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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Half Yearly English – Change Essay What is your understanding of Changing Perspective as a result of 2 poems from Peter Skrzynecki‚ 2 texts from your own choosing (one must be a film)‚ and 1 text from the changing stimulus booklet? Introduction Changing perspective is defined as a change in the way a person sees something or someone. The poems by Peter Skrzynecki‚ “ Felix Skrzynecki”‚ “ 10 Mary Street” and “ Kornelia Woloszczuk”‚ Text1 1 “ The Door” by Miroslav Holub from the changing stimulus booklet
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place that Skrzynecki arrives in Australia. From the beginning‚ it can been seen that Skrzynecki belongs to a forever changing group‚ a group of migrants held in a hostel where “No one kept count - Off all the comings and goings.” These opening lines give a sense of insecurity and instability. However‚ the “Arrival of newcomers”‚ shows the positive side of the migrant group‚ all embracing each other‚ and belonging to each other. With out this experience‚ however negative it may seem‚ Skrzynecki would
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no rule book on how to belong so it must be frequently improvised. Peter Skrzynecki communicates the concept of belonging through his poems ’10 Mary Street’ and ‘In The Folk Museum’ by using such techniques as similes metaphors and person pronouns and I‚ Frank McCourt‚ communicate my ideas on belonging in my biographical novel‚ ‘Angela’s Ashes’‚ through the use of analogy and allusion. By using similes it allows Skrzynecki to articulate the connection that he had had to the house at ‘10 Mary Street’
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English Practice essay how do composers of texts explore different ideas of belonging? Belonging is a sense of enlightenment felt when an individual gains an understanding of themselves in relation to others and the wider world. This is just one idea presented about belonging‚ however there are many different ways to belong and there can be barriers that prevent people from belonging. These ideas of belonging are explored throughout the short story “Neighbours” by Tim Winton and Peter Skyzneckic’s
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Immigrant Chronicles” by Peter Skrzynecki‚ the film “Remember the Titans” directed by Jerry Bruckheimer and the novel “The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas “ by John Bayne convey the idea about belonging emerging from the connection with people‚ place and communities through the character relationships they display. Peter Skrzynecki the poem” Post card “displays belonging can emerge from the connection with places. It demonstrates a sense of connection to Peter Skrzynecki past‚ his parent’s home‚ culture
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person to person a universal meaning of belonging may be a way of acceptance‚having security‚ fulfilment and a connection with something bigger than just an individual. These essential components of belonging are portrayed through the poems of Peter Skrzynecki and another additional text the film Invictus directed by Clint Eastwood about the uniting of South Africa through the efforts of Nelson Mandella. Feeling a sense of connectedness Wether this be on a physical‚social‚spiritual or emotional
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within their literature‚ to engross themselves on a journey of self reflection. However often these journeys can also be negatively forced upon a character. Skrzynecki‚ in his text ‘Immigrants at central station’ explores how forced journeys have dehumanised and isolated his family on their journey of migration. However‚ in ’10 Mary street’ Skrzynecki focuses on positive outcomes of journeys that him and his family have taken on their own. Furthermore ‘Girl‚ interrupted’‚ the 1999 movie directed by James
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SPECS SLIMS – Migrant Hostel Subject: Migrant Hostel is a poem composed by Peter Skrzynecki. It is a moving account of the experiences of migrants living in an overly-crowded lodge. The first stanza captures the temporary nature of the immigrants stay at the hostel; “comings and goings”‚ “arrivals of newcomers” and “sudden departures”. The second stanza goes on to express the cultural divisions existing within the hostel; “nationalities sought”. The next stanza reminds the responder of the seasonal
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Skrzynecki’s poetry‚ he expresses all types of journeys during his childhood and how he‚ through very few words in his poems‚ dealt emotionally with these alterations. In the poems “Crossing the Red Sea”‚ “Immigrants at Central Station” and “Leaving Home” Skrzynecki explores the use of poetic techniques through his poems such as metaphors‚ repetition‚ and similes giving the reader a sense of the challenges he encountered or was about to encounter. In my related text‚ “Castaway” by Robert Zemeckis it discovers
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