Belonging to a group‚ culture‚ nationality or school all have an effect on the individual’s sense of self. This shown through ‘the china coin’ by Allan Baillie‚ poetry ‘10 Mary st’ and ‘migrant hostel’ by Peter Skrzynecki‚ as well as the related text ‘neighbours’! In ‘The China Coin’‚ the main character Leah and Joan went on a journey to China in purpose to find out the mystery of the broken coin. As the journey progresses‚ this ultimately gives them a sense of their Chinese identity and belonging
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Think before you act Think before you act‚ I wish I had know that before the kane county fair in 2015. It was around the end of my fourth grade summer when me and my friend Deja we’re going to go to the kane county fair. I thought we were going to have so much fun until my Mom said I had to hang out with my little sister Kayla. Me and her did not ever get along together. We hated each other. Right before deja walked in I was telling my mom how the summer has been going by as fast as a
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After that night in the hospital‚ they’d not been able to spend much‚ if any time alone together. When Haru casually out of nowhere decided to tell their friends with a "By the way‚ Makoto’s my boyfriend." Makoto had furiously blushed‚ but wasn’t going to deny it. He wasn’t ashamed of Haru‚ no; he could never be ashamed of Haru. They only had a few months before they had to decide what college to go to‚ and Makoto chose Tokyo. Obviously‚ Haru was going with him. He wasn’t sure at this point if
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123 E. Washington Street Indianapolis‚ IN 46256 March 9‚ 2016 Mickey Mouse 1234 Disney Lane Orlando‚ FL 72658 Dear Mrs. Mouse: Hello Mrs. Mouse my name is Gerry Cahill and to my understanding you were a passenger on my cruise February‚ 2013‚ and you experienced a situation where the backup generator went out. I was informed that you were inconvenienced and had to fly home instead finishing out you trip on the cruise line. I am utterly sorry for the inconvenience you experienced while on Carnival
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Going to Crete‚ Nebraska Kuuipo Betwell POW!!! Goes the fireworks. My brothers got so scared that on went running to the car and the others ran really fast to the house. There was one firework that was really loud then the others it can almost knock your earlobes out. In my parent`s neighborhood it was like a war zone‚ fireworks were so loud and fast this is the only noise I can hear was BOOM‚ BANG‚ POW. Then‚ this was the day I`ve been waiting for!!! My parents finally coming back to Dubuque
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It was the last night of camp. Everyone had mixed emotions; some girls were happy to see their parents‚ some girls sad that they are leaving‚ and some who are just kind of like whatever. That night I was between‚ I was super excited to see my family and pick up my brother from the brother camp‚ but at the same time really sad that I was leaving my friends who became really like sisters to me. Most of all I was excited to have our parents watch Hymn Sing. I walk into to the dining hall for the last
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THE CYCLE OF A RAINDROP All I feel is a burning sensation tingling through me. Glancing up through the blue waves‚ I can make out the hot sun‚ its rays beating down onto the seawater. I feel strange and very hot‚ and I wonder what is in store for me next. Water around me also becomes warm and before I know it something very strange happens… I’m going up! Yes‚ up into the air and out of the seawater. Slowly‚ I’m traveling upwards‚ towards the vast‚ cloudy sky above me. I glance around‚ hoping to
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How could he just treat us all like we were cattle as if it was nothing? The speedometer crept up to 60 miles per hour. Didn’t he care that people everywhere were starving? How could he do this? When he was elected he promised that he would Make America Great Again. 70 miles per hour. I had to get to the rally. We needed change‚ we could be that change. 80 miles per hour. My thoughts were interrupted as my eyes caught the reflecting glow of red and blue lights paint the night sky behind me. Crap
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Inside the red brick and limestone trimmed First Methodist Church the organ pipes bellowed out the entrance song of Here Comes the Bride. This is so amazing‚ thought Hayden as he tried not to shed a tear. “Dammit‚” Hayden murmured as one trekked down his face. From behind him‚ Hayden felt the touch of his hand into his own as he heard Eric‚ the Moving Crew Chef speak‚ “I’m here for you‚ Daddy.” Secretly Hayden’s buttock felt a tap from Eric’s strong hand‚ while Hayden heard Eric continued to
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It seems like forever since I have written to you‚ but I have thought of you all the more. It is horrible here in the trenches. We have to live in these long‚ narrow ditches dug into the ground all day and night. We do not get much sleep‚ but I have taken this time in the day to write you this letter. The trenches are very muddy and quite smelly. Also we must look out for our bread because the trenches are infested with rats‚ some as big as cats! Their ugly little faces and long nude tails disgust
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