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    Examine the argument that desirable neighbouring is characterised by both distance and proximity This essay will examine the attributes of desirable neighbouring‚ looking at the characteristics and unwritten rules of good neighbouring‚ how material life shapes social identities and social order to regulate and control the distance and proximity between neighbours. Secondly‚ personal and social identities are discussed and how these affect the interaction with neighbours. Thirdly‚ tensions around

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    our lives such as friends‚ family‚ teachers and heroic figures affect the way we identify ourselves; they are a big factor in building our personality. Past experiences we go through can also have an impact on our identity‚ if we’re growing; we’re always going to be out of our comfort zone. Another aspect of how identity continues to change is our own nationality and religion‚ how we identify ourselves about a certain belief can change the way we view things and our interpretations towards certain

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    Q: Explore how relationships with humans and to place affect an individual’s sense of belonging. Human beings‚ like plants‚ grow in the soil of acceptance‚ and not in the atmosphere of rejection. The inability to accept the realities of a new world and its surroundings is a consistent challenge where individuals must struggle not only with their personal obstacles‚ but also with the adversity of discovering a sense of affiliation in an antagonistic culture neighboring them. Peter Skrzynecki’s

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    In Steven Herrick’s novel ‘the simple gift’ we see various types of belonging. We see that belonging is not about places but it is about people. This is shown when Billy is leaving Longlands Road. He describes the houses using personification saying that they are ‘lonely’ (p4). We also see Billy’s hate for the street when personifies the rocks saying that ’the rocks bounce clatter roll and protest at being left in this damn place’. This gives us the feeling of not wanting to be there. When

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    Creative Writing I jump back as a black feline shoots across the path in-front of me. I catch a glimpse of its matted fur; a screeching hiss pierces the night air as it encounters a mammal in the undergrowth. They say a black cat at night is bad luck‚ but I honestly doubt my luck could get any worse in light of recent events. “Get out‚ you don’t belong here anymore”‚ “Just looking at you makes me sick. Leave now and get out of our lives”. It’s funny how the ones who are meant to love you the most

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    pursuing an education internationally. Language barriers‚ culture shock and the overwhelming feeling of being home sick‚ are just some of the milestones to be overcome. Too often international students find comfort‚ and the much needed sense of belonging‚ in surrounding themselves with students with the same ethnic background/s. Of course this is typically predictable behaviour‚ however to what extent is it beneficial in an increasingly diversified world? In my experience‚ the underlying issue comes

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    It is certainly true to say that belonging and not belonging is determined by the relationships a character has with others and the world. Being accepted and having shared experiences with others and having genuine connections with ones environment is crucial to feelings of belonging. This is clearly evident in the verse novel The Simple Gift‚ composed by Steven Herrick‚ and further demonstrated in Ania Walqicz’s “Australia”. These texts show that without relationships with others and the world‚

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    This is England – essay ”This is England” is about a 12-year-old boy named Shaun. He lives in England and is bullied in/at school. He lives alone with his mother because his dad died in war. One day he meets a group of skinheads who wants him to join their group. Even though Shaun is young‚ he is not afraid of the skinheads. He joins the group and quickly becomes their favorite member. Shaun has probably been forced to act older than he is‚ because of his dads’ early death. In the movie he makes

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    smooth rhythm here portrays Chihiro’s loneliness that she feels deeply in her heart: she has much to say but there is no one she can talk with. What she needs then is something more than the care from her parents‚ but the feeling of identity and belonging. However‚ faced with all these unfortunate circumstances‚ this ten-year-old girl knows that tears and fears cannot help to do anything‚ but only the inner strength and peace can allow her to overcome her hardship and loneliness in her journey. During

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    Borders and Belonging- Dirty Pretty Things Notes on reading the film Airport sounds Airport Owke… I’m not here to meet you in particular but I am here to rescue those that have been let down by the sys just those that have been let down by the system Soundtrack in taxi on way into city Tunnels train bridges as barriers Roof taxi firm underneath bridge Owke looks up Okwe : Your name is now Mohammed Helping taxi owner Ceilings visible- bridge when exiting taxi firm Baltic Hotel- name

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