poems “Migrant Hostel” and “St Patrick’s College” by Peter Skrzynecki and the related texts The Ride of Zhu Bao Sheng a short story by Nick Long and the novel Stolen by Lucy Christopher effectively portray that being alienated can be the catalyst for a true sense of not belonging. A sense of not belonging can emerge from the dislocation and displacement made with people‚ places and the larger world this is shown through different narrative feautures and various language techniques. Migrants and refugees
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Compare and contrast the two poems‚ “Migrant Hostel” and “10 Mary Street” As the hundreds and thousands of migrants arrived into Australia to start their new lives in their new homes‚ most of them experienced the difficulties of belonging while torn between two places. Peter Skrzynecki‚ poet of the Immigrant Chronicle wrote the poems “Migrant Hostel” and “10 Mary Street”‚ which explores his own feelings of belonging‚ place and alienation as he recounts his migration from Germany to Australia. However
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Poem Section A (1) The poems “Migrant hostel” and “10 Mary St” both written by Peter Skrzynecki contain elements of belonging to people and places through techniques used by peter within these poems. “For nineteen years” the family owned their home‚ their place of belonging that within only 4 years of hard work they paid it off and made it their own. The house was unsold until the parents died‚ so the long “nineteen years” at their home was demonstrates how much it meant to the family as it
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skrzynecki emigrated from Germany to Australia in 1949‚ shortly after the conclusion of World War two. His first two years in Australia were spent living in a migrant camp in New South Wales. It is from this brief section of his life where the inspiration for Migrant Hostel derived. Migrant Hostel deals with the emotions surrounding the detainment migrants experience after arrival in Australia. Skrzynecki manipulates the use of poetic devices to portray the absence of belonging in this poem. One device in
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evident in Peter Skrzynecki’s poems ‘Migrant Hostel’ and ‘Feliks Skrzynecki’‚ where he examines a division between his pre-war Polish heritage and his newfound Australian way of life. The movement away from his European cultural heritage towards a more Australian identity created disorientation for Skrzynecki‚ and these feelings of disconnection and separation are evident in his poetry. ‘Migrant Hostel’ depicts the loss of cultural identity common to migrants and the accompanying feelings of depression
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bond with place. I believe I have learnt that belonging is the most basic human desire‚ a part of the human condition. In order to achieve true belonging‚ however‚ many feel the need to belong to a particular place. In Peter Skrzynecki’s poem Migrant Hostel‚ and in a feature article in the Sydney Morning Herald titled All at sea in a leaky boat‚ the concept of belonging to self as a human desire is explored through displacement. Displacement is a fundamental
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Hostel life is entirely different from life at home. Many parents prefer to send their children to hostel so that they are away from homely pleasure and learn to live and grow on their own. Hostel life provides the most ideal atmosphere for study. The students get more time and suitable atmosphere to do their studies‚ to get help or guidance for anything from their class-fellows and morever‚ from seniors who are living close by. Even a careless or negligent student starts working hard when he sees
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The hostel students‚ sometimes‚ misuse their freedom and independence which spoils their promising career. Some begin to love films and fashions. Some waste their money in gambling and drinking. Some hostels are over crowded and do not provide healthy and comfortable living. The crowded rooms do not allow the students to pay proper attention to their studies. Our political parties also misuse the students especially the boarders. Student Accommodation at Colleges: Colleges and Universities
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Most Young people think about living away from home as the best part in their lives because they will have more freedom and that can be really exciting for them; however‚ they do not realize that living at home has more benefits compared to living away from home. The best thing about living away from home is that you have more freedom. You can set your own rules‚ stay up late‚ invite friends to your place and have parties whenever you want; hence‚ a parent- free environment is awesome‚ but you
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