I: What did McMurphy symbolize?
A: I believe McMurphy was the christ-like symbol in the novel. He was working for the others to create greater lives for them, and he was symbolized as Christ specifically in the electric shock room. He died a martyr to the others, and that further concurs with the christ symbolism.
E: Was it effective to use Chief as the narrator?
A: Yes it was for several reasons. First of all, the fact that he was introverted it made him a character that could listen to conversations on both sides. This made him useful in telling a non-bias story. It also helps having Chief as the narrator because he shows change over the course of the story due to McMurphy which makes the audience like McMurphy more.
I: Why did Kesey bring up the killing of the chronics scene?
A: I honestly have no idea why Kesey did this, and could not determine what this section meant.
E: What was McMurphy's motive for helping the other patients?
A: I believe that his primary motive was to make their lives better, and to help them once he knew he had lost against the big nurse, and was not leaving the ward.
Sunday, April 15, 2012
Monday, March 26, 2012
Cookoo two
I believe that Nurse Ratchet is winning the power struggle because of her carefree attitude towards McMurphy's power gains which leads us to believe that he does not have much power at all. The only time her demeanor is swayed is when he disrespects her whilst in his whale underwear. Despite that Nurse Ratchet's composure is the source to her winning the power struggles with McMurphy. McMurphy has made Chief more confident, and doubting himself with why he has remained silent for all of these years. Also, it gives hope to Chief that he can one day become like his father was, or the man he was destined to be. Chief''s ideas changed once McMurphy came in and began to laugh, and I believe this was the source of Chief's changing beliefs.
Monday, March 19, 2012
Cookoo one
Hero: McMurphy- He livens up the whole ward, and does his best efforts to work against the villain, the big nurse. He also shows his compassion when he does not hustle the guys for the cigarettes, but instead wins them back. McMurphy is the hero because he is in contest with the villain to do the right thing, and also is a compassionate guy that is easily related to by the audience.
Villain: Nurse Ratchet- She does not seem to be in the best interest of the patients, but rather in a harmful pursuit of power. She displays this through the words of Chief Bromden when describing her way of blowing up at patients.
Anti-Hero: I do not thing there is a true anti-hero in the story. I think it is just a simple battle between hero and villain.
Villain: Nurse Ratchet- She does not seem to be in the best interest of the patients, but rather in a harmful pursuit of power. She displays this through the words of Chief Bromden when describing her way of blowing up at patients.
Anti-Hero: I do not thing there is a true anti-hero in the story. I think it is just a simple battle between hero and villain.
Monday, March 5, 2012
Final Gatsby
1. Was the death of Myrtle significant?
I believe that Myrtle's death was more of a kick-start for the dramatic ending. Her sudden death has to due with the way of Gatsby's death. This relation might be a little abstract, but it proves the significance of her death. Basically without the death of Myrtle and the reactions/repercussions of her passing Gatsby's death would either not be there, or be even more unexpected. This proves the significance of her death, and makes it more symbolically noteworthy.
2. What is the main theme of the novel?
The main theme of the novel is the lack of morals in the upper class of society. First we see this through Nick's observations of Gatsby's party. Later we see this as an example of Tom's disrespect to his wife and reckless behavior. Lastly, the judgement of the characters breaking societal rules when crossing the valley of ashes proves to redemonstrate this theme. Through Fitzgerald's evidence we can concur that his primary theme was the lack of morals and respect in the upper class.
I believe that Myrtle's death was more of a kick-start for the dramatic ending. Her sudden death has to due with the way of Gatsby's death. This relation might be a little abstract, but it proves the significance of her death. Basically without the death of Myrtle and the reactions/repercussions of her passing Gatsby's death would either not be there, or be even more unexpected. This proves the significance of her death, and makes it more symbolically noteworthy.
