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    Jood Abuali I.B. English Written Assignment- One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest Mr. Rader 23 November 2016 Word Count: 1411 In the novel One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, the author Ken Kesey 1.enthralls the reader’s attention by displaying events of 2.diminished 3.humanity all throughout the book. This book revolves around the idea that women may be a threat to the masculinity of mental ward patients. The manipulation that occurs within the ward has do with making other characters betray one another

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    Grant Petersen Honors English 10 10/1/17 Block 1 Book Report #1 Till We Have Faces (C.S. Lewis) One of the nation’s most recognized novels is the renowned classic Till’ We Have Faces. Written by C.S. Lewis, this classic is a one-for-one first person journalized memoir from the perspective of a since exiled elderly ruler Orual, who has yet to meet her goals of castigating the gods of her time. Throughout the novel, Lewis includes an interesting plot that encompasses a strange but vivid course

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    In the novel, One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest, written by Ken Kesey, it shadows the vast journey and relationships of Randle McMurphy, A testy patient newly equipped into the psychiatric ward. The second McMurphy came into the mental institution, he brought a sense of life and resilience to many of the patients in the ward, it was inevitable the McMurphy was their leader and that he was gonna change the dark cloud of personas surrounding the patents. As the story proceeds the members in the ward

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    between the ages of 18-24 tends to get arrested, the youths of Richmond High are 80% more likely to end up in prison than college. Coach Carter is based on a true story of coach Ken Carter and the Richmond High basketball team. The year was 1999 when Richmond High hired a new head coach for their underperforming basketball team. Ken Carter is an alumnus who played on the team himself and even earned records for the school. He took the position upon seeing how rude and disrespectful the athletes were against

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    For the most part, everyone has friends. Some people show more loyalty to their friends than others. For example, Magnus Chase from the “Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard” series. As Magnus attempts to stop Loki and not die again, he relies on his friends as his rock. As a result, in “Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard: The Sword of Summer”, Rick Riordan uses hyperboles, irony, and the antagonist to help show Magnus’ unrelenting loyalty to his friends. First of all, in the book of “Magnus Chase

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    Positive role models are those who possess the qualities that I would love to have and even improve on. They are those who have affected me in ways that make me want to be a better person in ways such as volunteering in the community. They help me to advocate for myself when I am falling short, help me on my steps to taking a leadership position, and even speak out on the issues that I feel strongly about. I often don’t tend to recognize positive role models until I have noticed my own personal growth

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    The civil war was an important event in the history. During and after the civil war, the natural world provided the calmness and peace from the ongoing events. Many artists tried to portray the effects of the civil war through their paintings. One such artist was Thomas Worthington Whittredge. Whittredge worked during the same time period as the civil war. All of his paintings are naturalistic and realistic. Woods of Ashokan was created by Whittredge after the conclusion of the civil war. Thomas

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    It is astonishing how one seemingly minuscule decision can make the largest difference in the timeline of ones life. In the story, Leaving Gilead, by Patt Carr, Geneva Birdsong, her daughter Saranell, and their slave Renny, are on the road as a result of the civil war, which Geneva's husband Ian, is fighting in. While traveling, they come across many instances where the love of Geneva's heart and sanity of her mind is questioned. Geneva is unable to accept reality. While Geneva lives her life

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    story of a real-life high school basketball coach, was filled with unique and intriguing characters that underwent a heartwarming growth throughout the movie. Coach Ken Carter, the main character, was the one that helped the team evolve by being demanding, fun and, most importantly, by showing a strong sense of leadership. It was through Ken Carter’s actions and words that we were able to see that he was made to coach the players and how much the team meant to him. Firstly, Coach Carter was capable

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    Throughout Ken Kesey’s, One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, the creation of character constructs and application of textual techniques demonstrates how the status quo is challenged. Kesey effectively reinforces this idea through the employment of a collection of stylistic techniques. Kesey implements diverse literary techniques to establish how the status quo is introduced, challenged, and how it ultimately withstands the rebellion. Kesey uses figurative language to illustrate the idea of the status

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