individual we must strive to establish connections that allow us to actualize a sense of belonging. Today I aim to present to you the sources from where belonging can emerge. I will be making references to Peter Skrzynecki’s ‘Immigrant Chronicles’ and ‘My Country’ by Dorothea Mackellar. Place can be a very important source of belonging for an individual. It is
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My Country – Dorothea Mackellar My Country is an iconic nationalistic poem about Australia written by Dorothea Mackellar in 1908. Dorothea Mackellar was born in Sydney in 1885. Her education was comprised of private home tutoring until she attended University of Sydney. She travelled broadly with her parents and also become fluent in Spanish‚ French‚ German and Italian. She highly educated and lived an adventurous life. Though raised in a professional urban family‚ Mackellar’s poetry is usually
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highlighting crimes committed by foreign nationals in Japan appears to have further contributed to the negative stereotyping of certain nationalities living here. The magazine’s openly offensive and racist articles (including whether Korean virgins’ genitals smell of kimchi; using the word ‘nigger’ next to a photo of a black man cuddling a Japanese woman) are used to highlight that a record 48‚000 crimes were committed by foreign nationals in Japan in 2005. This is complemented by a ‘danger rating’
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If I have a chance to change something in my country – India‚ then I would suggest increasing green areas in the country by planting more trees. Planting more trees helps the country in many ways. They not only give clean and fresh air to the country but also nice parks for the people. Trees and plants give clean and fresh air. Most of the cities in India are highly polluted. Pollution causes many diseases to the people. I have seen many of my friends suffering from allergies and breathing problems
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Culture of Japan The culture of Japan has evolved greatly over the millennia‚ from the country’s prehistoric Jōmon period‚ to its contemporary hybrid culture‚ which combines influences from Asia‚ Europe‚ and North America. The inhabitants of Japan experienced a long period of relative isolation from the outside world during the Tokugawa shogunate‚ until the arrival of "The Black Ships" and the Meiji period. Fūjin and Raijin‚ Tawaraya Sōtatsu‚ 17th century. Pine Trees‚ Hasegawa Tōhaku Japanese
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Ben Jonson I. Background The poet‚ essayist‚ and playwright Ben Jonson was born in 1572 in London‚ England. His father‚ a minister‚ died shortly before his birth and his mother remarried a bricklayer. Jonson was raised in Westminster and attended St. Martin’s parish school and Westminster School‚ where he came under the influence of the classical scholar William Camden. He left the Westminster school in 1589‚ worked briefly in his stepfather’s trade as a bricklayer‚ then served
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Essay on ‘’My Little Bit of Country’’ ‘’My little Bit of Country’’ is an essay‚ written by Susan Cheever‚ about Central Park. Susan Cheever acts as the narrator‚ telling parts of her life story‚ from her childhood days until her present‚ from her point-of-view. The story takes place in the urban Manhattan‚ putting the New York City life in perspective‚ of a life in the suburbs. The story begins with the protagonists’ first memory of summer mornings in Central Park with her father‚ after his
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to Japan in 1868 under Emperor Meiji. The Meiji Restoration ended 250 years of self-isolation for Japan. The Restoration led to changes in Japan’s economic standings. The period from 1868 to 1912 was responsible for the start of Japan as a modernized nation in the early twentieth century. The country’s new rulers adopted the slogan “Rich Country‚ Strong Army‚" because they wanted Japan to become economically and militarily powerful‚ so it could retain its independence. During the time Japan entered
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In the short story “My Favorite Chaperone” by Jean Davies Okimoto talks about a thirteen-year-old girl named Maya. She recently moved to the United States with her family from Kazakhstan. In the story‚ Maya wants to go to the Spring Fling dance‚ held at her school‚ but she is extremely doubtful her parents will not let her go. Furthermore‚ Maya’s little brother‚ Nurzhan‚ gets into a fight with Ossie Nishimoto‚ a boy that keeps teasing Nurzhan. Maya is called to the office to translate the principal’s
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My Little Bit of Country As humans we are always haunting the feeling of belonging. Not only the feeling of belonging to someone we love‚ but also figuring out the place where we feel home and safe. The feeling of belonging clarifies the ideal lifestyle for every individual. Some people find the feeling of belonging in a small suburb surrounded by an untamed nature. Others belong to a life surrounded by millions of people and skyscrapers. Once again‚ the feeling of belonging is a mindset that makes
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