‘Romulus‚ My Father’ by Raimond Gaita. Through Gaita’s employment of various writing techniques and his recollection of past events and adversities‚ the reader becomes aware of the many struggles of the characters‚ particularly to belong to the Australian culture and landscape. In the 2001 short story ‘Mate’‚ by Kate Grenville‚ this struggle is again represented through intertextual references‚ dialogue and tone. Romulus Gaita’s struggle to belong is evident from an early age. “His father died when
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My Hero‚ My Father As a child‚ I had always looked to my father as a hero. To me‚ he was strong enough to take on an army one handed‚ tall enough to reach for the moon and give it to me‚ and wise enough to know everything about everything. There was nothing my father could not do. He took time to teach me to read‚ write‚ walk‚ and talk. When learning how to walk‚ like any child I would occasionally fall. My father would pick me up and put me back on my feet. He always encouraged me to “get up and
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details of English concerning English customs‚ such as the Father’s felt hat‚ proper eating etiquette‚ and “English breakfast are components of Kincaid’s scorn of the English heritage erasing her Antiguan heritage. Kincaid’s father was never seen without wearing a felt hat. Her father “Admired a picture of an Englishman wearing such a hat in England.” She states the picture “must have been so compelling that it caused him to wear the wrong for a hot climate most of his long life.” Her father’s admiration
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action and attitude‚ Through the experiences and the choices made in the processes of belonging‚ an individual’s identity will develop but may create barriers which they must overcome to be accepted. ’Romulus my father’ by Raimond Gaita‚ biographical memoir that retells the story of his father‚ Romulus Gaita who migrated from Germany‚ to Melbourne Australia and must adapt and therefore belong through thick and thin to this new environment‚ and ‘The Lost Thing’‚ a picture book by Shaun Tan which revolves
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The Area of Study 63 Sample response: Nonfiction Prescribed text: Romulus‚ My Father‚ Raimond Gaita‚ 1999 Related text: Gary’s House‚ Debra Oswald‚ 2000 (drama) Statement about belonging and understanding directly related to the question through the thesis statement Context Relationship of place to belonging is discussed‚ with supporting evidence from text Final statement in the paragraph sums up the pressures of place versus family in the quest to belong – taps into
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experiences and memories in certain places is explored in the texts Romulus my Father a memoir by Raimond Gaita and Oranges and Sunshine directed by Jim Loach. It is not a connection with the physical landscape that allows us to experience a sense of inclusion but rather connections built with people or communities that either heighten ones sense of affiliation or estrangement. This concept is portrayed in Romulus my Father through the character of Anna who is unable to form a connection with the
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throughout their life. This is conveyed through the memoir Romulus My Father by Raimond Gaita. As Raimond recounts the story of his father’s life‚ he explores the strength of family ties. Despite the sometimes tumultuous nature of the Gaita family‚ there never ceases to be a strong sense of belonging between the individuals. Notions of belonging between Romulus and Raimond are conveyed through the passion of Gaita’s writing about his father and the emotive language of the text. Physical belonging is also
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support the points raised and provide further examples of belongings complexities the texts Dumb by Nirvana and the film Avatar directed by James Cameron. Firstly‚ in the poem Feliks Skrzynecki the persona describes the father figure as self sufficient in the lines “My gentle father/kept pace only with the Joneses of his own minds making”. This is backed up later in the poem when we learn that Feliks has made no attempt to even learn English. This is the kind of complacency that
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In both the short story and the article I chose‚ women live in a culture that treats them as if they are lesser than men. In My Father Writes to My Mother‚ the narrator comes from a culture where a women does not dare speak a man’s name as‚ “none of the other women ever saw fit to refer to their menfolk…” because the men are the working class in their society. Every 7 seconds‚ a new child bride explains to the reader about how poorly women‚ especially younger women‚ are treated in countries such
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technique of episodic narrative style of writing is written in first person as readers note Josie’s perspective develops as she learns more about her grandmother. In the beginning‚ Josie hates spending time with her and reveals “my main objective in life at the moment is to get on my grandmother’s nerves”. As the novel progresses‚ Josie’s learns about her Nonna’s affair with Marcus Stanford. She realizes Nonna “hadn’t lived life the way she thought‚ she hadn’t played by all the rules”. By the conclusion
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