Having a sense of belonging is important but how does it stop you from belonging to one another? Is it our own fears and perceptions or is it a certain characteristic such as a foreign accent‚ race‚ style of clothing or our overall presentation that prevents us from belonging? It is these things that create barriers from an individual from achieving a sense of belonging‚ acceptance and self-worth. This is explored in the two texts I have studied – the memoir‚ “Romulus‚ My Father” by Raimond Gaita
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and cause them to become an outsider. Belonging to a community or group can be very beneficial‚ and not belonging can cause an individual to face consequences. Hysteria and fear can be caused throughout a community by outsiders who don’t belong. We are able to view these experiences of belonging and not belonging through the use of characters and events throughout a variety of texts. Arthur Miller’s play “The Crucible” and Armin Geder’s picture book “The Island” display how an individual can belong
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romulus: themes - alien culture‚ the importance of morality Romulus My Father gives an insight into a person’s attitude towards life. Different attitudes and morals are displayed‚ but ultimately reveal that a person’s attitude towards honesty‚ loyalty‚ courage‚ charity and capacity for hard work is the key to life. Romulus’s attitude towards honesty is the most important of his many values. Romulus strongly believed that honesty is the key to everything and that "only a rigorous truthfulness
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individual’s sense of belonging? In your answer refer closely to your prescribed text‚ and at least TWO other related texts of your own choosing. An individual’s sense of belonging is composed of many aspects and influences‚ the most powerful being cultural influences‚ and influences from having a connection and affiliation to a place. This can be seen in; the memoir ‘Romulus‚ My Father‚’ by Raimond Gaita‚ in which Romulus’ culture is seen to have a large impact on his sense of belonging‚ as is his lack
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choices made in the processes of belonging‚ an individual’s identity will develop but may create barriers which they must overcome to be accepted. ’Romulus my father’ by Raimond Gaita‚ biographical memoir that retells the story of his father‚ Romulus Gaita who migrated from Germany‚ to Melbourne Australia and must adapt and therefore belong through thick and thin to this new environment‚ and ‘The Lost Thing’‚ a picture book by Shaun Tan which revolves around the belonging of a bizarre machine-like animal
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interactions which develop a personal identity are integral in belonging. This concern is highlighted through Raimond Gaita’s memoir Romulus My Father which explores the implications of personal interactions on self-identity and hence implications on sense of belonging. Similarly‚ Franz Kafka’s novel Metamorphosis explores a man’s altered identity as a result of personal interactions and the subsequent result on the man’s sense of belonging. The environment is fundamental in the development to which
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“Understanding nourishes belonging. A lack of understanding prevents it” Belonging may refer to an individual’s ability to form a connection an be a community or an individual. The extent to which an individual belongs is determined an understanding of an individuals personal identity which results in personal contentment. This sense of self worth is depicted in Raimond Gaitas 1998 memoir Romulus‚ My Father through the portrayal of the post-war immigrant experience with challenges against acceptance
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Apollo 13 directed by Ron Howard is the story of the real space mission that took place in 1969. The three astronauts had always dreamed of landing on the moon but not long after the astronauts launched into space did they realize that the task would be near impossible due to an explosion of an oxygen tank. Getting home safe became their next mission. A character in this film from whom I learned something is Gene Kranz played by Ed Harris. I learned that thinking calmly helps you and people around
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Belonging encases the intrinsic human experience through which individuals strive towards various affiliations within their microcosm of social dealings. An individual’s ability to attain belonging is heavily reliant on their prowess to develop relationships with others and their surrounding landscape. This dichotomy of belonging and not belonging is explored by the 1975 Peter Skrzynecki poem Feliks Skrzynecki and the 1998 memoir Romulus My Father by Raimond Gaita which utilise techniques such as
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Belonging to a social group builds character and identity and can only be fulfilled when it is effectively comprehended. Belonging is a complex idea that is very rarely defined as solely belonging or not belonging‚ but rather somewhere between these extremities. Raimond Gaita’s “Romulus‚ My Father‚” a story about a struggle to belong to family and culture‚ and Tim Burton’s “Edward Scissorhands‚” a story of an outcast‚ who fails to conform to a community‚ incorporate distinctive techniques and devices
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