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    In the text Romulus my father‚ written by Raimond Gaita‚ the main character of Romulus’s life is marked by suffering. Gaita who is the son of Romulus‚ includes plenty personal and descriptive accounts of his father Romulus. Many of these accounts involve examples of how Romulus life was marked by suffering. Such suffering occurred throughout Romulus life by having to move away from his homeland to Australia‚ being denied his love for education‚ having to work his hands to the bone in order to scrape

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    Australian landscape.’ Discuss the ways Raimond Gaita explores these experiences in RomulusMy Father and how they’re explored in ONE other related text of your own choosing. Many immigrants describe their initial experience of Australia to be one of struggles and displacement. This is likely due to a lack of attachment to the rugged Australian landscape and unfamiliar people. Raimond Gaita in his memoir RomulusMy Father‚ and Sobonfu Some in his short story A Place to Belong both explore the immigrant

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    We all have the desire to belong. To belong to something‚ anything. Even though we ourselves can’t realise it at first. Belonging is a basic human instinct and need. Greek philosopher Aristotle refers to this basic drive‚ suggesting “the impulse to form partnership of this kind is present in all men by nature”. Given that we are nurtured from birth‚ this interpretation is then all the more clear. The word ‘belong’ can be defined in several different ways. Oxford dictionary makes mention of things

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    a broader historical context‚ our attitudes toward belonging adjust. It is through the embracement or rejection of these adjustments to our relationships with the others‚ the world and our own self that our experience of belonging is enriched or limited. Thus a sense of belonging or not belonging can determine our attitudes and values throughout the entire course of our lives. This can be seen within Raimond Gaita’s 1998 memoir ‘Romulus my Father’ and William Wordsworth’s 1978 poem ‘Tintern Abbey’

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    The 1961 novel Revolutionary Road by author Richard Yates links strongly with the autobiographical recount RomulusMy Father‚ by Raimond Gaita‚ and in so doing provides a greater understanding of the concept of Belonging. It charts the disintegration of the marriage of Frank and April Wheeler as they struggle against the oppressive conformity of suburban 1950s America. The texts together explore the processes undergone by the individual in their integration to society and it’s inherent cultural

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    of belonging is vital to the well being and self esteem of the individual‚ but a lack of connection‚ or rejection can cause instability and other negative repercussions” Senses of belonging evolve from the connections made with entities such as people‚ places and communities. The feeling of connection or relation with these entities is formed from the perception of oneself and the perception of these entities as shaped by historical cultural‚ social‚ and personal context. Romulus my father as a

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    Question: ‘An individual’s sense of belonging can emerge from the connections made with people‚ places‚ groups‚ communities or the larger world.’ Essay: The need to be accepted and please those who know us is an intrinsic part of human nature. For many‚ this craving to ‘fit in’ is forever accompanied by the fear of displeasing and in turn being rejected by that which we are a part of‚ whether that be place‚ people or groups with shared ideas. So too are the connections we make with people‚ places

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    and to obtain the life necessity of belonging one must feel secure and trusted in a certain group. Respect must be present and encourages important alliances and equality within a community. The inability to belong highlights faults‚ leaving an individual vulnerable to alienation by the community and isolation by themselves. Lack of common communication potentially leads to a sense of not belonging. Within Raimond Gaita’s; Romulus my father conception of belonging have been conveyed. Another text that

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    Character Study * Romulus Romulus achieves a sense of belonging to his community through work. It is clear that Romulus feels the way to belong to a community is through hard work and through proving his ‘worth’ to that community. 1950s rural Australia tolerated immigrants‚ however rarely accepted them as individuals and respect usually had to be earned. This understanding of belonging develops Romulus a ‘reputation’ in his community; “his work became admired and his business prospered” (ch

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    To Kill a MockingbirdThematic Essay Kathryn Lang I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America‚ and to the republic for which it stands; one nation indivisible with liberty and justice for all. United States Pledge of Allegiance 1924-1954 My essay will be on the thesis topic of; Justice and fairness

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