a) The common, unifying texture of the 3 figures convey the fact that as a family that are closely

connected. The position of the child between the two hands, also emphasizes how family can provide us
with a sense of security that nourishes our sense of belonging.
b)The strong sense of identity provided by ones cultural and historical roots is conveyed through the
prevalent use of inclusive language; "No restriction tame us, Nor colour shame us...So long we've
waited". Furthermore the metaphor comparing their world to "a new deam time" highlights how ones
cultural history can provide comfrot and direction to those who need it. With the use of parallel
sentence structure in the lines "To our fathers' father/ The paid, the sorrow: To the childrens' children
the glad tomorrow.", the composer also illustrates how shared sorrow in ones community can bring a
group closer together leading to a stronger sense of beloning. Thus it is clear that cultural heritage and
knowledge of ones past enchances one sense of belonging.
c)Family relationships do not always provide one with a stong sense of belonging as one would believe.
This is conveyed through the disjointed and truncated sentence tructure of the text, conveying a
dislocated sense of belonging. Furthermore the matter of fact tone and distant third person perspective
used by the narrator emphasises that the family life in the poem was not loving or intimate. Thus the
text illustrates that families are not always facilitators of belonging as you might think.
d) Ones home is a basis of ones family life and a connection to ones wider community. The composer
illustrates how their house facilitated the healthy development of family life and thus the formation of
strong filial bonds through the repetition of collective the collective pronouns "our" and "we" in "It was
our home. We cared for it. We had built it with our own hands ". Furthermore the persona
demonstrates how it connected them to their community through the metaphor of an "island" where
everyone was connected. The composer creates an assertive and confident tone through the use of
strong, definite language such as "fundamental to my identity and critical to my person", thus
emphasising the strong sense of self that was created as a result of spending his childhood at the home.
Thus the composer demonstrates how the home facilitates a strong connection to ones family and
community.
e) Belonging is facilitated by the connection one builds with their family, community and cultural
heritage. Both Text 1 and Text 3 demonstrate the importance of these connection in the attainment of
belonging.
In Text 1 the composer highlights the nourishing effect a family has on ones sense of belonging. The
positioning of the child between the two adults exemplyify the sense of security provided by ones sense
of family. Furthermore the fact that all the figures have joined hands exemplifies the strong sense of
connection felt by all three of them. Furthermore the common texture used on the body of each figure
acts as a visual metaphor, conveing their unity which is facilitated by their sense of belonging.
Text 3 effectively demonstrates the importance of the home in the development of familial and
community ties. The use of collective pronouns "we " and "our" in the lines "It was our home. We cared
for it. We had built it with our own hands ", conveying the strong sense of connection the family feel
towards the house. [40mins] The persona's sense of belonging towards the house itself is conveyed in
the lines "this was more than just bricks and mortar. It was our home for three generations", where the
euphamism "bricks and mortar" is used to highlight how he viewed the house as more than an object.
The nourishing effect of these connections is exemplified through the assertive and confident tone of as
"fundamental to my identity and critical to my person" thus demonstrating to readers the "importance
of security of home and community".
Thus both texts most effectively explore how our sense of belonging is influenced by our connection
with people places and families.