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Write an essay in which you develop and support a thesis based upon ONE of the following topics:
1. Women and the roles they play in the book are important to the reader’s understanding of the mythic world that Kesey creates. Keeping in mind the time setting of the novel’s events (and creation), comment critically upon the role of women in the novel. You might want to organize by comparing and contrasting the two basic types of women that appear in the book. 2. Trace the references to machines throughout the novel. In what ways does the frequency of them coincide with the Chief’s mental states? 3. Research the setting of this novel and movie. How does the Salem, Oregon Mental Hospital figure into the events and the characters? Why is the setting in that state, during that time period, in that particular region of the country so important to our understanding of the story’s themes and characterizations? Consider that it was post-WW II America, with the war still a vivid memory for each of the main character. Consider what we knew about mental illness at the time(including PTSD). Consider the prominence of Native Americans and their culture that pervades that region still. And consider the role of women during that time period(women were gaining power and status thanks to their crucial role in the war effort). Remember this however: the paper is NOT about the historical facts, but how those facts relate to the novel. 4. Write a comparative analysis of the book versus the movie version of One FlewOvertheCuckoo’sNest. Be sure to organize carefully under each of the main fictional elements: characterizations, plots, settings, symbolism and themes. REQUIREMENTS
Length: 5-7 pages(excluding cover page and WC page), doublespaced, Times New Roman, 12 pt font
Research: Books, reputable websites, reference materials from Shake Library- MUST use at least SIX sources- MLA formatting with a Works Cited page and in-text citations. No WIKIPEDIA, SPARK NOTES, ABOUT.COM, etc
Format: Cover page with title and sub-title, student’s name, course name and date laid out on the page
Send: Working Bibliography(include in your bibiography list of research materials a brief summary of each source) and Introduction paragraph with thesis statement as well as Formal Outline. Once those have been approved and returned, you can submit your essay before moving on to Lesson Eight.
Plagiarized papers will receive a ZERO and the student will be dropped from

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The Literary Essay One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest Write an essay in which you develop and support a thesis based upon ONE of the following topics: 1. Women and the roles they play in the book are important to the reader’s understanding of the mythic world that Kesey creates. Keeping in mind the time setting of the novel’s events (and creation), comment critically upon the role of women in the novel. You might want to organize by comparing and contrasting the two basic types of women that appear in the book. 2. Trace the references to machines throughout the novel. In what ways does the frequency of them coincide with the Chief’s mental states? 3. Research the setting of this novel and movie. How does the Salem, Oregon Mental Hospital figure into the events and the characters? Why is the setting in that state, during that time period, in that particular region of the country so important to our understanding of the story’s themes and characterizations? Consider that it was post-WW II America, with the war still a vivid memory for each of the main character. Consider what we knew about mental illness at the time(including PTSD). Consider the prominence of Native Americans and their culture that pervades that region still. And consider the role of women during that time period(women were gaining power and status thanks to their crucial role in the war effort). Remember this however: the paper is NOT about the historical facts, but how those facts relate to the novel. 4. Write a comparative analysis of the book versus the movie version of One FlewOvertheCuckoo’sNest. Be sure to organize carefully under each of the main fictional elements: characterizations, plots, settings, symbolism and themes. REQUIREMENTS Length: 5-7 pages(excluding cover page and WC page), doublespaced, Times New Roman, 12 pt font Research: Books, reputable websites, reference materials from Shake Library- MUST use at least SIX sources- MLA formatting with a Works Cited page and in-text citations. No WIKIPEDIA, SPARK NOTES, ABOUT.COM, etc Format: Cover page with title and sub-title, student’s name, course name and date laid out on the page Send: Working Bibliography(include in your bibiography list of research materials a brief summary of each source) and Introduction paragraph with thesis statement as well as Formal Outline. Once those have been approved and returned, you can submit your essay before moving on to Lesson Eight. Plagiarized papers will receive a ZERO and the student will be dropped from the course. That means that every sentence that is not in quotation marks is conceived and written by you or paraphrased from another source and given a citation to show the author or source it came from. Some tips about your paper’s content as you approach the writing: • • • • • • • While this is YOUR commentary on the novel, please use the first person point of view