I suppose they blend this idea into daily practice. Like Chinese medicine, the Chinese usually used herbal medicine because they trusted there is harmony on earth. And also for cuisine, the way of Chinese cooking are according to the five tastes which suited our bodies. Moreover, the religion and art marked the civilization of China. And different religions (Buddhism, Taoism) can co-existed together to civilize the people.
The audience is able to make connections with the text through the use of visual techniques which open the reader to the composers’ point of view. In this case, the courting days of the young men in Joe Wilson’s Courtship and the hard life that a woman has in the Australian outback bush. In the orientation of Joe Wilson’s Courtship, Lawson uses second person perspective. The narrator directly speaks to the reader. “There are many times in this world when a healthy boy is happy”.
This descriptive language again helps the author to strengthen in the readers mind and be able to visualize the struggle to belong he felt. In the Film Shrek by Andrew Adamson and Vicky Jenson the idea of belonging is conveyed through tone, music and dialogue. The tone in Shrek is one of negativity that is closely related to Shrek the main character’s self-imposed alienation and desolation. Lines such as, “What are you doing in my house?” and “I like my privacy” demonstrate the feelings of loneliness that Shrek places upon himself. The music in Shrek reflects the characters moods and emotions.
Question: How do these TWO poems demonstrate the impact of place and people on an individual’s sense of belonging? Thesis: Belonging requires a sense of security in place and of people. Migrant Hostel -‘arrivals of newcomers, sudden departures’ –uncertainty, instability, lack of control. -‘nationalities sought each other out like a homing pigeon circling to get its bearings…’ –animal imagery, simile, metaphor for the migrants themselves who have travelled and are now lost in an unstable environment, away from home. ‘A barrier at the main gate rose and fell, pointing in reprimand or shame’ –Stability shown in that, but it is imposed, they are entrapped and isolated.
Both Zusak and Hancock depict characters that are forced to the fringes of society and those who feel ostracized and withdrawn from the larger group. Through their strong characterizations each composer explores the strong impact of societal and individual perceptions on the creation and treatment of outsiders.
Ancestors- Joey When considering the concept of belonging, one must understand the composer’s personal experiences, and how they fit with the personal, cultural, historical and social contents of the persona. Such texts as Ancestors challenge the common attitudes of belonging which urges the audience to consider their own experiences and ideas. Thus this is displayed through Peter Skryznecki- Ancestors Through such techniques to personify the signature motif of uncertainty and seclusion. Ancestors is based purely on uncertainty and seclusion as the persona dreams of his past ancestors, feeling exclusion as the figures stand shoulder to shoulder in front of the persona. Word choice of: Shadows, dream and faceless all contribute to
Despite the cultural and language barriers that Feliks has faced in immigrating to a new country, Feliks has managed to find a sense of connection to Australia. In the sixth stanza of the poem from “my father sits out the evening” to “Watching stars and street lights come on”, Peter has used cumulative listing. As a result, this has created a joyful atmosphere of peace, security and comfort which has been achieved through the use of positive images such as “watching stars”, despite Feliks having to overcome many obstacles throughout his life. Through this we can see that overcoming barriers are necessary to achieve a sense of belonging Peter Skrzynecki in his poem “Feliks Skrzynecki” has represented the concept of belonging through multiple manners. Through this poem we, the responder learn about how difficult belonging must feel for an immigrant such as Feliks Skrzynecki as we know that overcoming multiple barriers is needed to achieve a sense of belonging.
- No doubt or confusion in her mind, this can be contrasted to skrzynecki doubtful expression in “migrant hostel” even though both poets explore culture. - Easy to see whom’s perceptions change and who’s stay the same. Migrant hostel This poem depicts the many hardships and emotional challenges that beset migrants struggling to adjust to new cultural environments. Changes that are physical, personal, social and economic overwhelm those who have exchanged their worlds on one side of the world for another seem foreign. Culture has been sacrificed for dreams of new opportunities and new beginnings.
The poem deals with the complexities of belonging and the daily struggles of assimilating. The opening line, “No one kept count” shows the reader that the persona and his family are in a negative situation. The emphasis on the ‘no’ highlights the personas tone which is also negative and the lack of order within the hostel. “We lived like birds of passage”, is an example of a pronoun to show that the migrants tried to unite and feel a sense of belonging within another but failed as the persona still feels a sense of not belonging. Pronouns are used throughout the poem to make the reader connect with the persona.
Through the use of literary and film techniques both texts successfully illustrate how belonging is integral to humanity and that it is physically, emotionally and intellectually needed for mankind to have companionship in order to find a sense of place in the world. Skryznecki’s “Migrant Hostel” talks about where he and his family spent living in after immigrating to Australia from Poland. He describes the unpleasant migrant journey indicating a sense of belonging as well as alienation. E.g. 1 Simile is used in the lines “Nationalities sought each other out instinctively, like a homing pigeon”.