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Who directed Avatar?
James Cameron.
Who directed Edward Scissorhands?
Tim Burton.
What form of text is I Have a Question?
A free verse poem.
Who wrote Where I Belong?
Sajan T.
What is the poem about?
Australia’s wildlife and environmental concerns.
What is the name of the alien people in Avatar?
The Na’vi.
What is unusual about Edward’s appearance?
He has scissors instead of hands.
What does the speaker repeatedly ask throughout the poem?
Questions about identity, belonging, and how others see them.
What does the speaker say they belong to in the poem?
Their culture, community, and heritage.
Name one Australian animal mentioned in the poem.
Examples: bilby, kangaroo, koala (depending on the version).
How is Jake shown to be alienated in the human world?
He is disabled, dismissed by his superiors, and disconnected from his identity.
How does the community treat Edward in the short scene?
With suspicion, curiosity, and eventually rejection.
Identify one poetic technique used in the poem.
Repetition, imagery, or rhetorical questions.
Which poetic technique is used to describe connection to culture and place?
Imagery and symbolism (e.g., references to land, culture, and family).
What poetic device is used to “give voice” to the animals?
Personification.
Identify one film technique used to show belonging in the Na’vi community.
Use of colour (lush blues and greens), long shots of community life, or sound/music showing harmony.
Identify one cinematic technique used to show Edward’s difference.
Low-key lighting, costuming (dark clothes vs colourful suburb), or close-ups of his hands.
What theme of identity is explored in the poem?
The search for self and struggles with belonging in society.
How does the poem celebrate belonging?
By expressing pride, joy, and comfort in identity and community.
How does the poem highlight environmental concerns?
By showing animals as endangered and calling for protection of the environment.
How does Avatar use the theme of belonging to explore environmental and cultural identity?
It shows the Na’vi’s deep connection to nature and contrasts it with human exploitation, highlighting identity through respect for the environment.
How does Edward Scissorhands use cinematic techniques to show Edward’s struggle between fitting in and being excluded?
The film contrasts bright, colourful suburbia with Edward’s dark, gothic look, and uses music, costuming, and lighting to emphasise his brief acceptance followed by rejection.
How does the questioning style of the poem reflect the experience of alienation?
It shows uncertainty, confusion, and a lack of clear answers about one’s place.
Compare the sense of identity in this poem with I Have a Question.
Where I Belong shows pride and certainty, while I Have a Question shows doubt and uncertainty.
How does the poem link belonging to the land with the survival of species?
It suggests animals and nature belong to the Outback, and their survival depends on human respect for the land.