Archive by Eoin Muller https://padlet.com/dimantha/0 Made with magic en-us 2018-11-11 02:36:55 UTC 2024-11-08 23:29:18 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Rocket.png dimantha https://padlet.com/dimantha/0/wish/302931696 2018-11-11 02:39:37 UTC https://padlet.com/dimantha/0/wish/302931696 dimantha https://padlet.com/dimantha/0/wish/302931728 2018-11-11 02:40:22 UTC https://padlet.com/dimantha/0/wish/302931728 dimantha https://padlet.com/dimantha/0/wish/302931745 2018-11-11 02:40:57 UTC https://padlet.com/dimantha/0/wish/302931745 dimantha https://padlet.com/dimantha/0/wish/302931751 2018-11-11 02:41:06 UTC https://padlet.com/dimantha/0/wish/302931751 dimantha https://padlet.com/dimantha/0/wish/302931762 2018-11-11 02:41:17 UTC https://padlet.com/dimantha/0/wish/302931762 dimantha https://padlet.com/dimantha/0/wish/302931768 2018-11-11 02:41:22 UTC https://padlet.com/dimantha/0/wish/302931768 dimantha https://padlet.com/dimantha/0/wish/302931772 2018-11-11 02:41:27 UTC https://padlet.com/dimantha/0/wish/302931772 dimantha https://padlet.com/dimantha/0/wish/302931787 2018-11-11 02:41:42 UTC https://padlet.com/dimantha/0/wish/302931787 dimantha https://padlet.com/dimantha/0/wish/302931793 2018-11-11 02:41:47 UTC https://padlet.com/dimantha/0/wish/302931793 dimantha https://padlet.com/dimantha/0/wish/302931937 2018-11-11 02:45:19 UTC https://padlet.com/dimantha/0/wish/302931937 dimantha https://padlet.com/dimantha/0/wish/302931943 2018-11-11 02:45:27 UTC https://padlet.com/dimantha/0/wish/302931943 dimantha https://padlet.com/dimantha/0/wish/302931963 2018-11-11 02:45:58 UTC https://padlet.com/dimantha/0/wish/302931963 dimantha https://padlet.com/dimantha/0/wish/302931980 2018-11-11 02:46:21 UTC https://padlet.com/dimantha/0/wish/302931980 dimantha https://padlet.com/dimantha/0/wish/302931985 2018-11-11 02:46:25 UTC https://padlet.com/dimantha/0/wish/302931985 dimantha https://padlet.com/dimantha/0/wish/302931988 2018-11-11 02:46:30 UTC https://padlet.com/dimantha/0/wish/302931988 dimantha https://padlet.com/dimantha/0/wish/302931989 2018-11-11 02:46:34 UTC https://padlet.com/dimantha/0/wish/302931989 dimantha https://padlet.com/dimantha/0/wish/302931995 2018-11-11 02:46:44 UTC https://padlet.com/dimantha/0/wish/302931995 dimantha https://padlet.com/dimantha/0/wish/302932000 2018-11-11 02:46:49 UTC https://padlet.com/dimantha/0/wish/302932000 dimantha https://padlet.com/dimantha/0/wish/302932004 2018-11-11 02:46:54 UTC https://padlet.com/dimantha/0/wish/302932004 dimantha https://padlet.com/dimantha/0/wish/302932010 2018-11-11 02:46:59 UTC https://padlet.com/dimantha/0/wish/302932010 dimantha https://padlet.com/dimantha/0/wish/302932037 2018-11-11 02:47:44 UTC https://padlet.com/dimantha/0/wish/302932037 "Marginalisation” is an interesting word, it isn't really in the Australian vocabulary, but it surrounds us ubiquitously. Honestly, I've only heard of it in the English curriculum, not in the media or newspapers. Even though the term itself isn't a household name, its effects certainly are. Of course the big ticket items get almost a daily mention in the media at times - refugees, the lgbt community and Muslims, however within our own borders, many Australians struggle with ill-treatment: the elderly in nursing homes, children under 24 hour government-sponsored care and people with various 'disabilities'. Throughout my life in Australia, I would say my family was treated fairly and were given an opportunity to start a new life. ***Culture, poverty, and mental illness have impacted my life and allowed me to evolve to the person I am now.One category of marginalisation is the Asian culture’s restriction of associating with members of the opposite gender and forming relationships, specifically, girls shouldn’t be with boys and vice versa. This is demonstrated when Alice gets grounded for going out with a boy. Alice also mentions how she has never made physical contact with a boy until she meets Michael. In my culture, it has always been established that boys should not associate with girls and vice versa. So as an adolescent, I should not be romantically involved with a girl or even form friendships with any. Because of this, it is considered wrong/rebellious in my culture to have a partner at my age and if your parents discover your wrong doing, it will usually result in a serious punishment. This cultural expectation has personally affected me in primary school when I met and became good friends with a girl, however as soon as my mum found out, I had to eventually stop talking to her and now it is a very awkward and distant friendship, which induces rage just thinking about it.Mental illness is a significant theme throughout Alice’s high school years. Her performance on the final exams eventually led to her state of depression. It took a toll on her health and also affected her family members. This is an experience I can relate to as I have experienced the stress and worries that come with doing exams, especially if I know I performed poorly. I have experienced and experience mental illness around me every day as two of my family members suffer from it. This has allowed me to be more compassionate towards people with mental illness, and take it as a serious matter.Poverty is a type of marginalisation explored in the beginning of the memoir. The Pung family starts out with an impoverished lifestyle and an old house. They also express their gratitude towards the government and the money it supplies. During my family’s first year in Australia as migrants, we lived a similar lifestyle. The parents’ only employment consisted of distributing newspapers and catalogues or junk mail. Because of this I even forbid myself from inviting friends over because I was embarrassed and feared the judgement. This has influenced me to value money and comprehend its importance. Reflecting on the past years of my life I can remember, I can without doubt say that me and my family have been marginalised in some ways. Ironically, I would also not change a thing about my life because my childhood and all previous experiences have shaped me as the person I currently am. One message I’ve received from these experiences with marginalisation is that it’s important to accept the bad things in life and learn from them and become stronger in order to persist through life. 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