The New Boy Belonging Analysis

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Concepts of belonging: ‘The New Boy’ and ‘Rosalie Kunoth-Monks’ Both of these texts show the concept of not belonging through connections made with racial group, religion and relationships with family and ethnic groups. In the short film, ‘The New Boy’ is based on a new boy who has just moved to Ireland from India and is being bullied at school. This film shows various concepts of not belonging through religion, society and understanding. The interview of ‘Rosalie Kunoth-monks’ is about a woman who had experienced and struggled throughout her life due to her religion and being treated at a lower status. This film also shows similar concepts of not belonging, but with a difference of specialising strongly on self-identity, religion and society.…show more content…
Rosalie strongly believed she lived in “two different worlds’ which is shown when she was confused about whether to sit with the black people or the white people” since they were sitting separately. This shows that during her early life, she was feeling uncertain about her self-identity and introspection. Such as when the interviewer asked her why she doubted ‘herself as a human being’ which she responded by saying, “Throughout her whole life, she had been treated as a second class person” and this shows the concept of not belonging in the society due to social class. The reason of her loss of identity wasn’t because her race but because of the absence of multiculturalism that led to Rosalie questioning her own identity. She constantly repeats the word ‘belonging’ as this empathises that over time she has slowly been accepted into society and that race discrimination is seen less during the past years. Rosalie believes that language gives each and every one a sense of identity and that there should be an understanding for what people value in life. This interview (film) shows strong concepts of belonging through the acceptance of both white and the Aboriginal communities through respecting both views and values. Also by protecting and securing ones culture allows for an identity to be…show more content…
The texts explore many aspects of belonging such as the potential of the individual to enrich or challenge a group or community which reflects the way of attitudes to belonging can be modified over time. ‘The New Boy’ who regains his sense of identity is shown in his laughter together with the boys that made him feel rejected and isolated in his new surrounding. In the interview, ‘Rosalie Kunoth Monks’, she finds a sense of belonging through personal experiences and over time who begins to feel a sense of acceptance of her religion and attitude such as beliefs, values and ethics in life. We can see the perception and ideas of not belonging can lead to the feeling of sedimentation, rejection and
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