sparingly. You are making observations about the novel and its intent, but they should only be based upon what you can support and defend through the novel itself. For instance, it would be useless to argue that Nurse Ratched is probably really a lesbian woman who hates men. We have no evidence in the novel to support this conjecture about her sexuality(although her sexuality, or lack thereof, is an important element of how the inmates view her) and thus arguing such sheds no light on either the character or the theme, especially since Nurse Ratched functions more symbolically than she does as a fully drawn character. • Use but don’t overuse direct quotations from the novel. These should be picked carefully in order to further a point or provide evidence and support for an assertion you are making. You may use no more than ONE block quotation in the paper. • A strong and focused thesis that appears toward the end of a well-developed introduction is KEY to writing a good literary essay. The rest of your paper then works to support and explain that thesis. If the thesis is too broad, you will have trouble supporting it. Narrow it carefully so that the paper is not full of broad generalizations that you cannot support fully. • Your ultimate job is to INTERPRET. Your audience has already read the novel and knows the events, so you do NOT have to summarize plot nor introduce characters. • Use the present tense when discussing the events and characters of the novel, of any work of fiction. McMurphy IS a brawling, gambling, raucous character that Ken Kesey WROTE about in his novel. • Since this is the first time many of you have written a literary essay, it is best not to attempt to write it in one sitting or in one draft. Multiple drafts with plenty of time for rumination and rethinking about the novel and the ideas you are trying to convey is key to a successful piece of writing. Major Literary Analysis Essay – Grading Rubric Area of Assessment Content- thematic analysis of literature 40 points Style- organization, clarity and fluency of ideas, focus on main idea 35 points Support- adequate support and textual analysis from primary source novel, balanced with commentary A minimum of 4 secondary source citations from a variety of secondary sources; limited to 1 block quote 35 points Conventions Grammar, spelling, subject/verb agreement, punctuation, usage (limited “to be” verbs) A B C D F Author makes connections between textual support and overall main idea/ theme and thesis. Moves beyond WHAT happens and analyzes the WHY. Author has expressed unique insight, depth of thought, resulting in a convincing and enlightening paper. 36-40 pts. Overall fluent and focused essay. Paragraphs are framed with connections to claim/thesis and are organized by idea. Transitions aid in fluency and author’s prose incorporates textual support in a sophisticated manner. Intro and conclusion aid in power of the essay. 32-35 pts. Author makes connections between textual support and thesis, though some may be more stilted. The WHY is discussed, but in a more pedestrian manner, leading to more obvious conclusions or showing less depth of thought overall, yet essay is still sound and interesting. 32-35 pts. Paper is mostly focused and fluent. Paragraphs contain connections to thesis/claim, though perhaps not as explicitly at times. Transitions are present between paragraphs and leading into textual support. Intro and conclusion frame essay. 28-31 pts. Author waivers in connection between textual support and thesis. Some ideas are unoriginal or only skim the surface of the novels’ content. The thematic ideas may not be incorporated throughout the essay well, resulting in a weaker argument overall. 28-31 pts. Paper focus waivers or fluency is interrupted at times. Paragraphs are organized but not in the most logical way. Transitions may be mundane and paragraphs may contain more implicit than explicit connections to the thesis/claim. Intro and conclusion may contain more “fluff” than substance. 24-27 pts. Author has little connection between textual support and thesis, or does not explore the WHY, simply identifies elements to outline the plots of the novels. Essay may be unoriginal in thought, leading to a regurgitation of alreadystated facts and observations. 24-27 pts. Paper is organized in an illogical manner, and the connections between paragraphs may be vague. Implicit connections to the main idea throughout. Lacks some transitions and perhaps quotes are simply “plopped” into prose. Mundane intro and conclusion. 21-23 pts. Author has failed to focus the text itself, relying instead on research to analyze the time period or author without using adequate textual reference for a substantiated claim. The essays lacks depth and does not interpret text, simply revisits and summarizes. 20-23 pts. Paper lacks any fluency or organization of ideas. Focus waivers drastically. The main idea gets lost along the way. Lacks transition or explicit connections between ideas. Textual support chops up prose. Intro or conclusion may be irrelevant or omitted altogether. 17-20 pts. Abundant use of textual support from novel adds to the power of the essay. Support is applicable to author’s main ideas and is used to guide the essay. Secondary source support aids in the analysis and provides additional insight that, proves depth of thought. 