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    Francois Tremblay maintained that ‘When you belong‚ it is based on the worst in you – racism‚ nationalism‚ hatred of strangers....... You feel belonging to ‘your country’ based on a contrast with ‘other countries’‚ you feel belonging to ‘your race’ in contrast to all others....” On behalf of the University of Sydney I welcome you to our HSC study day. Good morning ladies and gentlemen. In order for an individual to find a connection amongst their boundaries‚ they must adapt to their physical surroundings

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    English Belonging Text 1 Title of text: Great expectations Composer: Charles Dickens Source: Novel (fiction) Date: 1861 Composer’s intended purpose and Target audience: Charles Dickens Purpose for generating this novel was to tell a story that expressed ingratitude and selflessness‚ social climbing‚ suffering‚ and retribution; it is also said that Dickens wanted to express the differentiation of parenthood and the affect that the actions of one generation will have on the next.

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    BELONGING ESSAY ʻA getting of wisdomʼ by Craig Ashby and ʻAnother brick in the wallʼ music video by Pink Floyd both contrast various techniques which show belonging and emphasis a source of being a part of something but also being challenged and going through hardships before getting there. Society distinctively shows that the surroundings in the environment we are in can influence our actions or determine whether we belong or not. In ʻA getting of wisdomʼ by Craig Ashby‚ he emphasises that

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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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    Belonging is a universal human experience that occurs when individuals share a set of beliefs. It often emerges from our connections to place‚ in terms of both the surrounding environment and our perceived place within relationships. The pastoral comedy “As You Like It” by William Shakespeare strengthens our grasp of this elusive concept by exploring the influence of agrarian existence on how characters finds their place in society. “Line written in Kensington Garden” by Matthew Arnold similarly

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    There are many similarities between the novel “The Absolutely True Diary of Part Time Indian” by Sherman Alexie and the essay “Recognizing Strangers” by Sara Ahmed. Both authors talk about the major theme of belonging to a certain culture‚ or community. In the novel the main character named Junior is a complete outcast in his neighborhood. He is from a poor Indian community called “Reservation” where everyone who is part of the community is in the same financial situation. The community had the

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    and significance of belonging broaden and deepen an individual’s understanding of themselves and their world? Refer to at least TWO of Skrzynecki’s poems and one related text. Through the study of ‘Ender’s Game’ by Orson Scott Card and the poems ‘Postcard’ and ‘In the folk museum’ by Peter Skrzynecki‚ an individual’s understanding of themselves and their world is broadened and deepened. These texts show that a sense of belonging can be difficult to find and that not belonging or uncertainty can

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    we are in any given moment. These fragments of ourselves include our sexuality‚ gender‚ and sense of belonging to a particular culture‚ nation‚ religion‚ family‚ or some other group. Our identity includes our looks‚ personality‚ beliefs and fears. Our identities are constantly growing‚ changing‚ and adapting to our everyday lives. This emphasizes the overriding link that one’s sense of belonging influences‚ or often dictates‚ individual identity. Each individual in society assigns themselves a particular

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    Belonging is a major part of the human experience that can bring connection to the people you meet. These connections enable the reader to understand their own sense of belonging through the relationships they develops. Steven Herrick’s “The Simple Gift” is a free verse novel that uses the main characters to explore the idea of relationships leading to a sense of identity. This concept can also be examined in William Golding’s “Lord of the flies” and Frank Darabont’s “The Shawshank Redemption. These

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    others. A sense of belonging can develop from the connections made with people‚ places and the larger world. These are shown in Peter Skrzynecki’s Immigrant Chronicle in two of his poems Feliks Skrzynecki and Migrant Hostel and an opinion article called Australia day to bring the nation together by Pino Migliorino through the use of techniques and statements within these texts‚ the themes and ideas relating to belonging to culture‚ place and people are examined. A sense of belonging comes from a sense

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