2. What is the main theme of the novel?
The main theme of the novel is the lack of morals in the upper class of society. First we see this through Nick's observations of Gatsby's party. Later we see this as an example of Tom's disrespect to his wife and reckless behavior. Lastly, the judgement of the characters breaking societal rules when crossing the valley of ashes proves to redemonstrate this theme. Through Fitzgerald's evidence we can concur that his primary theme was the lack of morals and respect in the upper class.
Monday, February 27, 2012
Gatsby 2
Fitzgerald does a fantastic job of revealing details to us a little at a time, allowing us to pass and change judgment as the story progresses. Address the following questions in relation to the development of Jay Gatsby: 1) What is the purpose of Meyer Wolfsheim as a character? How does he affect the way we see Gatsby? 2) What does the backstory about Jay and Daisy's past do to our impressions of Gatsby? 3) What does the story of the rest of Gatsby past due to our impressions of him? 4) How does your overall impression of Gatsby change over these three chapters - do you like him more, less, and why?
1. Meyer Wolfsheim is an undeveloped insignificant character. His actions, however, are a monumental moment in the story. Wolfsheim was put in the book to give us information on Jay Gatsby. He is to change the impression we have about Gatsby, and to act as a credible source to accurately describe Gatsby and his past. Despite his descriptions of Gatsby Wolfsheim is nothing.
2. The back story about Gatsby and Daisy makes me feel sympathy for this man. A man that risked his life to save his country was left by the one woman he loved. It also makes me feel like Gatsby is more of a human than the incredibly nice figure he was prior to this information. In addition, I believe that Gatsby is missing a crucial part to his life that he is longing to gain.
3.The rest of Gatsby's past changes our views of him also. He still seems like a nice guy, but his profession is sketchy. His work is a topic that was avoided, and that makes me feel unsure of the business he is in. If I was to find out he was involved in illegal business I would not be surprised at all. Gatsby has lost some anonymity and credibility as a character in my mind.
4. I like Gatsby less than I did, but I still have no dislike for him. I still think he is an incredibly nice character that is generous, but he lost a lot of credibility. My suspicion for his career is heightening, and my belief that he is desperately lonely is growing. I still like Gatsby as a character, but I do not think he is the great man that I thought he was at the very beginning of the story.
1. Meyer Wolfsheim is an undeveloped insignificant character. His actions, however, are a monumental moment in the story. Wolfsheim was put in the book to give us information on Jay Gatsby. He is to change the impression we have about Gatsby, and to act as a credible source to accurately describe Gatsby and his past. Despite his descriptions of Gatsby Wolfsheim is nothing.
2. The back story about Gatsby and Daisy makes me feel sympathy for this man. A man that risked his life to save his country was left by the one woman he loved. It also makes me feel like Gatsby is more of a human than the incredibly nice figure he was prior to this information. In addition, I believe that Gatsby is missing a crucial part to his life that he is longing to gain.
3.The rest of Gatsby's past changes our views of him also. He still seems like a nice guy, but his profession is sketchy. His work is a topic that was avoided, and that makes me feel unsure of the business he is in. If I was to find out he was involved in illegal business I would not be surprised at all. Gatsby has lost some anonymity and credibility as a character in my mind.
4. I like Gatsby less than I did, but I still have no dislike for him. I still think he is an incredibly nice character that is generous, but he lost a lot of credibility. My suspicion for his career is heightening, and my belief that he is desperately lonely is growing. I still like Gatsby as a character, but I do not think he is the great man that I thought he was at the very beginning of the story.
Sunday, February 19, 2012
Gatsby 1
Tom: I believe that he is the antihero. I don't think that he will do anything evil or villainous, but he is the type of person that the audience does not relate to. He is not a real person, he is strong, rich, and radical. "Civilization is going to pieces," Tom said..." (12). This quote proves how radical and difficult to relate to he is as a character.
Jordan Baker: Villain. She is going to break the hero's heart. We know that the author had his heart broken, and this character is going to be that figure. "..and for a moment I thought I loved her" (58). This quote proves that he does indeed love her, and I assume that she will end up hurting him in the end because of who the author is.
