Central station by Peter Skrzynecki are poems‚ which display the migrants experience illustrating the pathos of migrant families as they come to terms with a new and very foreign country. The poet successfully shows this through literary techniques and visual imagery emphasising the idea that moving countries process are not always perfect and offering

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