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 to be the property of a person or organization‚ to be linked to a particular person‚ group‚ place‚ or time by a relationship such as birth‚ affection‚ or membership. The poems “Post Card”‚ “Migrant Hostel” and “St Patrick” from “The 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
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“In their search for belonging‚ individuals must navigate the pressures that impact on their identity” It is the challenges and pressures of society that shape our identity‚ allowing us to discover who we truly are and find a sense of belonging. Emily Dickinson’s poem I had been hungry all the years and Sean Penn’s film Into the Wild explore the underlying themes of alienation from society and belonging to nature‚ and through each protagonist’s search for belonging‚ it can be seen that the trials
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register‚ text structures‚ stylistic features‚ grammatical features and vocabulary are appropriate to the particular text. The Area of Study: Belonging requires students to explore: The ways in which the concept of belonging is considered and expressed in and through texts. How perceptions of belonging‚ or not belonging‚ vary. How the concept of belonging is conveyed through the representations of people‚ relationships‚ ideas‚ places‚ events and societies. The underlying assumptions that shape
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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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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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It is not acceptable that women are portrayed in the media as dominantly dependent on men. The television and movie industry have only recently started to portray women as strong‚ and independent and only in a select number of roles. Only a hand-full of the media depicts women as independent. A few that come to mind are Gilmore Girls‚ Revenge‚ Frozen‚ and Brave. It is unethical that this has just started changing and that there are only limited amounts of media portraying positive depictions of women
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Belonging to a community or a group can impact someone through their attitudes‚ behaviour and habits. It can also affect them socially as it may prevent them from revealing their true identity and in some cases may allow them to broaden their beliefs. A persons place in the community affects the entire community and their actions can affect the community in a positive or negative aspect. These ideas have been reflected in the texts Strictly Ballroom‚ Neighbours and Drifters. Strictly Ballroom directed
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snared and you will instantly feel the agonizing pain in your legs. You can still fight the pain and try to escape‚ until the hunters come and shoot you with a shotgun that is. Then you will die. Welcome to the fox hunting world people. Fox hunting is an activity that involves tracking‚ chasing and sometimes the killing of a fox. Most people in United Kingdom have been against it for many years. People have campaigned against it. This activity became banned in November
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