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    My SRP is determining if the colour of ice affects its melting rate. Ice melts by taking in energy from its surroundings to form heat. This makes the molecules in the ice cube vibrate. As the overall vibration increases‚ the water molecules split from each other turning the ice from a frozen state to a liquid state. Heat can be absorbs in two different ways‚ through direct contact with a hot surface or through radiation of a hot surface nearby. Radiant heat can be contributed by sunlight‚ fires and

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    China Coin Belonging

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    their Chinese identity and belonging and this brings a positive change in both o f them. Initially‚ Leah’s unwillingness t o travel to China is shown in her attitude towards her mother and China. This is mainly due to the resentment she feels towards her mother for taking her to China so quickly after her father’s death. However‚ as the two travel together they begin to understand more about themselves‚ their relationship with each other and their sense o f belonging t o an extended family in

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    Gattaca Belonging Analysis

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    Belonging’ is a literary trope relevant to all types and genres of publication and film. Perceptions that affect belonging can be determined by oneself: by intrinsic flaws and attributes‚ by choices made by the individual‚ by the individual’s physical and emotional potential to belong and by society as a whole. However‚ these perceptions can be altered by physical and/or emotional barriers placed upon the individual. Through a comprehensive study of the poetic works of Emily Dickinson‚ the novel

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    Elephant Man Belonging

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    The idea of belonging is an important and fundamental value in our lives. Belonging most commonly emerges from experience and notions of identity‚ relationships‚ acceptance and understanding. Belonging also emerges in our places of comfort and security. Today in my showcase I will be presenting to you the poetry of Miss Emily Dickinson as well as the filmic production of the Elephant man‚ directed by David Lynch. Through my showcase I hope to present to you a view of belonging that isn’t plagued

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    Belonging Essay- Peter Skrzynecki Belonging is dependent on a connection‚ to what extent is this statement true? Ones desire of belonging is dependent on a strong connection to a person‚ community or place as it enriches the experience of belonging. Without this sense of belonging a devastating impact may be left on an individual’s sense of self. This concept is explored in Peter Skrzynecki’s anthology ‘Immigrant Chronicle’ which explores the rigorous impacts left on oneself after the effects

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    Taught Me Purple Analysis

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    Hero’s Recognition Both Willy and the mother from “Taught me Purple” by Evelyn Tooley Hunt‚ have the same unrealistic expectations and false dreams. They fantasize the truth until they can no longer bear to live in reality. They hold the American Dream so high in their minds that “In its lack [they] [die]‚” and these phony ambitions go on to harm their children. Hunt describes how her mother taught her in purple and gold‚ but wore wash-grey. Her mother pretended to be special and wealthy even though

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    Healing and liberation through bonding and sisterhood Alice Walker’s The Color Purple is about African-American women in America during the early twentieth century. During this time‚ gender stereotypes were prevalent‚ women were not only oppressed by white males‚ but by black males too. At the end of the book‚ women stand up for themselves‚ fighting against all odds to break free of the yoke of oppression. Walker narrates how Celie grew up being sexually abused by her stepfather‚ Alphonso. As an

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    Emily Dickinson demonstrates to the audience the significance of belonging as part of the human experience and profoundly explores the complex paradox between belonging and not belonging. Emily Dickinson lived much of her life as a recluse and made the choice to challenge the societal expectations of women in the 19th century. Hence‚ through her self-expressional poem 66‚ “This is My Letter To The World” and poem 88‚ “I Had Been Hungry All These Years”‚ Dickinson suggests that although mankind have

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    - ‘BELONGING’ - Question: What does the Oodgeroo Noonuccal poem ‘We Are Going’ have to say about Belonging and Not Belonging? How does the poet use language forms‚ features and structures to convey ideas and feelings? The poem ‘We Are Going’ by Oodgeroo Noonuccal is about the displacement of the Aboriginal people in Australian society/culture and their confusion about where or what to belong to as their traditional customs are taken away/forgotten. The text raises the issues and themes of

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    Belonging is an inherent part of the human condition. It enables an individual to gain a sense of connection within themselves and to the external world. In essence‚ to belong is to be human. These ideas can be explored through the poetry if Emily Dickinson. In her poem‚ “this is my letter to the world‚” Dickinson demonstrates the fundamental desire for belonging through a letter which appeals to her society for acceptance. This desire can similarly be seen through her poem “I had been hungry all

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