Gatsby: I'm not quite sure what to call him because he is a character that we can relate to, but he also is not at times. He is so good that I don't think we could quite call him a hero, it would be more of a super hero. When we hear the gossiping girls talking about his sending of a new dress to one of them it proves he is a great person. Again, with the main character describing his feelings towards Gatsby we know that he is an outstanding character. He is too good to the level that it is unrealistic in our lives, and therefor I feel that I can not consider him a hero.
Jordan Baker: Villain. She is going to break the hero's heart. We know that the author had his heart broken, and this character is going to be that figure. "..and for a moment I thought I loved her" (58). This quote proves that he does indeed love her, and I assume that she will end up hurting him in the end because of who the author is.
Gatsby: I'm not quite sure what to call him because he is a character that we can relate to, but he also is not at times. He is so good that I don't think we could quite call him a hero, it would be more of a super hero. When we hear the gossiping girls talking about his sending of a new dress to one of them it proves he is a great person. Again, with the main character describing his feelings towards Gatsby we know that he is an outstanding character. He is too good to the level that it is unrealistic in our lives, and therefor I feel that I can not consider him a hero.
Sunday, February 5, 2012
Sixteen Military Wives
This song is about the lives of groups of people during wartime. The underlying message the song is talking about is the ignorance of Americans, and the unnoticed suffering of those who have a loved one overseas. We know this because it continually quotes the TV person saying useless blabber. Also, the song is laid out so it brings the suffering of the military wives up at the beginning, and then it is forgotten about until vaguely at the end of the song. Similar to the society that the song describes actions.
Friday, January 27, 2012
Race For The Prize
The theme of the song is to illustrate the risks taken in the space race. We can understand that it is about the space race when the song repeatedly talks about the two scientists. Directly when it states, "upwards to the vanguard." We have evidence from the song that it is talking about the universe beyond our atmosphere. The sing portrays the importance ff the space race by repeating, "Theirs is to win, if it kills them, They're just humans, with wives and children." This proves the risks that were taken during the space race, and that the astronauts were knowingly risking all that they had. The theme of the song was tied to the ultimate goal of reaching space.
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Graphs-
It declined from 1940-1960
The greatest increase was from 1990-2000
Increases exponentially from 1970 upwards
F: Drugs are the main cause of Justice corruption in our nation.
F: If we don't stop the kids will continue do die of drugs.
The justice system has gotten better since the drug act was passed in 1984.
The greatest increase was from 1990-2000
Increases exponentially from 1970 upwards
F: Drugs are the main cause of Justice corruption in our nation.
F: If we don't stop the kids will continue do die of drugs.
The justice system has gotten better since the drug act was passed in 1984.
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Patrick Henry
“Will it be the next week, or the next year? Will it be when we are totally disarmed, and when a British guard shall be stationed in every house?"
Patrick Henry uses the ad bacalum fallacy to create fear in the minds of American’s to serve a purposeful meaning. He uses this fear that he has created as a way of convincing his citizens that he is right and the cause is a legitimate one. It is a fallacy because he makes it seems like the British are the ones urging this to happen when really it is just his mind churning. His thoughts are fearful, and the Americans are driven by their fear of suppression into thoughts of Revolution.
Fallacy is so effective because most people are not paying attention to the manipulation going on when they are speaking. They are clinging to the words, and not looking for the falsehoods or misjudgments in a speech, but instead looking for what they want to hear. This is what makes a fallacy so effective, and why these speeches were so convincing.
Patrick Henry
“Will it be the next week, or the next year? Will it be when we are totally disarmed, and when a British guard shall be stationed in every house?"
Patrick Henry uses the ad bacalum fallacy to create fear in the minds of American’s to serve a purposeful meaning. He uses this fear that he has created as a way of convincing his citizens that he is right and the cause is a legitimate one. It is a fallacy because he makes it seems like the British are the ones urging this to happen when really it is just his mind churning. His thoughts are fearful, and the Americans are driven by their fear of suppression into thoughts of Revolution.
