Cookoo Questions

1. Why does Chief have to be the one to kill McMurphy? Why not the Big Nurse?
I think that Chief wants McMurphy to have to last laugh over Big Nurse, so Chief finishes off the job before the Big Nurse can.

2. What was the reason for including Billy's mother as a part of the story, and what does this do to his character?
I think Billy's mother is included to show the power of the Big Nurse. She knows Billy's mother very well, and that scares Billy. This proves that the Big Nurse knows everything about all the men personal lives, which is a scary thought. This also makes Billy seem weaker because he is afraid of what his mom will think.

3. What is the significance of the title?
If one were to fly over something, you would only what is under you for just a brief second. So, this is just a brief snapshot into the lives of the men in the ward, and what really goes on in there. There are so many other stories about other wards too, so this is just a quick trio inside one of them.

4. What about McMurphy makes him relate able?
He is relate able because of the fact that he isn't mentally ill, but still wants the best for the patients. However, he has flaws, so we can understand why he would be the protagonist. We understand him.

Cookoo's Nest 2

At this point in the story, I feel that McMurphy is winning the rivalry. While the Big Nurse has scared many of the patients into following her, McMurphy has still disrupted the order. He messes up the schedule, especially over the World Series, and this frustrates the Big Nurse. He loves to cause problems with humor, and this makes the Big Nurse mad. So, McMurphy is on top because he is so disruptive and humorous.

I view the chief as a sort of desperate and helpless character. He pretends to be deaf, but McMurphy knows he isn't.  However, he enjoys talking about McMurphy and finds him funny. He seems happier with McMurphy around. He is almost amazed at the things that McMurphy does to defy order. he narrates in a more amused and amazed way.

I'm rooting for McMurphy because the Big Nurse is so grumpy and strict that I want to see somebody upset her for once. She always gets her way, and I enjoy watching her frustration build as McMurphy defies her.

Cookoo's Nest 1

Hero-  McMurphy is the protagonist and the hero. He is a silly, carefree character that we can all relate to. We can relate to him because he is not actually crazy, but he pretends to be. He is trying to work against Nurse Ratched, who is in charge of the institution. he is trying to help all of the other patients." Yessir, that's what i came to this establishment for, to bring you birds fun an' entertainment around the gamin table" p. 11 He is the only person in the story with a true, nice, and happy personality.

Anit-Hero-The aids and supervisors - The aids have good intentions because they are nurses, and trying to help these people recover. However, the evil nurse Ratched is in charge, and she makes them be mean to the patients. It's her fault the patients are treated so horribly. The aids aren't harsh on purpose, but they have been trained by Ratched. Their cruel ways prevent Ratched from succeeding, but they have good intentions." Year by year she accumulates her ideal staff: doctors, all ages and types, come and rise up in front of her with ideas of their own about the way a ward should be run, some with backbone enough to stand behind their ideas, and she fixes these doctors with dry-ice eyes day in, day out, until they retreat with unnatural chills."

Villan- Nurse Ratched is definitely the villan, She works against the protagonist/hero, and everybody hates her. She is mean and cruel because she treats the patients so badly. She is a very strict person who tries to stop the hero from reaching his goals. " She goes into a crouch and advances on where they're trapped in a huddle at the end if the corridor. She knows what they been saying, and i can see she's furious clean out of control." p. 5

final Gatsby

1. Is Daisy a likeable character or more of an anti-hero?
None of the upper class are particularly likeable in this novel, but I also think it  depends on the readers' personality. It also depends on what your expectations were. I actually liked her because she lived up to the exact expectation I gave her. Most people don't like how materialistic she is.

2.Do you think Tom is happy with the turnout because he got Daisy and Gatsby was killed, or upset because Myrtle was killed?
I think he feels justice was served to Gatsby and Daisy, but is probably upset about this whole ordeal. I think he really does have feelings, but tries to act tough and cover them up. He made the best, according to him, of the situation with Myrtle's death.

