developed feelings of separation and unhappiness. In spite of the fact that the father lived under the extreme circumstances of World War 2‚ he is portrayed as a man who can still manage to relish the simple pleasures of life in stark comparison to Peter Skrzynecki. Skrzynecki’s ironic simile “…like a dumb prophet” further accentuates his lack of knowledge upon his Polish background and reveals the poet’s sense of ambiguity about his own cultural identity. The allusive and symbolic reference of the
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1. What are Browning’s are the dilemmas at White Cap? Explain Peter Browning’s job is to revitalize a mature business in the face of serious competitive threats‚ but without discouraging the loyalty and morale of a family style culture. Market share of plastic bottles was growing fast and White Cap is losing customers due to that‚ so a change is necessary. However‚ few managers or employees at White Cap acknowledged the need for change and were resistant to change. Employees have been accustomed
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In this essay I will evaluate the arguments by Descartes about animals which he uses in order to verify his arguments on the immortality of the soul. In turn I will evaluate the more contemporary arguments of Peter Singer put forward mainly in his book Animal Liberation.’ The concept of animal sanctity branches as far back as one can imagine. In ancient times animals were considered to have intelligence and even a language all of their own. This was an early view on animals stemming from pre-agrarian
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Giving your money to the poor or to charity organizations may sound easy enough‚ but in practice it is basically impossible. Peter Singer‚ in his recent NY Times article‚ “The Singer Solution to World Poverty‚” argues that the rich should donate whatever luxuries and whatever money they don’t’ need all to the less prosperous. Many would argue both for and against such a viewpoint‚ and such a “solution” would require evaluation of its pros and cons before application. Contrary to Singer’s position
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I am reading “Coming out of Shame: Transforming Gay and Lesbian Lives” by Gershen Kaufman. This is one of the first books I picked up when I was in the mist of dealing with my sexuality. The first shame‚ inferiority‚ and guilt I felt concerning homosexuality were as a young child growing up in a Black Baptist church. “Organized Christian Religion‚ in particular‚ has been a major source of shame and contempt for homosexuality” (Gershen‚ p. 9). The pastor would preach many sermons on the sinfulness
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Peter Paul Rubens was the painter of the first part of the Seventeenth Century in Catholic Europe. How he became so is an interesting story. Rubens was educated to be a humanist but like all great artists choose his profession for himself. The combination of first rate classical education with innate visual genius made for an unprecedented combination in an artist‚ which is what made him so great. It has been said that no artist has ever been as well educated as Rubens. After training with
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The Maestro‚ by Peter Goldsworthy The novel Maestro‚ by Peter Goldsworthy is a beautifully crafted novel dealing with the tragic gulf between talent and genius‚ between the real and the spurious. Good literature‚ however‚ is often judged not only by what is written‚ but also the way it is written. Reflecting this criteria‚ Maestro is well written‚ perfectly contrasted and thus an excellent example of a good piece of literature. Goldsworthy has achieved this thorough his character development‚ utilization
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Belonging Peter Skrzynecki’s poems explore the experiences of migrant families who grapple with what it means to belong in a foreign country. Having left the familiarity of their home‚ they encounter barriers that hold them back from fitting in such as language barriers and the different cultural practices and beliefs. During the poetry‚ Skrzynecki talks about how as a younger migrant he was able to move past the barriers but he felt like he was alienated from his Polish heritage‚ ancestors and
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sense of belonging can be created from the connections people make throughout their lives. Belonging can also allow for people to form positive connections; however there are also many barriers to belonging. Some of these barriers are explored in peter Skrzynecki’s poem “Ancestors”. The poem shows Skrzynecki’s failure to comprehend his own cultural identity. Skrzynecki uses the idea of ancestors and ghosts to show familial‚ cultural and historical belonging. In “Ancestors” the narrator experiences
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connections people make within their world. Belonging can cause individuals to form positive connections with many aspects of our world‚ but in accordance with this there are many barriers to belonging‚ seen through the poem ‘Ancestors’ which shows Peter Skrzynecki’s failure to comprehend his cultural identity. Neglecting the commitment of one’s cultural identity forfeits one’s ability to accept themselves and thus belong in themselves. The protagonist in ‘Ancestors’ experiences confusion as he has
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