Ladies and gentlemen, what is this sense of belonging? Is it formed through the ties we hold with other people, place and our society itself. Can the sense of belonging simply be achieved through these apparent connections without self-reflection and engagement? No. A deeper, richer understanding, an enriched mutual acceptance and understanding is needed beyond these bonds. To achieve this stage of self-actualisation, it seems that characters must go through a period of separation and not belonging in order to emerge from the ordeal learned and matured. This notion portray the argument in the texts, Peter Skrzynecki’s poetry in St. Patrick’s College and Feliks Skrynecki, the introductory scene ‘desert day and bush’ and the scene ‘near Jigalong’ from the film Rabbit Proof Fence (RPF) by Phillip Noyce and finally in the film Let Me In directed by Matt Reeves. …show more content…
“Migrant Hostel” shows us what migrants face in a new environment where their past experience signifies their heritage, and where they were truly belong, but may conflict with the needs of their new lives. For example the use of “birds of passage”, simile exposing the fragility and sense of dislocation and uncertainty surrounding where they belong that permeates their lives. In the midst of change it is difficult for the family to ascertain where they are heading and if they will again achieve a sense of belonging in their lives. In the quote Peter state ‘sought/ each other out instinctively-/ like a homing pigeon’ simile it is used to conveys the desire for comfort, the need to speak their own language and to find others to identify with amidst the uncurtained of their situation. Mutual support limits the negative experience of the migrate hostel and allows the development of a sense of