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    diminish a sense of belonging and identity if one is forced to conform to societal expectations. Furthermore interactions with others based on dishonesty and manipulation will ultimately result in a limited sense of belonging. Despite this‚ if an individual’s relationship with others involves a sense of acceptance and honesty‚ then this interaction will enrich their sense of belonging and aid the individual in finding a sense of self and identity. This enrichment and limiting of belonging can be demonstrated

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    Belonging involves sacrifice Some people will change or sacrifice their values‚ morals or beliefs just to fit in‚ be accepted and live up to certain people’s expectations. “Looking For Alibrandi” directed by Kate Woods presents the issue of sacrificing different things in order to belong. Nonna Katia sacrifices her relationship with Marcus Sandford‚ Josephine Alibrandi sacrifices her culture and John Barton sacrifices himself to not belong. Each of their sacrifices are different as they want to

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    actually do graduate. I ‚ on the other hand‚ know exactly what I plan on doing after high school. I plan on enlisting into the Marines for reasons involving a sense of belonging or brotherhood‚ a sense of purpose‚ and to have some sense of order in my life. First‚ I plan on enlisting into the Marines to get a sense of belonging that i’ve gotten almost nowhere else. The Marines are strict on the saying “no man left behind”. To me this has a certain attractiveness because regardless of it being my

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    is clear that Hamlet is angered by the news and is now seeking out revenge. Implied within context of the situation‚ Hamlet’s sense of belonging had now been attacked. This relates back to Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs which describes a series of stages that a person goes through within life; one of these stages being the “Need of Belonging”. The “Need of Belonging” has distinctive attributes that an individual needs to fully develop in that area.

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    “a sense of belonging” is a book that nobody should miss! It provides students with the opportunity to examine different writing models and techniques while raising their awareness of different issues such as racial discrimination and racial abuse. Many of my friends found it interesting to read and could not stop reading the whole book although we were told to finish only four stories and only stopped flipping and reading till the last page! I personally find the book worth a read and would like

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    and in Australian‚ both of them experience a lack of belonging to a place because of the lack of understanding to the place. However‚ in Australia‚ Sarah Ashley has successfully understand and accept the Aboriginal culture then finally she is truly belong to the continent which is different to all the white people who live in the continent‚ they just physically belong to that place but not spiritually belong to this place. The sense of belonging is shown in the final scene of the movie‚ that Sarah

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    man that knows he is close to his end‚ but the sad thing is that at the end of the writing it appears‚ he not only accepts it will happen but wants it to happen sooner than later. It was weird‚ but when reading this‚ there was an eerie feeling of belonging for Silas‚ as he lived in a house that is broken down‚ having seen a lot of happiness in its prime. Unfortunately‚ at the current time‚ Silas has outlived every and any moment that will show him any happiness or joy. During his life‚ Silas was a

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    Belonging is the relationship between an individual and his or her society‚ being in harmony with society and your peers and being accepted no matter what your traits and attributes are this is the idealistic concept of belonging. Subconsciously everyone finds comfort in belonging to something and brings some kind of happiness to an individual. In the film Strictly Ballroom produced and directed by Baz Lurhman‚ the movie focuses upon a ballroom dancer Scott who has the ability and skills to be the

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    The concept of belonging is essential. To belong is to form a connection which will allow a sense of identity‚ without this we lose our humanity; however‚ conformity is in a sense a facade of belonging‚ as it restrains our freedom and forces us to only mimic. My studied texts show how society demands us to conform‚ yet conformity prevents a sense of true identity being ever created. This notion is elaborated in the novel‚ A Clockwork Orange. Alex is a criminal who doesn’t belong anywhere within

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    A sense of belonging may be shaped by various factors including being intrinsically connected to place; particularly places of birth‚ childhood or religious and spiritual centres. Relationships and allegiances with the land and with peers within can also directly and indirectly influence an individual’s feeling of acceptance and identity as within varied contexts; personal experience can trigger a transformation of outlook‚ self-esteem and ideas linked to personal identity. Even within a significant

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