Belonging: Peter Skrzynecki study notes Intro: • Restate the topic • Define : belonging is a universal feeling which gives an individual the sense of acceptance or isolation for themselves and their surroundings • Name texts: o Migrant hostel‚ 10 Mary Street‚ St. Pats college‚ from PS Immigrant chronicle o LFA ‚ Melina Marchetta Paragraph One – Migrant Hostel • Topic sentence – link to Migrant Hostel • Technique‚ example‚ effect • The poem describes the pessimistic experiences of the author
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stanza where the persona “walks strathfield’s paths and streets” and “played chasings up and down” for “eight years.” This represents repetitive life and the perception that belonging is a result of being part of a group and/or inclusion. Peter Skrzynecki uses enjambment and listing to not only list the highlights of his schooling life‚ but also as a clever technique to compress time into a meaningless period. This furthermore reinforces the notion not belonging due to the lack of connection and
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Belonging is central to how we define ourselves: our belonging to people‚ places and groups enables one to develop a distinct identity terminated by affiliation‚ acceptance and association. Martin Luther King’s speech ‘I have a Dream’‚ Charles Dickens novel ‘Oliver Twist’ and Peter Skzynecki’s poems ‘________’ and ‘________’ all powerfully explore the concept of belonging and the centrality of culture and identity through a variety of poetic‚ literary and persuasive language techniques. In particular
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An individuals perception of belonging is created with the passing of time and ones mixing within the world. This view is Represented in St Patricks College written by Peter Skrzynecki and Neighbours written by Tim Winton. Belonging is how one feels connected to people‚ places‚ communities within the world . St Patricks College looks at the unhappiness of a boy in high school‚ feeling out of place. Neighbours shows a young man’s emerging understanding of the culture diversity and generosity of the
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2010 H I G H E R S C H O O L C E R T I F I C AT E E X A M I N AT I O N English (Standard) and English (Advanced) Paper 1 — Area of Study Total marks – 45 Section I Pages 2–7 General Instructions • Reading time – 10 minutes • Working time – 2 hours • Write using black or blue pen 15 marks • Attempt Question 1 • Allow about 40 minutes for this section Section II Page 8 15 marks • Attempt Question 2 • Allow about 40 minutes for this section Section III Pages 9–10 15 marks • Attempt
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“The journey is the reward”- how is this evident in your texts There is an Ancient Chinese Proverb that states‚ “The Journey is the reward”‚ meaning that no matter how long it takes you to reach your destination‚ it is not where you end up‚ but the journey that will have shaped you. As we journey in life‚ we are challenged by obstacles that we must overcome to be rewarded. In the play Away by Michael Gow‚ our preconceptions of characters are challenged and our opinions on journeys and how they
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Feliks Skrzynecki: Identity: 1. Peter‘s father Five years of forced labor in prisoner of war camp during World War II “did not dull the “softness of his blue eyes”. The juxtaposition of the words “forced” and “softness” show Peter is different from his father in the face of the discomfort his father has endured the suffering. This negative experience has helped to define the father’s identity but also highlight the composer’s different perspective. 2. “remnants of language/ I inherited
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HSC ADVANCED ENGLISH – PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS ETA2009/A __________________________________________________________________________________ HSC Practice Exam Questions 2009 English (Standard) and English (Advanced) Paper 1 – Area of Study Total marks - 45 Section I Total marks (15) • • Attempt Question 1 Allow about 40 minutes for this section General Instructions • • • Section II Total marks (15) • • Reading time – 10 minutes Working time – 2 hours Write using blue or black pen
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A perfect related text needs to encapsulate the masses‚ to inspire the uninspirable‚ and to expose a true sense of belonging that is neither superficial nor false. Ladies and Gentlemen would you say belonging is fundamental to all human beings‚ including yourself? Macquarie dictionary defines belonging as ‘happiness felt in a secure relationship’ but in reality‚ belonging is a precursor to knowing and accepting one’s self. Through comparing different texts I have come to the realisation that a sense
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Belonging to a community or a group has a significant impact on an individual sense of belonging. Belonging is a concept that provides confidence and support to individuals who are able to connect to people or places. Individuals that belong to a community or a group have portrayed that there are significant impact that do affect a individual own sense of acceptance‚ which could lead to a better wellbeing. However not belonging to a community or a group has negative impact on the individual as presented
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