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    it becomes manifested due to connections to a place‚ and a homogenous‚ undifferentiated culture. This belonging is thus felt because of assimilation and espousal of a common language‚ culture and way of life. This view is expressed in the poem ‘Migrant Hostel’ by Peter Skrzynecki‚ in which the importance of connections to a place are highlighted as the way through which to direct their sense of belonging. However‚ in the poem ‘St Patrick’s College’‚ the idea of belonging becoming manifested due to

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    Perhaps an ideal of “belonging” is most clearly seen‚ when it is contrasted with a sense of exclusion; of alienation. The poems “migrant hostel” and “Feliks Skrzynecki” by Peter Skrzynecki‚ the movie “The breakfast club” by john Huges and “the angry kettle” by Ding Xiaoqi demonstrate this challenge to a sense of belonging and how it can have personal impacts. “Migrant hostel” voice the hardship experienced by the personas family in an attempt to fit into the Australian culture. The “nationalities sought

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    audience an idea of what it’s like to be on the plane and the loud plane noises instil fear and suspense into the mind of the viewer. This violent scene begins Chuck’s journey‚ in the same way that the violence of the war began the journey of the migrants. The rest of the film contrasts the pivotal plane crash scene and is much more quiet. Although these scenes of Chuck struggling for survival involve minimal dialogue or music they are indelible. The silence is the key to understanding his physical

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    Skrzynecki’s “10 Mary Street” and “Migrant Hostel” are two poems that explore his past‚ showing his attitudes and his quest to belong. Another text that explores this author’s past is John J. Encarnacao’s short tory “Coming of Age in Australia”. These texts all explore relationships and feelings of cultural isolation. Relationships can be found in all 3 texts. Whether they are in the past or the present‚ they still form a basis to belong. Skrzynecki’s poem “Migrant Hostel” depicts the first place that Skrzynecki

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    An individual’s sense of belonging emerges from the connections made with people‚ place and community. Belonging is an intrinsic component of human existence that is shaped by many factors and circumstances. Peter Skrzynecki’s "Immigrant Chronicle’s" and Shaun Tan’s visual rendition "The Arrival" depict the many external influences that an individual faces in acquiring a sense of belonging. In both text it is evident that belonging bridges the divide between acceptance and insecurites or nourishment

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    suggests that Feliks was always spending time in his garden and not with Peter‚ perhaps the garden reminded him of his beloved Poland. MIGRANT HOSTEL: Places affect our sense of belonging through traditions and vogues. 1. World war two caused a diaspora of all immigrants‚ and Australia was inviting people to Australia to boost the economy. Migrant Hostel‚ another of Peter Skrzyneckis’ poems‚ has an underlying tone of

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    namely the ‘Migrant Hostel’ suggest that to belong we must conform to social expectations and in turn suppress our individuality. The uncertain nature and impermanence of the Hostel creates a metaphoric barrier to inclusion along with the juxtaposition of “Comings and goings” which implies a sense of chaos and instability. This constant changing of the hostel “arrivals of newcomers” averts Skrzynecki from discovering a place of affinity. The poet ultimately accentuates the great burden migrants must undergo

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    because of its exploration of certain ideas of belonging. For example‚ the idea that people‚ no matter how different their personalities are‚ will bond together when they are isolated and a mutual enemy is presented to them. The Skrzynecki poem Migrant Hostel fits with this message while St Patrick’s College conveys the opposite. St Patrick’s College by Peter Skrzynecki examines Skrzynecki’s time at a Catholic college that his mother forced him to attend. He feels excluded from the moment he enters

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    people struggle to belong more than 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.

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    Lord confessed; a U.S writer referring to her years in Communist China during the 1980s. Indeed year eleven‚ the concept “outsider” embodies both the notions of acceptance and exclusion no matter whether you’re a maestro‚ a Jewish WWII veteran or a migrant seeking appreciation. It is their intrinsic value that defines them rather than the exterior qualities which most people judgmentally criticise. For the most part‚ an outsider begins with a story; a story which reveals their physical and emotional

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