poem “Even If You Weren’t My Father” by Camillo Sbarbaro‚ is about how a young girl states that she would love her father even if he was a complete stranger. This is a sonnet and the theme of this poem is unconditional love. The literary devices that are used are diction and imagery. When I first read the title of the poem I grasped a good understanding of the message and theme. This poem made feel happy for the girl because of how positive her relationship was with her father. Using words like “innocent
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for. This idea of unity and association is explored within “Romulus My Father” by Raimond Gaita‚ and “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone” by J.K. Rowling. Both texts give an in depth exploration of the journey of self discovery‚ alienation and belonging revealed through the authors clever use of language techniques. “Romulus‚ My Father” written by Raimond Gaita is a biographical memoir delineating the life of Raimond’s father Romulus. The text exemplifies the hardships‚ betrayals and the events
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My father inspired me to step into a world outside of my comfort zone. Terrified of being in large crowds‚ I discovered that fitting in with different people would be impossible for me. As a result‚ my regular life unexpectedly changed by the time I became a junior. With the recent news of racial violence‚ such as the deaths of Trayvon Martin and Michael Brown‚ I felt discomfort from being around my classmates almost every day. I chose to not have someone worry about how I feared being around them
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Living with an alcoholic father changed the atmosphere in the house; therefore‚ changed my beliefs with God. Whereas wondering why was I born into this family? With every star‚ comes a tear. Like rolling thunder‚ like rolling anger. Being destructive like a tornado. Breathing hard like a hurricane. Being hot like the sun‚ I become a meteor from the sky. With every wave‚ comes a fear like a tsunami. With rejection comes an earthquake. Being lonely like a drought‚ being hurt like being damaged by hail
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DREAMS FROM MY FATHER Our past makes our future. The experiences one endures throughout our past evolves us into the person we are to become in the future. In Dreams From My Father‚ author Barack Obama explores how not only his past made him who he is today‚ but also how his father’s life achievements and failures as well as insight on his family’s culture molded him into becoming the man who would presides over the nation the we all call home. This book helped me discover interesting
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Australian environment and culture is juxtaposed with Raimond’s enriching connection and avid experience of belonging. Gaita conveys this through a potent use of pathetic fallacy as Raimond “finds solace in the sparse scrub and open bushland” whereas his father perceives the bush in a manner that implies its deficiency: “desolate… symbols of deprivation and barrenness.” This blatant conflict of
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evolved over a period of time‚ it is evident in todays society through terms such as “childhood friends”. The sentiment “A feeling of belonging depends on a strong relationship‚ developed over a period of time” is portrayed in my text “Romulus my Father” by Raimond Gaita and my related text the movie “The Shawshank Redemption” directed by Frank Darabont. In “Shawshank Redemption” the year is 1947 and Andy Dufresne is ordered to serve two life sentences in Shawshank Prison for the murder of his wife
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for our national anthem”‚ I think of the music. I think of the times that I have been able to honor my country by playing The Star Spangled Banner and I experience a consuming feeling of pride inside my heart.
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“My Father Writes His Story” In this essay I will discuss personal stories from my childhood that will outline similarities and differences of “Western” and “Eastern” cultures. “Western” and “Eastern” countries differ in many ways. They both have their own history‚ culture and traditions. They also differ by how “Western” and “Eastern” people present themselves and tell stories about themselves. In both “Western” and “Eastern” culture heritage‚ family‚ respect and honesty play major factors. Me
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community or even the larger world. This issue is explored in Raimond Gaita’s biographical memoir Romulus‚ My Father and Khaled Hosseini’s confronting novel The Kite Runner. Throughout these texts‚ the themes of personal relationships‚ migrant experience and morals and values arise from the concept of belonging and are explored through the use of language devices. In Romulus‚ My Father‚ Raimond Gaita explores his need to connect with and understand his father’s world in relation to personal relationships
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