David Millers Belonging Analysis
Humans have many different desires. May it be a dream house, car or job? We all wish for certain things. But there is one desire that is inevitable. We all want and need it. It runs through our veins from the moment we are born. And that desire is to belong.
All humans have a inherit need to belong. A sense of belonging is vital for our existence as it creates a sense of fulfillment and protection in our lives. We spend our lifetime searching to belong and be accepted and in the absence of this our lives can becoming meaningless and lose value. The desire to be socially accepted can have enormous impact both positively and negatively. Positively, belonging can increase self-esteem and bring happiness into our lives. However, if we don’t feel we belong we are ostracised and alienated. Our lives become devoted to finding a place where we feel accepted, if we ever truly do.
Two related texts exploring this particular element of belonging include the picture book, Refugees by David Miller and …show more content…
Visual composition of the real and fake ducks shows that they seek to but do not belong, a bird’s eyeshot on the 2 ducks emphasises they are lost. The ducks are then captured and placed into a new pond, the blue, green colours and descriptive language from the beginning is repeated. Their journey is complete and they have found a place where they are safe and accepted.
Without relationships and connections to others our emotional and mental sanity will be affected. The Catcher in the Rye By J.D Salinger is moulded around this statement. Holden Cawfeild recounts from an institution, a weekend in New York City where his life spirals out of control and results in a mental breakdown. His experience depicts the extreme negative effects that not belonging can have on an individual. Holden doesn’t feel he belongs to anyone, even himself yet he seeks a place in the
All humans have a inherit need to belong. A sense of belonging is vital for our existence as it creates a sense of fulfillment and protection in our lives. We spend our lifetime searching to belong and be accepted and in the absence of this our lives can becoming meaningless and lose value. The desire to be socially accepted can have enormous impact both positively and negatively. Positively, belonging can increase self-esteem and bring happiness into our lives. However, if we don’t feel we belong we are ostracised and alienated. Our lives become devoted to finding a place where we feel accepted, if we ever truly do.
Two related texts exploring this particular element of belonging include the picture book, Refugees by David Miller and …show more content…
Visual composition of the real and fake ducks shows that they seek to but do not belong, a bird’s eyeshot on the 2 ducks emphasises they are lost. The ducks are then captured and placed into a new pond, the blue, green colours and descriptive language from the beginning is repeated. Their journey is complete and they have found a place where they are safe and accepted.
Without relationships and connections to others our emotional and mental sanity will be affected. The Catcher in the Rye By J.D Salinger is moulded around this statement. Holden Cawfeild recounts from an institution, a weekend in New York City where his life spirals out of control and results in a mental breakdown. His experience depicts the extreme negative effects that not belonging can have on an individual. Holden doesn’t feel he belongs to anyone, even himself yet he seeks a place in the