Belonging can have positive and negative consequences. To belong is to have a secure relationship with a particular facet of society in which one is accepted by those within. The need to feel such a connection with others can often drive us to extreme situations with a varying array of consequences both positive‚ such as finding one’s place in society‚ and negative‚ such as inhibiting one’s sense of self and limiting individuality. Shakespeare’s play As You Like It explores the concepts of traditional
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BUILDING KEY CONCEPTS Familial Belonging *** Assimilation vs. Acceptance *** Social and psychological barriers to belonging Familial Belonging Cultural contexts: contrast European and Aboriginal beliefs and attitudes to family Investigate scene between Nan Dear and Dolly when Dolly seeks help with her Family Tree. Note Nan’s response when Dolly tells her they can’t include their cousins.(p.125) What is Gladys saying when she instructs Errol to call her “Auntie”? (p.146)
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Explore how perceptions of belonging and not belonging can be influenced by connections to places. Perceptions of belonging and not belonging can be influenced by connections to places and their offers of‚ or lack of‚ the physical‚ emotional or spiritual support. Each place offers or has an absence of support‚ which in turn results in either the feeling of belonging or not belonging. In the three texts; “Swallow The Air” by Tara June Winch‚ the poem “Last of His Tribe”‚ and a Tropfest short film
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Emma Sherratt Looking for Alibrandi – Essay Adaptation is something that happens and it can’t be stopped. It can either conclude in a negative or positive way. Some people can’t handle the adjustment and they can suffer severe consequences. Others can handle the adjustment and they achieve a personal growth within themselves. In the compelling novel ‘Looking for Alibrandi’ written by Melina Marchetta‚ Josephine Alibrandi is a typical immature teenager‚ struggling to deal with the responsibilities
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While Elling is an example of successful integration into Scandinavian society‚ in the film Together directed by Lukas Moodysson represents Scandinavian counter culture where the hippies commune was not well received in the Scandinavian identity. In the movie‚ each member of the commune has unique characteristics. Goran is in an open relationship with Lena; Anna is a self-proclaimed lesbian living with her ex-husband Lasse; Klas is gay; Erik is a Marxist. They all represent personalities that are
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Unforeseen Lines By: Group 1. It was a perfectly lush spring afternoon – the warm sun shone down through the branches‚ drifting lazily on the breeze from the trees nearby. Two sisters reveled in the carefree moment‚ soaking up those vital teenage years before adulthood crept closer. Jasmine‚ the eldest one‚ at first glance a shy wallflower with her head in the clouds. But deep within her is a brave woman‚ very demure‚ and would do anything to do what’s right and protect her beloved sister‚ Sarah
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vivid imagery‚ the poet successfully conveys Feliks as a man who is comfortable‚ content and secure in his own identity. In this poem‚ concepts of belonging and not belonging occur within place‚ family‚ community and culture. The first stanza emphasizes the idea of belonging. Feliks sets standards ’of his own minds making’. He is comfortable in belonging to his own world‚ his garden‚ family and cultural heritage. This is further emphasized through the use of the simile ’ loved his garden like an only
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Your perception of belonging can be shaped by your surroundings and community which can impact on whether you are isolated to the point of conformity.. This is determined by the individual which either leads them to adapt-which offers them safety‚ security and feelings of acceptance or to feel outcast and ostracised. In Ray Bradbury The pedestrian and in Peter Skrzynecki’s poem Felik Skrzynecki examine how individuals are pressured to conform to the norms and expectations of society‚ however a
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Belonging is a sense of enlightenment felt when an individual gains an understanding of themselves in relation to others and society. Once the characters belong to their family and to themselves‚ belonging to society and the rest of the world becomes easy. “Looking for Alibrandi” by Marlina Marchetta and the film “The Blind Side” directed by John Lee Hancock‚ both show how each character gains an understanding of themselves and their family therefore leading to them to belong to society. Throughout
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(“Contact with other people is the most significant factor influencing an individual’s sense of belonging.” To what extent is this view supported within your prescribed text and at least ONE other related text of your choosing.) A sense of belonging can be founded through an individual’s personal aspiration to inherently connect with other people. The interaction and interconnectedness of relationships can be viewed as the most significant factor influencing an individual’s sense of acceptance
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