1. The Nature of Belonging
Belonging is a complex/multifaceted and universal concept so deeply rooted in the human psyche that our fulfillment depends on our connection to people and place. Throughout our lives, everyone faces the need to belong and so straddles the dichotomous nature of belonging encompassing (surrounding) acceptance and alienation. This dichotomy is explored in Peter Skrynecki's poems "Migrant Hostel" ... sense of belonging, shown by the metonymy (metaphor) "Nationalities sought each other out instinctively," stressing the need for acceptance as a response to the dichotomous nature of belonging. Th...
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