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    others maintain a narrow minded perspective. There are many things that differentiate human beings from one other‚ but Jordan Baker stands out the most. She a major character throughout the novel‚ and contributes to the story in the highest degree. She embodies the shallowness and arrogance of people during the 1920’s. In F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel‚ The Great Gatsby‚ Jordan Baker portrays her showy and arrogant attitude through several incidents‚ and gives the reader a visual of the life of people during

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    People feel a strong sense of belonging to their culture. This is seen in the film ‘Bend It Like Beckham’ by Gurinder Chadha. The main scenes that portray this statement are the engagement scene‚ pre-wedding scene and the wedding scene. This statement is also shown in the related text ‘Integrated’ by Sylvia Kantaris. In the film‚ various techniques are used such as long shots‚ full shots and panning. In the related text the techniques used are a metaphor‚ listing‚ contrast and emotive words. In

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    Summary: Baker V. Canada

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    Baker v Canada [Minister of Citizenship and Immigration]‚ [1999] explains the importance of “the best interest of child” in Canada Immigration proceedings. Mavis Baker‚ a Jamaican woman entered Canada as a visitor in August of 1981‚ after the expiration of her visitor’s visa‚ Ms. Baker lived illegally in Canada as a live-in-worker to support herself and children for 11years. Though‚ Ms. Baker had four children in Jamaica before visiting Canada‚ she however gave birth to four other children in Canada

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    An individuals perception of belonging is created with the passing of time and ones mixing within the world. This view is Represented in St Patricks College written by Peter Skrzynecki and Neighbours written by Tim Winton. Belonging is how one feels connected to people‚ places‚ communities within the world . St Patricks College looks at the unhappiness of a boy in high school‚ feeling out of place. Neighbours shows a young man’s emerging understanding of the culture diversity and generosity of the

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    Josephine S. Baker- (1873- 1945) Worked mostly with children and discovered how important holding is to a childs health. She also worked with silver nitrate eye drops and perfected the application process in infants. Baker was the first woman to be assistant surgeon general in the U.S. Olive Ann Beech- (1920-1986) She was cofounder of Beech Aircraft and eventually became CEO and turned the company into a multimillion-dollar international aerospace corporation. Elizabeth Knight Britton- (1858-1934)

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    Belonging Essay

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    Belonging as an abstract‚ transitory concept presents human beings with a sense of association with a particular environment‚ another individual‚ or other beings. Some argue that humans have this inherent nature to connect‚ to feel a sense of attachment and acceptance so that they may feel fulfilled and secure. This sense of belonging can emerge from the rapport formed with people‚ places‚ groups‚ communities‚ and the wider world. Such affinity may be social‚ physical‚ mental‚ emotional‚ psychological

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    Belonging Speech Belonging is having a feeling of connectedness‚ or acceptance to other people‚ places or groups. This enables us to create a sense of identity for ourselves and helps us feel as though we ‘fit in’. In the following texts; Novel‚ The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri‚ film‚ Bend it Like Beckham by Gurinder Chadha and the song‚ Teenagers by My Chemical Romance; we can see links between the texts and how the characters feel a sense of belonging and not belonging. In the first text The

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    belonging speech

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    Belonging speech Good morning/Afternoon teachers and students today I will be showing you how a sense of belonging or not belonging greatly influences an individual’s identity. A change in identity occurs when belonging is found through meaningful‚ intimate relationships‚ with senses of place‚ community‚ safety and familiarity. The free verse novel‚ The Simple Gift‚ composed by Steven Herrick‚ the dramatic fairy tale film‚ Edward Scissor hands‚ directed and created by Tim Burton and the novel Matilda

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    Belonging Essay Belonging can come in very many forms. Belonging can come from people‚ places‚ groups‚ communities and the larger world. Through this nourishment of belonging a sense of understanding arises and when the choice is made to prevent belonging a sense of not belonging is established. This is illustrated by Peter Skrzynecki’s poetry from the Immigrant Chronicles‚ Neighbours by Tim Winton. The poem Postcard can be seen in context with the Immigrant Chronicles in addressing feelings

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    Speech belonging: Significant moments in time shape an understanding of belonging. HSC students; Belonging is defined as fitting in to a particular environment or having the right personal or social qualities to be a member of a particular group.   Our belonging to or connections with people‚ places‚ groups and the world at large allows one to develop a distinct identity‚ characterised by affiliation‚ acceptance and association. This in turn shapes and develops our understanding of belonging. Steven

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