Fallacy is so effective because most people are not paying attention to the manipulation going on when they are speaking. They are clinging to the words, and not looking for the falsehoods or misjudgments in a speech, but instead looking for what they want to hear. This is what makes a fallacy so effective, and why these speeches were so convincing.
Saturday, January 14, 2012
Duck and Cover
Overt: This message was to let all citizens know that America was ready for an attack and what to do if it happened. Duck and Cover.
Covert: To let the citizens know that America always had their back and their was no challenge that they could not face. They wanted to not cause panic by educing this message, and to re insure citizens that America was always watching out for them.
I think this was propaganda because it had a covert message using plain folk. They used the life of everyday Americans to demonstrate an overt message whilst re installing a covert message of America is a shield of protection.
Covert: To let the citizens know that America always had their back and their was no challenge that they could not face. They wanted to not cause panic by educing this message, and to re insure citizens that America was always watching out for them.
I think this was propaganda because it had a covert message using plain folk. They used the life of everyday Americans to demonstrate an overt message whilst re installing a covert message of America is a shield of protection.
Destination Earth
Overt Message: Tyranny is bad, and it blatantly states that when the explorer character says it. Also it says that competition and oil are good, and that the United States is the best country in the world.
Covert: USA has a much higher standard of living, communism is bad, socialism is bad, and we know all of this when the explorer is going through his list of things that were great about America.
This was propaganda because it has a distinct covert message that communism is bad, and America is the best.
Covert: USA has a much higher standard of living, communism is bad, socialism is bad, and we know all of this when the explorer is going through his list of things that were great about America.
This was propaganda because it has a distinct covert message that communism is bad, and America is the best.
Sunday, January 8, 2012
The Clash
This song is about Nazi Germany, and we know this because they talk about the blue-eyed man, Jews, and using the statement young believers.
The vocals get louder and softer when singing about the good and bad moments the song is describing.
This song is a form of propaganda saying how unreasonable the Nazi's were.
The vocals get louder and softer when singing about the good and bad moments the song is describing.
This song is a form of propaganda saying how unreasonable the Nazi's were.
Propoganda
1. The overt message is to eat less bread, and we know this because it is in bold red. It stands out because of the black background and the contrast makes the message overt.
2. To eat less to have our troops eat more is the covert message. We know this because it says the kitchen is the key to victory, and you have to think about the message it is saying making it covert.
3. The overt says a simple thing, and the covert message adds a second level to it.
2. To eat less to have our troops eat more is the covert message. We know this because it says the kitchen is the key to victory, and you have to think about the message it is saying making it covert.
3. The overt says a simple thing, and the covert message adds a second level to it.
Tuesday, January 3, 2012
Four quotes, J-L
520. Nothing changes more consistently than the past. The past that influences our lives [is] not what
actually happened but what [we] believe happened. GERALD W. JOHNSON (1890-1980), Heroes and
Hero-Worship, 1943
This quote uses a direct form of persuasion to make us believe that the past is the most changed article in our society. This quote relates to 1984 because they use their technology to alter the past into whatever we desire it to be, and because of that they gain control of a society. Johnson used direct words to make us believe what he was saying to be a fact, not a theory. Johnson recognizes a flaw in society that everyone can relate to one way or another, and exploits it using direct language and a firm tone. This quote is very persuasive because it makes us believe that what he is saying is completely correct due to the direct language he has chosen.
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actually happened but what [we] believe happened. GERALD W. JOHNSON (1890-1980), Heroes and
Hero-Worship, 1943
This quote uses a direct form of persuasion to make us believe that the past is the most changed article in our society. This quote relates to 1984 because they use their technology to alter the past into whatever we desire it to be, and because of that they gain control of a society. Johnson used direct words to make us believe what he was saying to be a fact, not a theory. Johnson recognizes a flaw in society that everyone can relate to one way or another, and exploits it using direct language and a firm tone. This quote is very persuasive because it makes us believe that what he is saying is completely correct due to the direct language he has chosen.
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