St Patrick's College Poem Analysis
Rubric statement Which 2 or 3 poems would you choose to write about? Write a summary of how each poem explores the rubric statement.
PERCEPTIONS of belonging/ not belonging vary. “Feliks Skrzynecki” – Feliks and Peter have different perceptions of their belonging in Australia and the necessity of belonging in Australia.
“St Patrick’s College” – Peter and his mother have different perceptions of the impact of his belonging at St Patrick’s College.
“Postcard” – Peter initially has a different response to the postcard to the response that he imagines his parents will have. His perception of his belonging to Poland is different to his parents’ perceptions.
Perceptions of belonging are shaped within personal, cultural, historical and social …show more content…
“Ancestors” – Peter grapples in this poem with his relationship to his “bearded, faceless” ancestors. By the end, he sees the significance of these people: “The wind tastes of blood.”
ACCEPTANCE, “10 Mary St” – Peter has a strong sense of acceptance in this home, but this is threatened.
“St Patrick’s College” – Peter does not feel completely comfortable in this setting – does not feel that he can “let [his] light shine.”
IDENTITY, “Feliks Skrzynecki” – Peter feels the disparity between his father’s strong sense of cultural identity and his confusion about his own identity.
“St Patrick’s College” – In this setting, Peter was not able to express his identity: “let my light shine.”
“Postcard” – In this poem, Peter grapples with his identity in relation to the postcard from Warsaw: “What’s my choice to be?”
AND UNDERSTANDING. “Feliks Skrzynecki” – This poem is an attempt to come to an understanding of his father and to come to terms with his own shifting identity.
“Postcard” – Peter struggles to understand Warsaw and its place in his life in this poem.
“Ancestors” – Peter tries to understand the significance of his ancestors for his
PERCEPTIONS of belonging/ not belonging vary. “Feliks Skrzynecki” – Feliks and Peter have different perceptions of their belonging in Australia and the necessity of belonging in Australia.
“St Patrick’s College” – Peter and his mother have different perceptions of the impact of his belonging at St Patrick’s College.
“Postcard” – Peter initially has a different response to the postcard to the response that he imagines his parents will have. His perception of his belonging to Poland is different to his parents’ perceptions.
Perceptions of belonging are shaped within personal, cultural, historical and social …show more content…
“Ancestors” – Peter grapples in this poem with his relationship to his “bearded, faceless” ancestors. By the end, he sees the significance of these people: “The wind tastes of blood.”
ACCEPTANCE, “10 Mary St” – Peter has a strong sense of acceptance in this home, but this is threatened.
“St Patrick’s College” – Peter does not feel completely comfortable in this setting – does not feel that he can “let [his] light shine.”
IDENTITY, “Feliks Skrzynecki” – Peter feels the disparity between his father’s strong sense of cultural identity and his confusion about his own identity.
“St Patrick’s College” – In this setting, Peter was not able to express his identity: “let my light shine.”
“Postcard” – In this poem, Peter grapples with his identity in relation to the postcard from Warsaw: “What’s my choice to be?”
AND UNDERSTANDING. “Feliks Skrzynecki” – This poem is an attempt to come to an understanding of his father and to come to terms with his own shifting identity.
“Postcard” – Peter struggles to understand Warsaw and its place in his life in this poem.
“Ancestors” – Peter tries to understand the significance of his ancestors for his