Analysis Of The Poem Migrant Hostel - 1331 Words

Identity is moulded by a multitude of different sources, and this is demonstrated on personal, social, historical and cultural levels. The intricacy of the relationship depicted in Feliks Skrzynecki, between the narrator and his father presents a perspective on the author s personal identity. Post card illustrates the historical perception of identity, representing a disparity of identity between the narrator and his parents caused by a lack of presence in Warsaw. The perception of social identity is demonstrated in The Shipping News, where the main character, Quoyle is socially disabled and unable to conform to society. Cultural identity is shown in the poem Migrant Hostel, where the narrator explores the different perceptions of†¦show more content†¦The quote, Watching me peg my tents, Further and further south of Hadrian s Wall illustrates the above as well provides a reference for the irony that the poet is learning Latin instead of his native language, Polish. Feliks Sk rzynecki accurately portrays the perception of personal identity by drawing differences between the relationships of two characters on a personal level. Skrzynecki s Post card portrays a narrator who is a first generation immigrant, lamenting at the fact that he never experienced his place of origin, something which he believes, is integral to his heritage and historical identity. Throughout this poem, the poet is associated with a feeling of guilt as a result of his incomplete historical identity. This is shown by the tone of Warsaw, Old Town, I never knew you, except in third person. This is a symbol of the poet s disconnection to his heritage; that his information regarding his identity s history is not his own, but in fact inherited from the generations before him. Historical identity is also depicted through the differences between the poet s incomplete identity and his parent’s completeShow MoreRelatedFeliks Skrzynecki853 Words   |  4 Pagessense of belonging through traditions and vogues. 1. Feliks Skrzynecki is a poem about the authors (Peter Skrzyneckis’) stepfather. The poem demonstrates the strong feeling of belonging Peter feels with his family. However it also expresses the detachment Peter feels from his cultural heritage. This is shown in the lines ‘Remnants of a language I inherited unknowingly’. The use of first person (‘I’) through out the poem is used to show the perception that Peter has of his father, and how he always