Two poems in particular that demonstrate these themes are “10 Mary Street” and “St. Patrick’s College”. Skrzynecki’s poem “10 Mary Street” tells the story of the house that Peter and his mother Kornelia and his father (although not biologically) Feliks moved into in 1951‚ after arriving in Australia from Germany. It also features an in-depth description of his childhood in relation to living at 10 Mary Street. Also included in this poem is description of the connection Peter has with his parents
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rift between father and son. The rhetorical question asking if his “father” ever attempted “to learn English?” combined with the metaphor describing the ‘clerk’ asking in “dancing bear grunts” reveals lack of empathy‚ as well as hostility between Feliks’ and his immediate culture‚ a product of his reluctance to assimilate. This separation is reinforced by the metaphorical‚
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In “Feliks Skrzynecki”‚ the poet writes “His Polish friends/Always shook hands too violently‚/ I thought… Feliks Skrzynecki‚/ That formal address/ I never got used to.” Here the poet is establishing a disconnection to culture through the people‚ whom behaved in a manner that he never got used to. This said‚
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IMMIGRANT CHRONICLES By Peter Skrzynecki STUDY NOTES *** Studying poetry Poetry appeals to our understanding through our imagination by making us see what the poet has seen‚ hear what the poet has heard and experience the poet wants us to feel. Useful Literary Terms Alliteration | repetition of initial consonant sounds close together – for a special sound effect and/or emphasis | Allusion | a reference to something from history/ literature/ religion that adds meaning to the
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lock”‚ he evokes a comforting image of familiarity. The use of imagery to portray the poet’s home displays a positive and caring environment‚ where vegetables and flowers flourish under care‚ representative of the family unit. We know from the poem Feliks Skrzynecki‚ that the poets father is the gardener..... The home was also a place where the family was able to preserve “pre-war Europe‚” and maintain their cultural identity‚ through the exchange of memories‚ and the sharing of cultural food. Sustaining
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BELONGING The term Belonging can be defined as a sense of identity found through the process of feeling accepted or understood.Whilst not belonging can be defined as the feeling of being disconnected and isolated. Through the examining of relationships between Language and text ‚ this notion of Belonging is evident. Peter Skrzynecki’s Poetry in “Immigrant Chronicle”‚ specifically “St Patrick’s College” and “Felkis Skrzynecki” and Boaz Yakin’s film “Remember the Titans” both portray the concepts
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An individual’s perception of belonging evolves in response to the passage of time and interaction with their world. To what extent is this view of belonging represented in your prescribed text and at least one related text. One’s attitude to belonging can be greatly influenced overtime‚ due to uncontrollable forces impacting on them. In Felik’s Skrzynecki’s‚ the father and the persona are slowly pushed away due to cultural differences. The notion of not belonging additionally‚ is illustrated in
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poem ‘Ancestors’ relate to the concept of ‘Belonging’? The title of the poem‚ ‘Ancestors’ by Peter Skrzynecki instantly evokes the idea of family relationships‚ history and culture. However‚ in relation to the selected poems set for study such as ‘Feliks Skrzynecki’ and ‘Postcard’‚ Skrzynekci does not have a strong link to his Polish culture due to migrating to Australia at an early age‚ therefore‚ he would have a tenuous link to his family history. The poem is equivocal and can be interpreted in
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‘An individual’s interaction with others and the world around them can limit or enrich their experience of belonging.’ Belonging is central to how we define ourselves: our belonging to or connection emerges from interaction with people and places. Belonging is a distinct identity characterised by affiliation‚ acceptance and association. Belonging is shaped by personal‚ cultural‚ historical and social contexts. By increasing their understanding of themselves and the world around them they can limit
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created massive files on people that included pictures‚ information and even samples of their clothes. The agency was divided into several divisions each focusing on various security tasks. The Ministry for State Security maintained one armed force; the Feliks Dzierzynski Guard Regiment was named for the founder of the Bolshevik secret police. The force consisted of as many as 8‚000 military-trained members. The FD guarded government and communist party personnel‚ government buildings‚ Soviet monuments
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