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    Peter Skrzynecki is of Polish/Ukrainian background and was born in 1945‚ in Germany‚ shortly before the end of World War II. He emigrated to Australia in 1949 with his parents. Most of Skrzynecki’s poems are about his life and the change that he has experienced from moving to a different country. In 1951 the family moved to Sydney‚ to the working-class suburb of Regents Park‚ where a home had been purchased at 10 Mary Street. The poem “10 Mary Street” represents change as it shows the comparison

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    Belonging is to be the property of a person or organization‚ to be linked to a particular person‚ group‚ place‚ or time by a relationship such as birth‚ affection‚ or membership. The poems “Post Card”‚ “Migrant Hostel” and “St Patrick” from “The Immigrant Chronicles” by Peter Skrzynecki‚ the film “Remember the Titans” directed by Jerry Bruckheimer and the novel “The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas “ by John Bayne convey the idea about belonging emerging from the connection with people‚ place and communities

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    individuals through a vast range of different processes and levels. A sense belonging is vital for our existence as it creates a sense of fulfilment and protection in our lives. We spend our lifetime searching to belong and be accepted and in the absence of this our lives can becoming meaningless and lose value. So what does Belonging mean‚ although a sense of Belonging may vary from person to person a universal meaning of belonging may be a way of acceptance‚having security‚ fulfilment and a connection

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    Belonging The texts I have studied have enhanced my understanding of the concept of belonging in its many forms and types. Belonging is ignited through connections with people‚ places‚ groups‚ communities and the larger world. The poetry by Peter Skrzynecki and the film Submarine by Richard Ayoade show the theme of belonging through unique and specific language techniques and features‚ such as imagery‚ repetition and structure‚ these methods give us an understanding of how a sense of belonging

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    needed‚ if there is a lack of understanding then belonging within ceases to exist. Peter Skrzynecki‚ the poet of the anthology Immigrant Chronicle and Robert Zemeckis‚ director of academy award winning film Forrest Gump both look at addressing the importance of belonging and the need for understanding in order to belong. The poem 10 Mary Street by Peter Skrzynecki exemplifies the lack of understanding the persona conveys and the lack of belonging in which is caused through this. This is seen through

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    gentleman‚ Today at this festival‚ I will be talking to you about the concept of belonging. I believe belonging to be a desirable aspect within life and is a multi-level relational state of personal‚ family and friends‚ cultural‚ social and‚ global contexts. Belonging can have a positive or negative effect on an individual which is constantly changing our perceptions of personal‚ filial and social self-image. A sense of belonging is formed through a sense of identity which can be found by the acceptance

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    others. A sense of belonging can develop from the connections made with people‚ places and the larger world. These are shown in Peter Skrzynecki’s Immigrant Chronicle in two of his poems Feliks Skrzynecki and Migrant Hostel and an opinion article called Australia day to bring the nation together by Pino Migliorino through the use of techniques and statements within these texts‚ the themes and ideas relating to belonging to culture‚ place and people are examined. A sense of belonging comes from a sense

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    Belonging Question: “A sense of belonging requires an understanding of one’s past”. To what extent is this notion of belonging explored in your prescribed text and 1 related text? Response A sense of belonging can be found in many different places. But for one to belong to self‚ group or place one must fully understand one’s past. Peter Skrzynecki’s “10 Mary Street” and “Migrant Hostel” are two poems that explore his past‚ showing his attitudes and his quest to belong. Another text that explores

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    sense of belonging can be either created‚ supported or even broken by relationships. The relationships we have and the relationships we create have an enormous impact on our sense of belonging. Some relationships when broken or served can negatively impact one’s sense of connection with others‚ hindering them negatively. Have you ever had a relationship with someone and then in the next breath it is gone‚ broken‚ destroyed? How did this situation impact you? The poem Feliks skrzynecki written by

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    stable social platform; however the highest levels of belonging are a state of mind‚ a perception. This perception‚ in the case of immigrants‚ is both influenced and hindered by xenophobic and prejudicial barriers forced upon them by the ‘new world’ society‚ this immigrant struggle is illuminated through Peter Skryznecki’s “Migrant Hostel”. Skryznecki’s “Migrant Hostel” demonstrates the importance of one’s social connections in terms of belonging and the detrimental effects that the loss of culture

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