Raimond Gaita

the memoir “Romulus, My Father” (1998) by Raimond Gaita, these ideas are explored through the protagonist, Raimond Gaita and his promiscuous mother, Christine, as their separate ideals and views become juxtaposed to demonstrate the depth of belonging each of them possess. In the comparable short story, “Neighbours” by Tim Winton, a newly-wed couple find themselves segregated from the street filled with European immigrants but are able to assimilate through their shared experiences…

Research has shown previous research involving the need to belong and the quality and quantity of a personal close relationships. The research involved students at a large university in the Southwest area. The results would indicate the need to belong scale (NTBS) which associated with lower quality "partial" relationships rather than high quality "whole" relationships (Pillow, D. R., Malone, G. P., & Hale, W. J. 2015). Included in this research you would see a great number of relationships and…

As social beings, it is adamant that we acquire a sense of belonging within ourselves and with the changing facets of humanity. The human necessity to belong is asserted by our allegiance to connect and bond with our surroundings and fellow man. It is essential in life that we understand and accept our identity in order to find a balance within society. Lacking to coexist or to immerse yourself with the greater population can result in loneliness and solitary confinement. “Feliks Skrzynecki” and…

The need to belong is an innate and fundamental process of human existence which can be enriched or limited through an individual’s relationships with others and the world around them. The poems 'Feliks Skrzynecki' and '10 Mary Street' by Peter Skrzynecki explore how a divide in cultural heritage limits ones sense of belonging whilst a connection to a place of significance enriches it. In a different light, Ridley Scott’s 1982 film Blade Runner, adds to the theme of limiting ones sense of…

An attachment is developed when someone uses or spends considerable time with a person or object. In Joan Didion’s “On Going Home,” the reader can see that Didion is struggling to find her true “home” and the root of her difficulties could stem from her feeling of continual detachment from her childhood home because she moved away and began to reside in Los Angeles with her husband and daughter. Didion faces problems in trying to understand where her true “home” is, which is the result of her…

The desire to fit in exists in all of us, and we often pursue communities to fulfill that desire. The Master and other texts demonstrate that individuals desire a sense of belonging, but with that desire can follow negative psychological consequences; once admitted into a community, individuals may be taken advantage of and lose their morality, but if without a community, individuals descend into an unhealthy yearning for a new one, ultimately creating a cycle. The Master, set in post-World…

All human races have an innate need of being a part of something, where you are accepted, to be and feel included and accepted within a social. Belonging is an important part of our lives and it can define who we are and bring feelings of identity and security. In “Immigrant Chronicle”, Peter Skrzynceki reflects on the experiences of his immigrant family through the poems. He uses many language features and techniques to explore many aspect of the concept of belonging such as the idea that not…

Belonging is often closely linked to identifying with a particular group of people. A retrospective view of human history shows that for centuries, the intervention of cultures has grown steadily, and as a result people have now mixed cultures and created sub-cultures of belonging - but there are still many conflicts regarding personal and communal identity. Belonging comes from an understanding, or the knowledge that an external sense of being comes from an internal sense of connection and…

This growing global xenophobia could be a potential worry in the future and for businesses, it can be overcome by treating this like branding, that is to tell your consumer a story of your team, (Singh, 2013) using social media to bring their staff to the front and making the employees the face of the business and by welcoming support towards other religious and cultural associations. A research suggests that young kiwis are becoming more and more Islamophobic because of watch and reading the…