A sense of belonging can come from the connections made with people, places, groups, communities or the world at large. Without these connections, individuals can often find it very challenging to find somewhere or something to belong to. Individual experiences of belonging differ according to personal influences. These challenges are shown to be faced by individuals in Peter Skrzynecki’s "Immigrant Chronicle" poems "10 Mary Street" and "Migrant Hostel," the film "The Pursuit of Happyness," directed by Gabriele Muccino and the picture book Jungle Drums by Graeme Base. Migrant Hostel explores the emotions surrounding the migrant experience after arrival in Australia. A tone of instability and insecurity is set by the prominence of nouns in the first stanza. “Comings and goings," “arrivals," “busloads” and “sudden departures” are positioned either at the beginning of the line or their emphasis is enhanced through enjambment. The positioning highlights the transient nature of the migrant hostel. The hostel is established as a place where the migrants do not feel comfortable, but rather unsettled by the constant change around them. Their uncertain existence is elaborated on in the third stanza. The simile, comparing the migrants to “birds of passage” who were “always sensing a change/In the weather” emphasises the absence of a fixed home for these people. They do not belong in their current location, but are also uncertain of their future track. This uncertainty leads to a sense of dislocation and alienation from their current setting. In "The Pursuit of Happyness," the protagonist, Chris Gardner and his son are shown to have no permanent residence for the majority of the film. As the film follows the story of these two characters, the audience is positioned to feel sympathy for them. Through the struggles of Chris, it is implied that having a constant place to live is essential for the feeling of safety. This is demonstrated when Christopher is running for the bus with his father and loses his toy on the road. After his father refuses to allow him to go back and pick up the toy, Christopher’s emotions are clear. The young boy has been trying to deal with the lack of stability in his life and without a permanent place of residence, his toy is one of the only possessions he has left and this event takes an obvious toll