Texts explore ideas on belonging, whether it is about choosing to belong or choosing not to belong. To feel a sense of belonging is a major part that satisfies the emotional needs of a human. Not everyone belongs to the same things, places or people as not everyone has the same experiences, cultural background, understanding, relationships and lifestyle. These factors attribute, deliberately or not, when a person has to choose whether to belong or not to belong. In Peter Skrzynecki’s ‘St.
People experience a sense of belonging in varied and complex ways. How is this explored in the texts you have studied? (CSSA 2009 Trial) 9. Belonging and not belonging is determine by the relationships a character has with others and the world. (Hills Grammar 2010
In 10 Mary Street, Peter Skrzynecki adopts a predominantly nostalgic tone in order to reflect on the significance of tightly bound familial relationships, as constituted by the family home. The family home, 10 Mary Street, is the cornerstone upon which those connections to family and culture are built and strengthened. The first stanza presents the home as a secure and reliable place, especially when contrasted against the discomfort and dangerous descriptions of the wider world that exists outside the home. This perspective is common to the migrant experience, as the trepidatious and unsettling experience of fleeing one’s country of origin leaves a profound impact on an individual’s psyche. Hence, the poet deeply cherishes those feelings of comfort and safety that the family home is able to provide.
We have to understand ourselves before we can truly belong. It is nearly impossible to feel a sense of belonging without understand oneself first as the knowledge of who you are determines where you feel you belong. Self assurance, acceptance and perception can arise from many different facets of life; family, culture, place and similar people, so in order for someone to start to feel a sense of belonging, it is essential that they connect with those aspects of their life first. In Peter Skrzynecki’s Immigrant Chronicle, he explores the difficulties of himself and other immigrants like himself in the poems ‘Migrant Hostel,’ ’10 Mary Street,’ and ‘Feliks Skzrynecki’ whilst trying to not only belong in a world where they were pre-determined to struggle to fit into based on their different culture but also understand who they truly are because of the struggle they endured. Ernest Hemingway’s ‘A Clean, Well-Lighted Place’ expresses the internal desire of having a place where you can be yourself and belong.
Evaluation of Peter Skrzynecki’s poems on the theme of Belonging Peter Skrzynecki’s poems are autobiographical revelations of his personal experience as a migrant youth grappling with the concept of ‘belonging’ in a new country. Migrant Hostel, 10 Mary’s Street and St Patrick’s are good examples of this aspect of his poems. He explores the varied perceptions of different migrant families in his attempt to discover his true identity. His poems effectively engage the readers and provoke them to reflect on their individual understanding of the sense of ‘belonging’ and ‘not belonging’ from their own personal experiences. The use of modern poetic structures and the multifarious figures of speech he employs in his poems, stimulate the reader’s mental images to help them obtain a better perception of the concept of assimilation and alienation of diasporas in a foreign land.
A person’s sense of belonging and feelings of non- belonging can be influenced by a number of factors. Foremost among these are people’s connections to people and places. A person’s sense of belonging is integral in building self-worth and developing a sense of purpose in one’s life. Social and cultural connections and their relationship to a person’s sense of belonging are exemplified in my texts: Peter Skzynecki’s poems “10 Mary Street” and “Felix Skzynecki” as well as the documentary “Bra Boys” directed by Sunny Abberton. An individual’s internalisation of their societal and cultural connections is what largely defines their sense of purpose in life.
My arguments that I will be discussing are depression that the two main characters show throughout their everyday lives, how they have difficulty in socializing with others and the negative emotional states, differences and struggles that is demonstrated by the two main characters in these novels. Meursault and Holden don't care much for life and never do their best at anything. We see early on that the two characters never perform to the best of their abilities. In "The Catcher and the Rye" Holden is doing very poorly in school, he is failing four out of five subjects. He doesn't try and does whatever he can to keep away from others.
"Explore how perceptions of belonging and not belonging can be influenced by connections to places." Through connection to place and past decisions an individual makes, they hold importance in the determining of their sense of self, ultimately either shaping their sense of belonging or not belonging. Ancestors and Postcard by Peter Skrzynecki both demonstrate how the persona's choice to not conform and accept their spiritual connection to place ultimately contributes to molding their identity, as well as emphasise how they don't belong. Similarly, 'On the Way Home' by Bruce Dawe also explains how the decision to not conform can actually enhance one's sense of belonging, as well as how the awareness of the larger world can shape an individual's sense of self. Hence, an individuals' approach towards belonging is shaped by the decisions made in the past, ultimately determining their sense of self.
| Inclusive in these themes are security, acceptance and stability as well as exclusion, isolation and alienation. There are different concepts of belonging expressed in the use of various language and visual techniques. This can be further explored through Peter skrynecki’s poems “10 Mary street”, “St Patricks college” and my chosen movie “the pursuit of happiness. | In peters poem “st Patricks college” he reflects deeply in some of his past experiences in the college. Peter highly questions his educational and spiritual values of his school.