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    Romulus is a Good Example of Merit and Fortune. Throughout history there have been many princes who achieved a huge success in ruling the country or making the change of the world. On top of that‚ merit and fortune are two of the necessary values that the princes should have in order to rule. Merit‚ as we know‚ is mostly determined by the education or talent ‚ on the other hand‚ It is always the internal factor that plays the roll. However‚ Fortune is usually determined by external factor‚ which

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    belonging. Gaita feels limited by a chasm of cultural dissimilarity. His use of tactile imagery creates a strong connection between Romulus and his homeland as he yearns for “soft and European foliage”. This idea is reinforced as he attempts to manufacture an artificial European aesthetic in Frogmore by surrounding himself with “the pepper tree” and other Baltic immigrants. Romulus’ rejection of Australian Flora and Fauna is furthered through parallelism with his wife’s adverse attitude to the topography

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    acceptance. Raimond Giata’s memoire Romulus My Father‚ a film Under the Tuscan Sun by Audrey Wells and Margaret Wild’s picture book Woolvs in the Sitee all explore an individual’s relationship with their community and groups by either eulogising or visually illustrating the impacts of these connections on one’s sense of self. An individual’s sense of self is affected by his or her belonging to their community and its physical surroundings. Being an immigrant‚ Romulus gains recognition by proving his

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    action and attitude‚ Through the experiences and the choices made in the processes of belonging‚ an individual’s identity will develop but may create barriers which they must overcome to be accepted. ’Romulus my father’ by Raimond Gaita‚ biographical memoir that retells the story of his father‚ Romulus Gaita who migrated from Germany‚ to Melbourne Australia and must adapt and therefore belong through thick and thin to this new environment‚ and ‘The Lost Thing’‚ a picture book by Shaun Tan which revolves

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    differing background‚ understanding and belief‚ which can be. The main thesis featured in my visual representation is ‘when two worlds collide’ and this is a common theme created within my chosen texts Romulus My Father‚ Rabbit Proof Fence and Kevin Rudd sorry speech. Raimond Gaita’s text‚ Romulus My Father‚ conveys the notions of belonging through a reflective autobiographical memoir in which he celebrates and bares witness to his father’s values. He uses first person narration‚ drawing the reader

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    Gillette Safety Razor Division: Case Write Up Overview Ralph Bingham‚ VP new business development of Gillette Safety Razor Division (SRD) needs to decide whether to enter the rapidly growing blank recording cassette market. He is assessing whether Gillette can use its strengths in high volume manufacturing and marketing of mass distributed packaged goods to assume a leadership position in this new market. I recommend Gillette avoids entering this market Analysis The SRD commissioned consultancy

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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.

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    environment. Raimond Gaita’s semi-autobiographical memoir Romulus‚ My Father and the Australian’s feature article Alice Pung on New Australians both explore the difficulties faced when immigrating and how a new found sense of belonging occurs through a transformation of identity and values. John Marsden and Shawn Tan’s picture book The Rabbits use the graphical and written to demonstrate the loss of identity due to a loss

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    created or evolved over a period of time‚ it is evident in todays society through terms such as “childhood friends”. The sentiment “A feeling of belonging depends on a strong relationship‚ developed over a period of time” is portrayed in my text “Romulus my Father” by Raimond Gaita and my related text the movie “The Shawshank Redemption” directed by Frank Darabont. In “Shawshank Redemption” the year is 1947 and Andy Dufresne is ordered to serve two life sentences in Shawshank Prison for the murder

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    memoir ‘Romulus‚ My Father’‚ it is clear that both Romulus and Christina share the responsibility for her descent into depression and despair. However Romulus and Christina alone are not the only ones to blame for other exterior factor influenced her spiraling descent into a mental illness. It is hard to say which of Christine’s actions were caused by her‚ and which of them were caused by her mental illness. It was her actions‚ and no others that caused her to have the affairs that made Romulus push

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