julie clark the lost thing
An individual's sense of belonging emerges from the connections made with people, place and community.
Belonging is an intrinsic component of human existence that is shaped by many factors and circumstances. Peter Skrzynecki's "Immigrant Chronicle's" and Shaun Tan's visual rendition "The Arrival" depict the many external influences that an individual faces in acquiring a sense of belonging. In both text it is evident that belonging bridges the divide between acceptance and insecurites or nourishment and deprivation of an individual's sense of wellbeing. Consequently, it is the connections to people, place and community that form a vital component to an individual's experience of belonging, as such connections is what allows an individual to embrace the world around them and be enriched with contentment and security. Conversely, lacking in such connections can only leave an individual in a pit of isolation , shaping a bleak perspective of the world around them.
Skrzynecki in his poem "Feliks Skrzynecki", depicts how an individual can discover contentment, security and acceptance within their own constructed world, despite experiencing difficulties in belonging to the external environment. The poem is a tribute to Skrzynecki's father who experienced displacement upon leaving his homelands in Europe, and as a result, treated his garden as his source of belonging and sense of place within his chosen state of positive isolation. The simile; "Loved his garden like an only child", establishes the connection Feliks feels towards his garden. Skrzynecki's use of hyperbole; "Spent years walking its perimeter" further manifests Felik's sense of place in his garden with the alliteration; "From sunrise to sleep", emphasising the duration of time he spends immersed within the constructed world "Of his own mind's making". Felik's chosen state of positive isolation was the result in his failure to adapt to Australian society as elements of Polish heritage still remained
Belonging is an intrinsic component of human existence that is shaped by many factors and circumstances. Peter Skrzynecki's "Immigrant Chronicle's" and Shaun Tan's visual rendition "The Arrival" depict the many external influences that an individual faces in acquiring a sense of belonging. In both text it is evident that belonging bridges the divide between acceptance and insecurites or nourishment and deprivation of an individual's sense of wellbeing. Consequently, it is the connections to people, place and community that form a vital component to an individual's experience of belonging, as such connections is what allows an individual to embrace the world around them and be enriched with contentment and security. Conversely, lacking in such connections can only leave an individual in a pit of isolation , shaping a bleak perspective of the world around them.
Skrzynecki in his poem "Feliks Skrzynecki", depicts how an individual can discover contentment, security and acceptance within their own constructed world, despite experiencing difficulties in belonging to the external environment. The poem is a tribute to Skrzynecki's father who experienced displacement upon leaving his homelands in Europe, and as a result, treated his garden as his source of belonging and sense of place within his chosen state of positive isolation. The simile; "Loved his garden like an only child", establishes the connection Feliks feels towards his garden. Skrzynecki's use of hyperbole; "Spent years walking its perimeter" further manifests Felik's sense of place in his garden with the alliteration; "From sunrise to sleep", emphasising the duration of time he spends immersed within the constructed world "Of his own mind's making". Felik's chosen state of positive isolation was the result in his failure to adapt to Australian society as elements of Polish heritage still remained