Belonging to a group‚ culture‚ nationality or school all have an effect on the individual’s sense of self. While outside forces such as discrimination may have an impact‚ it is essentially the individual’s decision to belong. This is shown throughout the two poems ‘Migrant Hostel’ and ‘St Patrick’s College’ by Peter Skrzynecki‚ and the film ‘Looking for Alibrandi’ directed by Kate Woods. Peter Skrzynecki’s ‘Migrant Hostel’ reflects his own personal experiences as a migrant in Australia. The uncertain
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understanding of belonging forms as an innate desire of the human condition. It enables a sense of security‚ safety and a psychological semblance of comfort amongst individuals and thus forms as a quintessential aspect of social life. The repercussions of an unfulfilled sense of belonging stimulates the notion of spatial alienation which coherently perpetuates a deep rooted sense of estrangement and isolation‚ concepts which are heavily articulated within Skrzynecki’s poem Migrant Hostel‚ and 10 Marry
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Demonstrate how alienation is a key theme in both Migrant Hostel and Feliks Skrzynecki. Textual evidence must be used in your response. Belonging is an extremely complex and intangible concept based upon one’s perception of themselves and the world around them. Through reading and breaking down these two poems‚ Migrant Hostel and Feliks Skrzynecki by Peter Skrzynecki‚ it is recognised that they both reveal alienation in their contexts. Alienation is a key theme as both poems emphasis dominate
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Peter Skrzynecki’s ’Migrant Hostel’‚ Parkes 1949 - 1951‚ illustrates how in the initial stages of belonging‚ people feel insecure‚ experience doubt and fear and search for friendships to establish a sense of security. The poem is in 4 stanzas and each stanza is more than 6 lines long. Each stanza is one sentence and several ideas are brought out within each sentence. This syntax visually shows how doubtful and tentative the migrants were when they came to Australia. Australia was supposed to be
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Migrant Hostel is an account of Peter Skrzynecki’s time in the migrant hostel‚ yet it is ambiguous and could apply to many immigrants. This suggests that many people were struggling to find belonging as immigrants in Australia. A general experience is emphasized in the first stanza by the use of “us” in the 2nd last line. The last line of the stanza poses a question to the reader “Who would be coming next.” This technique is used to engage them in the poem. It also underlines the uncertainty and
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exploration of physical Journeys and its impact on your thinking. - Migrant Hostel - Leaving Home - Feliks Skrzynecki Choices are an un-avoidable fact of human life. Typically‚ a physical journey changes our views‚ challenges our thinking‚ broadens our understanding‚ and through this‚ expands our knowledge of life. Through various literary techniques‚ Peter Skrzynecki successfully portrays all elements of a physical in his poems Migrants Hostel‚ Leaving Home and Feliks Skrzynecki. In today’s society people
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Belonging is a complex‚ multi-faceted concept encompassing a wide range of different aspects. The need to belong to family and culture is a universal human need which provides a sense of value and emotional stability‚ and in many respects forges one’s identity. Alienation and disconnection often creates feelings of isolation‚ depression and loss of identity. A struggle with cultural identity is evident in Peter Skrzynecki’s poems ‘Migrant Hostel’ and ‘Feliks Skrzynecki’‚ where he examines a division
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The poem ‘Migrant Hostel’ shows feelings of confusion and loss for the persona‚ and how they feel no sense of place or belonging‚ due to the interactions with society and how the society doesn’t want the migrants to be a part of their community. The poem reveals a historical fact through the date and place name‚ this shows that this poem is personal and establishes the reality of this experience. The transient nature shown through the poem is represented by the description in the first stanza‚ ‘comings
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Belonging is the ability of an individual to reconcile identity with their social environment. Peter Skrzynecki’s poems Feliks Skrzynecki and Migrant Hostel from the anthology ‘Immigrant Chronicle’ explore this concept in relation to migrants during the post WWII period and are reflections of Henri Tajfel’s social identity theory. The photo essay entitled Belongings; felt‚ presented‚ challenged transfers these same principles to a modern context‚ illustrating the enduring nature of the struggle humanity
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Peter – The Immigrant Chronicle Chosen Poems: -Migrant Hostel -Postcard “Belonging is essential for human fulfillment” When somebody belongs they usually feel accepted and comfortable‚ yet when somebody does not belong‚ feelings of detachment and disorientation can be seen‚ so surely belonging is essential for human fulfillment. Peter Skrzynecki’s poems Migrant Hostel and Postcard show the fulfillment of belonging but mainly of not belonging‚ being disoriented and detached from the society
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