was meant to maintain the essence of mankind collectively‚ rather than setting ourselves apart. It is this connectedness and shared strength that creates sustained relationships between people‚ and eliminates individual vulnerability. It is the idea that we were all to belong. The image of an adolescent lost and standing alone in an isolated forest‚ faced with a large barrier‚ blocking their way to the unwinding path of life‚ removes the spirit of self-confidence and chivalrous emotions. Instead
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Belonging is a satisfying and comfortable sensation that an individual feel when they identify themselves as valuable in particular circumstances. This feeling of belonging can be attained through relationships with people and communities. However‚ the perceptions of not belonging may emerge from pessimistic sense of identity due to being different to the majority and the society’s objection to belong. From birth‚ an individual’s culture and family are closely linked to the person’s sense of identity
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ourselves through the prism of place and our sense of belonging. We‚ none of us‚ can change the place where we are born. It is impossible to translate the horrors of a child growing up in war torn or impoverished Africa‚ with a child of privilege in Melbourne‚ London or New York. The impact of place– be they negative or positive- creates some part of the identity that will endure for an entire lifetime. The same can be said for our sense of belonging‚ that it helps create a part of our identity that
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In at least two works that you have studied‚ discuss the use of minor characters in either supporting or undermining what appear to be the goals of the protagonist. Throughout the two plays‚ Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams and The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde‚ the minor characters play an important role in supporting or undermining the goals of the protagonist. In this case‚ in the Streetcar Named Desire‚ Mitch is the minor character that supports the goals of the protagonist
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A sense of belonging requires understanding and acceptance. This is displayed through Steven Herrick’s the simple gift which explores ideas such as alienation‚ security of a home place and connectedness. Also Sean Penn’s “Into to the Wild” which explores ideas that‚ a sense of belonging can only be found when one is in solitude and isolated from others and that everyone has a place where they are accepted. An idea demonstrating that a sense of belonging requires understanding and acceptance is
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Compare how this idea is presented in the texts you have studied and to what extent you agree with this statement. Like the many of us today that are obsessed with reputation and appearance‚ the Victorians were just as bad‚ most of their life was centred around what other people think of them. What is the right way to dress and talk? Victorians showed how important reputation and appearance is to them in their everyday life from the way they dress to the literature they wrote and read. This is shown
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boundaries. Now people are leaving the boundaries of their own countries to go to the other nations in the hope of better life and opportunities. People are‚ in this globalised state‚ ready to sacrifice all only for the sake of fulfillment of their dreams. The movement often creates multi-problems for the migrating people. This process of movement makes people foreigner to the world they are living in. Under the influence of globalization‚ modern man loses the sense of belonging to any person‚
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“a sense of belonging” is a book that nobody should miss! It provides students with the opportunity to examine different writing models and techniques while raising their awareness of different issues such as racial discrimination and racial abuse. Many of my friends found it interesting to read and could not stop reading the whole book although we were told to finish only four stories and only stopped flipping and reading till the last page! I personally find the book worth a read and would like
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their optimum in life. In the image presented we can draw on the notion that belonging is the feeling of connectedness to someone not merely the presence of other people. The picture incorporates the idea that being alone and being lonely are two different things. Someone may be alone however feel a sense of connectedness to themselves and the world around them and in contrast someone may be surrounded by people yet lack a sense of connectedness to anything and therefore feel like they don’t belong.
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Explore the ways in which the writers present the development of two characters from the texts you have studied Texts studied: Macbeth- William Shakespeare Pride and Prejudice- Jane Austen Throughout the course of ‘Pride and Prejudice’ the reader sees a clear development in Darcy’s character. His character undergoes a very deep alteration. In ‘Macbeth’‚ Macbeth character develops throughout the play. Towards the beginning of ‘Macbeth’ his character is perceived as a brave and respectful warrior
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