Belonging Case

To belong really means the need to be part of something or to have someone give affection and love. The desire to belong has always been a need for human beings. This is the only and main desire every human and other living organism have in this planet. I do agree with the statement above that the desire to belong is a universal human expeerience. Having the feeling to ''belong'' gives us the feeling we aren't useless and this is important for our self esteem if we don't get the feeling we belong from anywhere we will get very depressed and believe life is not worth living. Therefore the human being is always in need to ''belong''' be a part of society and be accepted.

It is known throughout the universe that humans are born alone and we all die alone. It is only through our love, friendship, caring and family that we create the moment and bond in our minds that we are not alone. Lack of attachments or bonds are linked to various of ill effects on health, and well-being. Rejection or social exclusion can be very difficult to absorb in as it is a very hard situation to face. But on a positive side the the rejection faced by many people have inspired them to become a well known and famous poets, writers, philosophers, sociologists and authors. The reason for the desire to belong, is equally universal, although it may differ depending on culture and backgrounds. Through belonging we cross the line of isolation and alienation, and through this experience we form and bond with others.

The concepts of belonging and isolation is expressed in Peter Skrzynecki's poems. The need to belong in every human is important and must because it makes us feel accepted, secured and bonded/unity. The poem 'Feliks Skrzynecki' by Peter Skrzynecki's conveys the relationship between the poet and his father and their contrasting experiences of belonging. Feliks adores and love his garden like an only child, where he walks its paths "ten times around the world". The use of this hyperbole and simile displays his sense of belonging in the garden, as he stays within its 'perimeter'. The garden symbolizes belonging and Feliks's desire to belong is highlighted through his hard work, "hands darkened from cement, fingers with cracks like the sods he broke". He chooses to work hard because he wants to belong to his garden.

Every human being throughout the world have the ability and motivation to form close relationships with anyone they feel secured, happy and comfortable with. Children mainly form a emotional bond with their parents. But now a days people only share that emotional bond with there family and close ones. When we look at our ancestors we discover how they bonded with the unknowns. They felt belonged with everyone because they work together as a family, as a community. But in today's world we don't