3. Is Tom really evil, or is he just putting on an act to return to his glory days?
I don't feel that tom is evil because i think Nick just portrayed him in that light. He has real feelings, but he keeps them to himself. He isn't a very warm and welcoming person, so he basically gives up on being nice to people. I also think he is a bit jealous of Gatsby because he thinks Gatsby has everything. He wants to win Daisy because he sees it as some sort of competition over Daisy. Gatsby doesn;t feel that way, he just loves her.

4. Did Gatsby fail in the end to reach his goal?
I would say that, yes, he did fail because you cannot get the past back. You can try, but it will never be the same. People change and grow, and that is why we hold onto memories so tightly. daisy went with Tom in the end, so Gatsby never got what he wanted.

Gatsby 2

1. The purpose of Meyer Wolfsheim is to make Gatsby seem suspicious. Meyer is a scary character whose wears teeth on his cuffs. He was the man the rigged the 1919 World Series, so clearly he is sketchy. Because he is friends with Gatsby, we think that maybe Gatsby has had some money involvment with this man.

2. This back story makes us realize who Gatsby and Daisy really are. We begin to think of Gatsby as a tragic hero because we start to feel bad for him. He loves Daisy and has gone to all of this trouble to be with her again, and it probably won't work. His past also make us mistrust him because we don;t know if what he is saying is true or not.

3. Our impressions change from a steady character to a conspicuous one. but at the same time, you can't help but feel bad for him because he is so hopelessly in love.

4. I went from not really knowing much about him, to not really trust him. He knows that if he has money, Daisy will come running back to him. He as good intentions, but does not carry them out in the right way. I cannot trust him at this point.

Jelly Morton Morton, "Black Bottom Stomp"

-This music is very upbeat and happy, and adds a sort of wild mood to the party. the song is very busy, just like like Gatsby's parties. There is plenty going on. and the song seems very chatty.

The mood is very happy-go-lucky, and almost jittery. the song itself sounds gossipy, like a bunch of people are chatting. In the book people gossip the entire time at parties.

-Dancing, jumping, laughing, swinging
-talking, giggling, gossiping

Great gatsby 1

Nick- Nick is definitely a hero because we relate to him. He also happens to be the protagonist of the story. Nick is the only character so far who doesn't have a lot of money, and this sets him apart form the others. He is quite innocent which makes us like him. What makes him a hero is that he is reliable, but a bit clueless at times. As the reader, you want things to work out well for him. " Everyone suspects himself of at least one of the cardinal virtues, and this is mine: I am one of the few honest people that I have ever known"(59).

Jordan Baker- Jordan is an anti-hero because she means well but says all the wrong things. She is a nice person and we like her as a character, but she has some major flaws. Jordan has a past, and she is constantly wrapped in a lie. She doesn't mean to, but she makes Nick begin to fall for her. She is an anti-hero because she doesn't mean t hurt anyone, but does on accident. " She wasn't able to endure being at a disadvantage and, given this unwillingness, I suppose she had begun dealing in subterfuges when she was very young in order to keep her cool, insolent smile turned to the world and yet satisfy the demands of her hard, jaunty body"(58).

Tom- To  is clearly a villain form the very beginning. He is portrayed in a sinister way from head to toe. He just isn't very friendly or welcoming, and his appearance is scary. He is cheating on his wife and doesn't;t really care, and this cause problems for the entire family and circle of friends. He is a troublemaker, and the main character doesn't particularly like Tom. " Two shining arrogant eyes had established dominance over his face and gave him the appearance of always leaning aggressively forward"(7).

Gatsby- Gatsby is another hero, but in a different way. Gatsby has this edge of mysteriousness about him, and we don"t know that much about his character yet. He seems very cool and collected, and he doesn't need people to make him happy.Even though he has parties all the time. He is interesting character who makes you feel safe. He has this reassuring quality that makes everybody like him. It is almost magical. " It understood you just as far as you wanted to be understood, believed in you as you would like to believe in yourself, and assured you that it precisely had the impression of you that, at your best, you hoped to convey"(48).