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    What is My Identity? Dreams from My Father archives Barack Obama’s journey‚ and struggles‚ to find his identity. Obama quickly admits that race is an important part of himself‚ and it is that quest of race and identity that pushes him to question his own uniqueness. Ultimately spanning both worlds of the vastly different cultures of his life in America and his roots in Kenya causes Obama confusion and self-doubt. It is through the steady love of his family that allows Obama to truly find acceptance

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    English 6 January 2015 Commentary on Hitler’s First Photograph by Wisława Szymborska The poet is Wisława Szymborska and the poem is written in third person omniscient. The literal meaning of the poem is that Hitler is just an ordinary child that is yet to become anything he wants to be. Keeping in mind that his impending future is not the brightest‚ Szymborska ironically represents Hitler as just another ordinary child. The title‚ Hitler’s first photograph goes to symbolise how Hitler looked like an ordinary

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    DREAMS FROM MY FATHER Our past makes our future. The experiences one endures throughout our past evolves us into the person we are to become in the future. In Dreams From My Father‚ author Barack Obama explores how not only his past made him who he is today‚ but also how his father’s life achievements and failures as well as insight on his family’s culture molded him into becoming the man who would presides over the nation the we all call home. This book helped me discover interesting

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    explored within “Romulus My Father” by Raimond Gaita‚ and “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone” by J.K. Rowling. Both texts give an in depth exploration of the journey of self discovery‚ alienation and belonging revealed through the authors clever use of language techniques. “Romulus‚ My Father” written by Raimond Gaita is a biographical memoir delineating the life of Raimond’s father Romulus. The text exemplifies the hardships‚ betrayals and the events that drove Romulus to his insanity. Even in

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    ancestral homeland of Obama himself. He also makes references to his father’s voice‚ much like Conrad refers to the voice of Kurtz‚ a mysterious character in his book. Perhaps Obama draws parallels between the elusiveness and indefinable qualities of both his father and Kurtz. Race Relations Large parts of the book relate conversations between Barack and his friends about race. Through his rebellious teenage years through to his adult years‚ he constantly assesses what race means and‚ specifically‚

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    1975‚ the Ung family struggles to stay together. Days go by without food and rest‚ making it hard to stay strong while traveling. Over the course of several years‚ the family becomes separated and several members die‚ leaving Loung Ung to question the concept of her family. From Loung’s perspective in her memoir‚ “First They Killed My Father”‚ her family is vital although they are forced to separate and start new lives. However‚ after all of the losses she is forced to cope with and the separations

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    because of his achievements in the tribe. Okonkwo had a great fear of becoming like his father. This had a rather large impact on his life and how his personality. Okonkwo’s father‚ Unoka‚ was a lazy man whereas Okonkwo was a hard worker‚ Okonkwo ruled his house with a heavy hand and he was a man of war. Okonkwo’s father was a man who was not looked up to through out the village. This was because he was a man who was lazy and would not think of the future. On page 3 it is stated‚ ‘In his day he was

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    loss is defined as "the fact or process of losing something or someone". "The Photograph" by Peter Kocan‚ "Disabled" by Wilfred Owen and "Dear..." by Paul Cameron all express the idea of loss in relation to war. Kocan’s poem‚ set in World War 1 involves the death of a soldier whose life is remembered through a photograph and similarly‚ “Disabled” recalls the existence of a soldier confined to a wheelchair after losing his legs in battle. In contrast‚ “Dear...” focuses upon the Vietnam War and expresses

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    Year 12 Assessment Task 2: Area of Study- Belonging “We all strive to belong” To what extent is this statement true with regard to your SET text and at least ONE related text of your own choosing? One’s understanding of belonging can broaden their understanding and acceptance of themselves and the world around them. The statement that we all strive to belong is true‚ however it may take time to belong to a certain person‚ place‚ group‚ community or even the larger world. This issue is explored

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    poem “Even If You Weren’t My Father” by Camillo Sbarbaro‚ is about how a young girl states that she would love her father even if he was a complete stranger. This is a sonnet and the theme of this poem is unconditional love. The literary devices that are used are diction and imagery. When I first read the title of the poem I grasped a good understanding of the message and theme. This poem made feel happy for the girl because of how positive her relationship was with her father. Using words like “innocent

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