32-35 pts. Essay uses 3rd person, active voice, present tense, with strong verbs and a variety of sentence structures. Has clearly been proofread, as errors are sparse and language is, in turn, Good use of textual support from the novel, which is applicable to the main idea, but perhaps less explicitly at times. Secondary source support may not be as wellintegrated, perhaps. Textual support is adequate, although not very thorough. Student seems to try to incorporate text, although some is not connected to the overall main idea. Textual support is present, but sparse. Student omits a source, including less than the required 4. Support may be irrelevant to the main idea at times. Student fails to use textual support from novel and secondary sources. Textual support does not indeed align with the main idea of the essay at all. 21-23 pts. 17-20 pts. 24-27 pts. 28-31 pts. Essay contains occasional flaws in grammar and conventions, perhaps with more repetitive sentence structures or more common language. May have missed some of the more difficult Essay contains obvious errors in grammar and conventions throughout, although they do not distract from the meaning. Language usage is sentence structure is basic but still conveys the point. Essay is peppered with errors in grammar and conventions and frequently must be reread to follow the ideas. Language and structure begin to distract from the meaning, lacking the maturity of the It seems as though the essay was not proofread at all. Various errors in usage, grammar, and conventions distract greatly from the ideas and mar the essay to the point of incoherence. Major Literary Analysis Essay – Grading Rubric 20 points Formatting- MLA including Works Cited 20 points sophisticated and formal. 18-20 pts. Paper is correctly formatted in MLA style including the heading, header, page numbers, titles, citations (punctuated correctly), Works Cited (hanging indent, alphabetical order). 18-20 pts. language errors. 14-15 pts. 16-17 pts. better essays. 12-13 pts. Paper contains a noticeable number of MLA errors and does not consistently follow formatting rules. 12-13 pts. Total ____________________/150 points 10-11 pts. Paper does not include any elements of MLA style in formatting, nor is a Works Cited included 10-11 pts.
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Submissive Women vs Controlling Women
In One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, one of the most significant theme that stands out
from the tale is the role of women in the society. Despite the unfolding of events in a mental
asylum, Kesey was able to bring out the representation of women that was a reflection of the
then society. In conjunction with that, One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest is based on the
experience of Kesey’s as a nursing assistant in a large psychiatric hospital. From a personal
perspective, I believe that the representation of women in the society can be grouped into two
extreme categories that are either as antagonists or submissive beings. Bill's mother, Vera
Harding and Nurse Ratched are controlling women; thus, the antagonist of the tale as they mask
their feminine qualities for the maintenance of dominance of the male. The rest of the nurses,
Sandy Gilfilliam and Candy Starr submit to the roles embodies by women by the society that is
submissiveness to the objectification of men. The portrayal of women in the tale is on the basis
of powerful women who overcome their feminine realm in the maintenance of authority as well
as women embalming their natural order, thus being dominated by men.
Dominating vs Pleasuring
Controlling women in the tale intend on dominating men through emasculating them,
whereas subjective women dedicate to pleasure men and doing as requested. Nurse Ratched
serves as the novel’s antagonist and through her continuous fight with the protagonist of the tale
McMurphy and fellow inmates, she personifies a system of control that results to everything, and

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everyone is in order. Nurse Ratched embodies masculine characteristics as her actions damage
the mentality of men evident by Harding's comment that describe Nurse Ratched (Kesey, 58). On
the other hand, I view submissive women as dedicated to doing as told. Nurse Pilbow portrays
the aspect when Nurse Ratched uses the sexuality of the patients' against the staff. In the
instance, Nurse Ratched, warns Nurse Pilbow against McMurphy, where nurse Ratched refers to
McMurphy as a sex maniac (Kesey, 68). This results to Nurse Pilbow becoming terrified of
McMurphy evident when Nurse Pilbow drops the water pitcher she was holding to pour up water
when McMurphy looks at her. From the text, it is evident that controlling women guide their
actions while submissive women their actions are subject to being ordered around.
Identity
Female identity is another aspect that presents itself in the novel. From the various
women roles in society, I view that women embody multiple traits. Controlling women in the
tale embody a masculine identity as they mask their feminine qualities. Subjective women, on
the other hand, embody their female character thus being subject to control. In the onset of the
novel, we encounter Nurse Ratched masking her female identity. Nurse Ratched does not show
any feelings, and the patients think that she is robot care taking into consideration the description
of her face. Her face is likened to that of an expensive baby doll as well as she...


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