Migrant Hostel (spatial belonging) – White Ribbon Poem No one kept count of all the comings and goings— arrivals of newcomers in busloads from the station‚ sudden departures from adjoining blocks that left us wondering who would be coming next. Nationalities sought each other out instinctively— like a homing pigeon circling to get its bearings; years and name-places recognised by accents‚ partitioned off at night by memories of hunger and hate. For over two years we loved
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Migrant Hostel is an account of Peter Skrzynecki’s time in the migrant hostel‚ yet it is ambiguous and could apply to many immigrants. This suggests that many people were struggling to find belonging as immigrants in Australia. A general experience is emphasized in the first stanza by the use of “us” in the 2nd last line. The last line of the stanza poses a question to the reader “Who would be coming next.” This technique is used to engage them in the poem. It also underlines the uncertainty and
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parts it may be‚ but in fact‚ this film is unique because of its exploration of certain ideas of belonging. For example‚ the idea that people‚ no matter how different their personalities are‚ will bond together when they are isolated and a mutual enemy is presented to them. The Skrzynecki poem Migrant Hostel fits with this message while St Patrick’s College conveys the opposite. St Patrick’s College by Peter Skrzynecki examines Skrzynecki’s time at a Catholic college that his mother forced him to attend
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find her place in the social ranking of High School. Her desire to belong to the popular group puts the few friendships she has on edge. The film discusses the over desire and temptation of belonging and how it isn’t always a positive thing to achieve. One of the key scenes in the movie that relates to belonging is when Cady has made two friends who don’t rank high in social status‚ as Cady is going to sit at their table the popular girls speak to her. The groupings of tables are used to specify indicate
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Belonging to one ’s self is essential in order to belong to humanity. It is a sense that can only be achieved through embracing one ’s own identity‚ despite popular believe that we must change ourselves and adopt the traits of mainstream society in order to belong. As illustrated in Peter Skrzynecki ’s Immigrant Chronicle poetry‚ having a strong sense of self-knowledge & understanding - and a deep connection to one ’s own culture‚ beliefs and values - develops a feeling of belonging to and knowing
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Question 4 1 Peter includes an extremely high Christology’. Discuss 1 Peter is not a treatise on the divine nature of Jesus. Its primary concern is addressing the suffering of christians in Asia Minor. Much is made of the encouragement for the reader to identify with Jesus in his suffering and exaltation. However‚ within this addressing of suffering‚ 1 Peter also includes an extremely high christology that includes Jesus in the God of Israel’s unique divine identity. 1 Peter identifies Jesus
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subsequently affect our behaviour. Key relationships explored in Peter Weir’s film Dead Poets Society‚ Josh Schwartz’s The Ties that Bind from the television series‚ The O.C and Tim Winton’s short story Commission reveal how different types of influences can shape an individual. Relationships between Todd and Neil and Seth and Ryan examine how beneficial influences play a role in shaping our identity‚ enabling one to establish a sense of belonging. Negative influences in a relationship shape our thinking
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John Lee Hancock’s “The Blind Side” explores a diverse range of aspects and notions of belonging through the techniques presented in the text. The characterization of the central character Michael Ohers being a big illiterate black African American teenager coming from a broken home and family sets the context for the rest of the film where he is faced with many barriers restricting his comfort and pushing him towards his total disengagement from the “White” Society. After the Touhy’s accept Michael
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Belonging is the ability of an individual to reconcile identity with their social environment. Peter Skrzynecki’s poems Feliks Skrzynecki and Migrant Hostel from the anthology ‘Immigrant Chronicle’ explore this concept in relation to migrants during the post WWII period and are reflections of Henri Tajfel’s social identity theory. The photo essay entitled Belongings; felt‚ presented‚ challenged transfers these same principles to a modern context‚ illustrating the enduring nature of the struggle humanity
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Chronicle” by Peter Skrzynecki‚ belonging is thoroughly explored‚ and is both resisted and embraced‚ not simply one or the other. This is also evident throughout the movie Whale Rider‚ directed by Niki Caro. The authors express this notion of belonging through a variety of themes including culture‚ family and schooling. These themes are particularly apparent within the poems “Feliks Skyrznecki” and “10 Mary Street”. A significant phase within the journey towards finding belonging is resisting.
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