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).

Justin Art Style

-Curvy, bent, deformed
- twisted but not gross
-lots of music and musical instruments

All of the men are African American, and everything is sort of oblong and stretched. Nobody seems too happy, and he uses all of the same colors. We have seen multiple men smoking as well. However, each person seems very involved in what they are doing.

Death Penalty essays

From the two death penalty essays, I believe the Kroll essay was much stronger and more persuasive. Kroll used so much emotion that it made you feel like you where actually there. He also used a real example that he experienced about a close friend. Mencken made some mistakes in that he started off by completely turning down the typical arguments for his side. That just made me disagree with him right from the start, and I didn't want to listen to him. Kroll also never stated his opinion, he just explained what happened. This makes you agree with him no matter what side he is on.

Sixteen MIlitary Wives

1. Thus song is about how different groups and types of people deal with enemies. It is talking about how military wives are sad when husbands go away.

2. The theme of this is that America is the best, but they must do cruel things to be the best. You do whatever America wants you to do. The talk about how the anchor has to act like nothing is wrong when husbands are dying at war. We are made to think America is so wonderful, but really we do awful things just to have the most power. It makes us the best, but we do awful things to become the world's top country. They want you to think about what America is really like.

Race for th Prize- The flaming Lips-1999

Theme- The theme is that humanity wants to beat everything with science, including earth itself. The human race wants everything, we are so greedy, and we try to control the universe. However, it is out of our control. This was in 1999 right before the year 2000. Everyone thought the world was going to end. So, humans got working with science to try and beat the disaster that was coming. they wanted to protect people and their families because the human race wants to be on top. It is unnerving when you realize there is nothing you or your society can do to halt earth's natural forces and ways.

" forging for the future"
" so determined"
" for the cure that is their prize"
" for the good of all mankind"
" There is to win"

Fallacy in JFK speech

" And so, my fellow Americans: ask not what your country can do for you- ask what you can do for your country."

This is an example of excluded middle. excluded middle is where only two options are given, leaving no gray area. However, there are clearly more options that contain a middle ground that are not mentioned. This is excluded middle because JFK only gives two choices, but there are definitely other options.

I believe that this speech is effective because of all the fallacies. fallacies are very common, but we would not use them if they didn't not work. They are technically fallacies to kind of trick people, but the work. He makes people fall in love with this great speech because it is so vague and many fallacies are used. Fallacies can be very persuasive. His phrases are also quite simple, clean, smooth, and easy to grasp so people naturally like it more.

Duck and Cover

This is another post I could not make because it wasn't working.

overt- Duck and Cover. Go in your home. Obey civil services officers if an atomic bomb comes.

Covert- protect yourself from the enemy because they could come at any time. if you don't shield yourself from the bad, then you are bad too. your not American if you do not hide from the bomb. Do the right thing. they are proving that the enemy is bad and America is good because America is trying too protect you.

This is propaganda because it is given people the mindset that the government will protect them. This is an attempt to keep the public ignorant because if an atomic bomb comes they are going to be dead. This video is trying to dissuade fear and reassure people, so they don't know what could really happen.

Destination Earth

-This was one the posts I couldn't do because my blog was not working.-

Overt- The message is to use oil because it is so beneficial and great. it is also unlimited.

Covert- it is to support oil companies and create new products. It is encouraging competition beause this video clearly supports oil. It also shows that communism is bad.

This is trying to prove that oil companies are the saving grace, and without them we would have nothing. Oil companies are the good guys. This video is training support for future oil companies and creating competition.

It is also trying to get across the point that you don't want to live in a communist country and that America is much better. After watching the video, the creators of this video want you to be Americanized.

The kitchen is the key

The overt message is to eat less bread.

The covert message is to make sacrifices in order to benefit America during the war. Spend less on yourself, and more money can go towards the war.

It is propaganda because the lady is dressed in red,white, and blue, and the ad is actually going to make you sacrifice. On the surface, however, it is just telling you to eat less bread. The ad wants you to show your support, be patriotic, and give money.

The Clash- Clampdown

This song is talking about how the government is taking over, and trying to restrict poeple's lives. People are defying what the government wants, but as they grow older, they begin to let the government take over. They conform to exactly what the government wants. When it says, ' We will teach our twisted speech to the young believers", the government is going to say things that are completely wrong, but they are going to make you believe it anyway. The common people seem mad, but doomed in the end because the government will always win. It is loud to show the madness, but also very choppy in the lyrics and instruments. the song being choppy shows the the common people aren't sure what to do. They don't know if they should just follow the crazy rules or stand up for themselves. The same quote I used above shows persuasion because the government is going to put ideas into kids in order to persuade them even at such a young age. This cause the children to stick with what they learned as they grow older.

4 Qoutes

Qoutes:
4,11,43, 91


91. Careful and correct use of language is a powerful aid to straight thinking, for putting into words
precisely what we mean necessitates getting our own minds quite clear on what we mean.

This quote is saying that if you know how to use your words correctly then our minds will have clear thoughts as well. Clear thoughts are always better presented and understood by others. This leads to a better argument because through clear thoughts comes clear speech, so your audience will really be able to understand what you are saying. If they can't comprehend what your explaining, how can the ever be persuaded? I like this quote because it gives advice, and it tells you how to be more persuasive. You must be clear on what you are talking or writing about, and that starts with the correct use of language and good word choice.