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    "Immigrants at Central Station‚ 1951" Summary: Peter Skrzynecki’s poem‚ "Immigrants at Central Station‚ 1951" further explores the lengthy journey taken by refugees after fleeing the aftermath of war‚ as well as their emotional well-being throughout the journey. ________________________________________ Peter Skrzynecki’s poem‚ ’Immigrants at Central Station‚ 1951’ further explores the lengthy journey that the refugees have taken after fleeing the aftermath of the war‚ as well as their emotional

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    understandings and diversities of each immigrant and their experiences underlies in a range of issues they encounter such as rights‚ freedoms‚ beliefs‚ power‚ entrapment etc… All of which are a common understanding when used in comparison towards the migrants lives using the poignant aspect of imagery and journey’s within the poem “Immigrants at Central Station‚ 1951”. The experiences and perceptive in this poem help perceive an understanding of the immigrants experiences towards the new world of which

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    given a new start‚ in a new country. A country where the language barrier between a migrant and a native‚ make this challenge even more taunting. The poem ‘Immigrants at central station’ written by Peter Skrzynecki expresses that migrants are invisible in the representation of Australia. The poet sets a dark and gloomy scene‚ with many immigrants waiting to begin

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    Immigrants at Central Station‚ 1951 The title of this poem identifies time and place precisely and this presents a strong image. The poem depicts a group of immigrants waiting to depart on a train and start another physical journey. Central Station is the hub of Sydney railway network especially in 1951 since travel by plane and car was rare and the station was overcrowded with commuters. The interval in the physical journey of the train and the waiting at the station reflects the composer’s apprehension

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    Heritage Central Police Station Compound In Hong Kong‚ a huge population lives on very scarce land. The price of land in Central is one of the highest in the world. As the result‚ most of the old buildings are demolished for new expensive buildings. But some buildings should be kept since they are historic and the historical value cannot be measured in money. The Central Police Station is one of the best buildings because it represents the just and fair of the world famous Hong Kong police. Central Police

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    destination is important‚ the journey is even more interesting. When it comes to road movies‚ both Central Station and the Motorcycle Diaries are prime examples. “Genre films work by engaging viewers through an implicit contract. They encourage certain expectations on the part of spectators‚ which are in turn based on viewer familiarity with the conventions” (Grant). The characters in Central Station go through many different perspective changes due to their experiences. Dora and Josue travel from

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    Central Station Walter Salles‚ Central Station is a touching‚ well made motion picture that has very few flaws. The movie centers around a Brazilian woman named Dora and a little boy‚ Josué. This is a story of a cynical woman and a little boy’s adventure to find his father of whom he has never seen before. Through the film there is a bonding of the two main characters and each of them greatly transforms each other for the rest of their lives. The script of this movie has a compelling quality

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    The narrator of “By Grand Central Station I Sat Down and Wept” refuses to answer the questions of the border guards for a few reasons while at the same time providing the reader with answers to the questions they ask. A reason for this denial to cooperate with the border guards is that they were very demanding and abrupt with the narrator which never tends to work well on any person. It is proven that people are less likely to cooperate with demands than requests. Another reason for her refusal is

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    diseased developed by this industrial phenomenon. J. B.Shaw‚ a great thinker in U.K in his famous Essay "where the wealth accu- mulates and the men decay" rightly pointed out mecha- nism of human talent. Doctors in Europe advised people to visit at hill station for mental relaxation. It was the correct remedy to come out form boredom and mental tension. In this millennium age‚ tourism has become a prominent part of human life‚ which gives synergy and energy to keep pace with the present com- petitive world

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    Project Management Project on ‘Launching an Asian Radio Station’ Faculty of Professional Studies Table of contents Page 1. Introduction 3 2. Critical Review using PM

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