English Essay
Various texts are used by composers to explore a sense of belonging that comes from the connections made throughout a person’s life. Various connections made with people, places, groups, communities and the larger world allow an individual to belong. Affiliation and a sense of belonging can be attained through relationships explored by an individual.
The anthology 'Immigrant Chronicle' composed by Peter Skrzynecki highlights both social and environmental interaction between the persona through '10 Mary Street' and 'Feliks Skrzynecki'. Similarly the short film 'New Boy' directed by Staph Green. Green explores the notion of relationships through a film text, supporting the Skrzynecki theme of relationships through “a young African boy with a haunting back story who starts school in Ireland, and finds out quickly exactly what it means to be the new kid”. Also the related text “Telstra Ad - We Are Australian”. The concepts of relationships allow these texts to effectively showcase the interconnection between what it has to offer and its relationship with belonging.
In the poem ‘Feliks Skrzynecki’ belonging has been demonstrated through connections and people. “Talking they reminisced/about farms where paddocks flowered/with corn and wheat”, here Peter has explored through these lines where his father, Feliks, achieves a sense of belonging through his past. The technique being used in these lines is Feliks successfully connects through his past with his polish background which makes him feel like he belongs. The short film, “New Boy”, directed by Steph Green, explores the past of a young African boy, who is starting school in Ireland. This illustrates the director’s exploration of his sense of belonging when he was back in Africa. During school, he finds out what it’s like to be the new kid. Feeling isolated amongst all the other students, the young boy has flashbacks of him back in Africa. These are good moments compared to reality. This illustrates how he felt a
The anthology 'Immigrant Chronicle' composed by Peter Skrzynecki highlights both social and environmental interaction between the persona through '10 Mary Street' and 'Feliks Skrzynecki'. Similarly the short film 'New Boy' directed by Staph Green. Green explores the notion of relationships through a film text, supporting the Skrzynecki theme of relationships through “a young African boy with a haunting back story who starts school in Ireland, and finds out quickly exactly what it means to be the new kid”. Also the related text “Telstra Ad - We Are Australian”. The concepts of relationships allow these texts to effectively showcase the interconnection between what it has to offer and its relationship with belonging.
In the poem ‘Feliks Skrzynecki’ belonging has been demonstrated through connections and people. “Talking they reminisced/about farms where paddocks flowered/with corn and wheat”, here Peter has explored through these lines where his father, Feliks, achieves a sense of belonging through his past. The technique being used in these lines is Feliks successfully connects through his past with his polish background which makes him feel like he belongs. The short film, “New Boy”, directed by Steph Green, explores the past of a young African boy, who is starting school in Ireland. This illustrates the director’s exploration of his sense of belonging when he was back in Africa. During school, he finds out what it’s like to be the new kid. Feeling isolated amongst all the other students, the young boy has flashbacks of him back in Africa. These are good moments compared to reality. This illustrates how he felt a