Romulus My Father Analysis

Romulus
To What Extent does achieving a sense of belonging rely on accepting one's past, present and future?

Our sense of belonging changes significantly over our lives. As we encounter new situations and experiences our sense of belonging natually changes. This essay will with detailed reference to Romulus, My Father, Black Magic and Goodfellas show how experiences change our sense of belonging. To achieve contentment in our sense of belonging it is imperative that we accept our past, present and future

Raimond has his first sense of belonging when he intially moved to Frogmore with his father. Raimond feels an immediate connection to the farmhouse even though it is delapadated. '' Primitive thouse the house was, it made it possible
Despite his exquisite skills as a blacksmith he is forced to work as an unskilled labourer. '' My father was mortified and humiliated, most deeply so when my mother and Mitru arrived with their friends. The local newspaper ridiculed the new Australian for his folly. To achieve contentment in our sense of belonging it is imperative to accept our past, present and future.

Christina experiences a limited sense of belonging as she is familiar with a rich urban lifestyle rather than isolation. This isolation is symboled by her attitudes towards the landscape. '' A dead red gum stood only a hundred metres from the house and became for my mother a symbol of her desolation. To achieve contentment in our sense of belonging it is imperative to accept our past, present and future.

Gaita presents these aspects of belonging through use of an omniescent voice. The omniescent technique consists of the narrator in this case Gaita, puts himself in the mind of a person during an event he was not present at for example he recounts his parents meeting. '' You could run for your life to a shelter to escape to falling bombs during the night, take a revolver to your head the following day and the next night run in fear for your life''. This emphasises that to achieve contentment in our sense of belonging it is imperative to accept our past, present and
Raimond's perception of Frogmore is forged through the characteristics of the landscape which he finds appealing. '' The landscape seemed to have a special beauty disguised until i was ready for it. This highlights that in regards to achieving contentment in our sense of belonging it is imperative that we accept our past, present and future.

Gaitia utilises imagery to demonstrate changes in his sense of belonging. Imagery consists of forming a visual regarding the perception of what he observes. '' The scraggy shapes and sparse follage actually became the focus for my sense of its beauty and everything else fell into place''. In this sense this proves how achieving contentment on our sense of belonging it is imperative to accept our past, present and future.

In Black Magic by Grare Dixon we see how belonging can crush our individuality. In this text which shows the racism an Aboriginal footballer experiences we see that groups will press individuals to feel secure this individuality we must give up parts of their identity to be accepted. This concept of belonging is developed through a juxtaposition through the crowds attitude in addition to colloquial language been used to show the territory of racial taunts. Eventually the player abandons the game unable to tolerate the slurs on his culture. This shows that to truly belong it is imperative to