ENGLISH ASSIGNMENT Text 1 TREADING WATER The end of semester is just days away. I should be cramming as usual‚ but my mind just won’t anchor. It drifts from scene to scene unsatisfied at every moment‚ a restless buoy in a swelling sea. I am a model student – what is the difference this time? The difference this time is that it is the last time. Once more through the examination mill and then out I pop – an educated graduate. I can’t help but think that I feel more like an Uncle Toby’s Raspberry
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undergo our own adversities‚ tears‚ pains‚ and obstacles which can change yours and the society’s perspectives of life. Journey’s can be classified as a distance‚ course‚ travelled or appropriate for travelling. The poems “Leaving Home” by Peter Skrzynecki and “Geography Lesson” by Brian Patten both include different techniques such as metaphors and imagery to emphasise the different processes‚ changes‚ choices and conflict that each person or character may face throughout a journey. Techniques are
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The different pathways used by an individual when moving “into the world” are always framed by the societal context in which they exist. These pathways provide opportunities for the protagonist to experience a wide variety of growth and change. The process of moving away from the past and entering a new world is a complex one that involves sacrifice‚ change and a sense of unknown. The protagonist can be both willing and forced to make their transition into the world‚ as can be both prevented and
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sense of isolation through lack of understanding towards heritage and culture. This is expressed through Skrzynecki’s confusion over his cultural and personal identity as well as his sense of belonging through heritage. “I stare at the photograph.” Skrzynecki is a second-generation migrant; therefore his sense of belonging is clouded by a heritage he is estranged in contrast to Peter’s parents. The postcard “haunts” the persona creating the negative connotation of fear. This suggests that through
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discovery are central to each text‚ and this demonstrates that both the journey and the arrival can be difficult in their own ways. Skrzynecki’s poem Crossing the Red Sea deals with the themes of courage‚ change and hope through physical journey. Skrzynecki uses a great deal of religious imagery to compare the immigrants’ voyage over the sea to the Bible story of Moses leading God’s people to the Promised Land. The title of the poem itself
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The Jedi Council Meeting Chamber was abuzz with activity. The twelve members of the High Council were urgently making their way to the chairs in which they sat every meeting. The chairs were custom made for each Master. Once the room had settled down‚ the Grand Master‚ a short‚ long-haired man with his dark hair tied loosely over his shoulder‚ addressed his colleagues. "I’m sure you all know why we are here‚ correct?" he asked in a thick accent. The other masters nodded solemnly. "The recent attempt
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English exam revision Exam One Area Of Study – Belonging. Creative Writing Belonging Essay 1. The Immigrant Chronicles- Peter Skrzynecki Migrant Hostel * Portrays emotions surrounding the experience of migrants in detainment after their arrival in Australia. THIRD STANZA. Technique: Simile- capering the migrants to.. Example: “birds of passage” who were “always sensing a change in the weather” Effect: emphasises the absence of a stanle fixed home for the migrants. They feel they
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HSC Subject Guide Belonging 2009 HSC: Area of Study – English - related material English HSC 2009 - 2012 is Belonging. What does belonging mean? From the Oxford Dictionary and Thesaurus: belong‚ verb‚ 1) to be rightly put into a particular position or class; 2) fit or be acceptable in a particular place or environment; 3) belong to be a member of; 4) belong to be the property or possession of. Belonging‚ noun‚ affiliation‚ acceptance‚ association‚ attachment‚ integration‚ closeness‚ rapport‚
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all. She also finds out about how Aborigins are treated unequally and sometimes getting discriminated and stereotyped. A journey doesn’t always mean you involved your physic get tired or moving into one place to another places. As stated by Peter Skrzynecki‚ an Australian poet‚ that "All physical journeys have
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unwanted outside information from the Russian people. This was only one out of many the KGB’s objectives. Therefore‚ the purpose of this paper is to prove that the actions of the KGB were‚ all in all‚ a success. The currently named KGB was founded by Feliks Edmundovich Dzerzhinsky in 1917 under the name of the "Cheka." This Cheka was the name of Russia’s first secret police after the rule of the Tsar’s. The full name of these secret police was "All-Russian Extraordinary Commission for Combating Counterrevolution
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