Hsc Belonging: Comparison Bretween the Simple Gift and Avata
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An individual’s interaction with others and the world around them can enrich their experience of belonging. This certainly the case in ‘The Simple Gift’ by Steven Herrick and ‘Avatar’ by James Cameron. In both texts, the physical security develops philosophies of belonging towards the end of each text. Likewise, again in both ‘The Simple Gift’ and ‘Avatar’ similarities are shown as in both texts genuine relationships anchor individuals in identity, worth and connection leading to an experience of belonging. Another major similarity between the two texts is that the rules of society in both texts have bearing on an individual’s potential to belong. Belonging is to feel secure, be in a relationship or have or share affinity towards someone or something.
‘The Simple Gift’ by Steven Herrick is about a teenage boy who runs away from his abusive childhood to the rural town of Bendarat, where he decides to form his own life creating friendships with an Old Man and a rich female teenager. The physical security develops philosophies of belonging towards the end of ‘The Simple Gift’ when the protagonist, Billy feels at home and safe in side in his train carriage. We are told of this security of carriage 1864 when Caitlin tells us that ‘It was like a little cave, a warm, safe little cave… Billy’s cave.’ Through the use of a simile, Caitlin compares carriage 1864 to a warm and safe cave portraying Billy’s security and connection to the carriage which enriches his experience of belonging.
This also resonates on ‘Avatar’ by James Cameron which is about a paraplegic marine dispatched to the moon Pandora on a unique mission becomes torn between following his orders and protecting the world he feels is his home. The physical security develops philosophies of belonging towards the end of ‘Avatar’ as well, when the protagonist, Jake Sully feels at home when he is roaming the Pandoran environment in his avatar body. We are shown of this security with Jake’s interaction with...
‘The Simple Gift’ by Steven Herrick is about a teenage boy who runs away from his abusive childhood to the rural town of Bendarat, where he decides to form his own life creating friendships with an Old Man and a rich female teenager. The physical security develops philosophies of belonging towards the end of ‘The Simple Gift’ when the protagonist, Billy feels at home and safe in side in his train carriage. We are told of this security of carriage 1864 when Caitlin tells us that ‘It was like a little cave, a warm, safe little cave… Billy’s cave.’ Through the use of a simile, Caitlin compares carriage 1864 to a warm and safe cave portraying Billy’s security and connection to the carriage which enriches his experience of belonging.
This also resonates on ‘Avatar’ by James Cameron which is about a paraplegic marine dispatched to the moon Pandora on a unique mission becomes torn between following his orders and protecting the world he feels is his home. The physical security develops philosophies of belonging towards the end of ‘Avatar’ as well, when the protagonist, Jake Sully feels at home when he is roaming the Pandoran environment in his avatar body. We are shown of this security with Jake’s interaction with...