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    | Belonging Speech | | | | | | To me belonging is a sense of enlightenment felt when an individual gains an understanding of themselves in relation to others and the wider world. To actually feel as if we belong‚ we must first accept ourselves and be accepted by others. A real sense of belonging can be determined by self-acceptance and acceptance by a group. However‚ when difficult situations are experienced‚ an individual may gain a sense of belonging through self-acceptance

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    “A sense of belonging is shaped by connections to other people‚ places and things” Belonging in some instances cannot be beneficial for ones wellbeing. Negative consequences may arise from the way in which one develops belonging. Barriers to belonging can be imposed or voluntarily constructed‚ and allowing one to distort the barriers can affect the way one belongs to people‚ places‚ groups or the larger world. Peter Skrzynecki’s persistent desire to connect/belong to his cultural heritage is

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    Today in this society belonging is one of the essentials we need to survive. We all need to depend on other people and we also seek to be needed. Therefore‚ physically we cannot avoid belonging. However identity‚ relationships and culture as our basic sense to belonging‚ we can choose to reject or to accept these connections. The understanding of these aspects of belonging has been demonstrated in the following texts “The China Coin” by Allan Baillie and “Swallow the Air” by Tara June Winch. Our

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    novel “The China Coin” by Allan Ballie‚ Stephen Daldry’s film “Billy Elliot” and the picture book “The Treasure Box” by Margaret Wild. Ramifications? What impact do they have? The ramifications of discovery can transform an individual’s identity and lead them on a journey of self-discovery‚ triggering continual discoveries and perceiving new outlook on life. Discoveries can be sudden and unexpected or intensely meaningful‚ and that is clearly characterised in all three

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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 a fundamental aspect of humanity‚ It is a subjective concept that can be positive or negative‚ based on experiences. Positive belonging offers individuals a sense of identity‚ security and bond to either a person‚ place or object. Whereas‚ negative belonging limits ones sense of identity‚ security and ultimately incites one to feel marginalized‚ unsociable and alone. This notion is extensively explored within Peter Skrzynecki’s poem‚ St. Patrick’s College‚ from the anthology Immigrant

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    hardships however they also involve emotional and spiritual journeys along the way. Peter Skrzynecki’s poems “Postcard” and “Crossing The Red Sea” are both examples of an emotional journey within a physical journey. A feature article ‘A Desert Odyssey’ reported by Sue Williams and Robert Frost’s poem ‘The Road Not Taken’ also involve emotional journeys within a physical journey. ‘Postcard’ is a poem by Skrzynecki about the arrival of a postcard for his parents. As Skrzynecki’s culture is different

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    Belonging is a perception which can emerge from friends‚ family‚ groups or communities. Belonging varies and is a complex concept as everyone has their own individual experience with it. This essay will outline and explore both belonging and not belonging in three of Peter Skryznecki’s poems: Feliks Skyrznecki‚ St Patricks College and Ancestors‚ also supported by my two related texts the film Mean Girls by Mark Waters and the song Fast Car by Tracy Chapman. Peter Skryznecki wrote “ Immigrant Chronicle”

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    good evening all the listeners‚ welcome back to the educational show ‘focus on belong’ from the radio station FM 101.9 at 18:30 ‚ I’m Mary. Today is our pleasure to have the composer of a successful book ‘China Coin’ Allan Baillie to be here with us. We will talk about the idea of belonging that are presented in his book. Welcome Allan Baillie !(in an excited tone) Allan Baillie: Hi Mary‚ hello everyone. ( nice voice) Mary: Very good thanks. many of my friends and I have read your book. We all

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    Peter Skrzynecki’s poems "Feliks Skrzynecki" and "Postcard" both explore complex idea about belonging. Both poems suggest that belonging comes from a connection to place and people‚ people can choose to belong and that belonging can be modified over time. Feliks in Peter Skzynecki’s poem "Feliks Skzynecki" feels a close connection to places and people. He is described at the beginning of the poem as loving "his garden like an only child"‚ sweeping "its paths/ Ten times around the world." The simile

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