Feliks Skryznecki Analysis

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Good morning Mr. Jenkins and class. Today we have been asked to discuss the concept of belonging or not belonging in comparison to the poems we have studied in class over the past couple of weeks. I have chosen to discuss both conepts in accordance to the poems Feliks Skryznecki and St. Patricks College, both by Peter Skryznecki, in relation to the songs“Beds are burning” by Midnight Oil and “Creep” by Radiohead. The concept of belonging, can be described in two ways: 1. To be the property of, And 2. To feel as though you are connected to or are a part of something either individually, within a group, community, society, or internationally. Both of Peter Skryzneckis poems Feliks Skryznecki and St. Patricks College entail concepts…show more content…
Patricks College, Peter’s Mother enrols him in a Christian school, in a mission to conform and fit in to Australian society. Peters Mother is so driven by her desire for her and her son to belong, that she completely disregards the fees and expenses. This shows that Peters Mother, just like Feliks father, is happy in her area; they belong there. Beds are Burning discusses why we as a nation should give different Aboriginal tribes their land back. In the two poems I mentioned previously, the characters (apart from Peter in St.Patricks College) are happy in their area, because they belong there. As a result of our ancestors taking over what was originally Aboriginal territory, particularly those from the desert, the Aboriginals have been made unhappy as their sense of belonging has been terminated. In the first chorus, the quote “How can we dance when our earth is turning, how do we sleep while our beds are burning?” resonates this. Another aspect of belonging is displayed through biblical references in stanza 2 of St. Patricks college. The quote “Said a prayer for my future intentions” suggests that Peters Mother is religious and is the reason she sent her son to a religious school, apart from her obvious fondness of the

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