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Examples Of Belonging In Harvie Krumpet

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‘Despite an individuals desire to belong to a group or community, this is to always possible’ but possibly nevertheless not belonging can depend on the physical differences of individuals from people in society. This can be seen through two different texts. First one is a short film “Harvie Krumpet” (2003) produced by Adam Elliot. Elliot uses long shot to support this idea. Second text is a speech ‘I have a dream’ (1963) made by Martin Luther King. He uses repetition to display this concept. On the other hand, Belonging is also found in these two texts. ‘Regardless of attempting to fit into a group this isn’t always possible however an individual might still discover belonging when their surroundings show acceptance and find the true identity as a whole.

Possibly nevertheless not belonging can depend on the physical differences of individuals. In the short film ‘Harvie Krumpet’ the scene of isolation of his house and where Harvie and his friend Bogush hang out at school uses long shot to display the sense of not belonging. Isolation of Harvie’s house communicates with the audience an idea of rejection from society. School scene of Harvie and Bogush gives …show more content…

This is shown in the short film, ‘Harvie Krumpet’ in the scene where Harvie is at the nursing home bus stop. The technique used to demonstration this is long shot. The technique shows his whole nude body which gives a sense of belonging as he has adapted in the area. This also gives us an hint that he is comfortable with the environment and people around him. Belonging is presented in the scene of nudity with a long shot used to show his whole body as he believe himself that it is the same as his home which resulted in having him naked around the nursing home and the bus

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This statement is inaccurate as when we are raised in a world where everyone thinks the same and are hardly ever influenced by outside sources, choices we are forced into making can lead to a distorted idea of who we know ourselves to be. When we are forced into making choices that lead to us having this distorted identity we try to fight the identity we have created. This can be shown through both texts Jasper Jones and Pleasantville, as illustrated by Ruth Bucktin and the people who live in the town of Pleasantville. In the novel Jasper Jones we can see that choices we were once forced to make can lead to a distorted idea of who we know ourselves to be.

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The persuasive yet informational article “Individuality vs. Conformity: The Healthy Middle?” explains, discusses, that people want to fit in and stand out. The writer supports her explanation by emphasizing that we all long to be different, however not to the point where we stand out too much. The writer’s purpose is to call attention to the issues of group conformity in order to bring light to what teenagers of modern day times go through. The author writes in an emotional style for young adults and others interested in the topic of conformity and individuality. Of Aristotle’s three rhetorical appeals, the author of “Conformity vs. Individuality: A Healthy Middle?” uses pathos most effectively to get the reader to emotionally connect with

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