One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest #1

Cuckoo's Nest has some very interesting characters included, such as the Big Nurse, McMurphy, and the Chief. These three play the parts of the villain, antihero, and hero. As of right now, I would place the Big Nurse as the villain of the story. She sets the rules and enforces them (with the black boys) and is the reason for fear that takes place in the story. Her power and reign is what keeps her title of villain in Cuckoo's Nest. McMurphy is clearly the antihero. As the main character, he's who we root for, but not who we agree with wholeheartedly. His actions seem to be to have a fine time, but he outsmarts the Big Nurse (again, the hero vs. the villain) and rebels against the careful system put in place at the institution. The paths he takes to get his way is not morally or socially acceptable, but he has alright intentions, making him the antihero of the novel. I feel that while it's not a clear cut yet, the Chief could end up to play the role of the hero. It just seems appropriate.

Great Gatsby 2

1. Meyer Wolfsheim's presence in the story lets the audience know of Gatsby's bootlegging past. It shows that Gatsby was once involved in illegal behavior, which could almost be a sense of foreshadowing. His current presence in the story suggests that Gatsby may still be a part of this type of behavior.
2. Throughout the story, we've seen Gatsby as this character that didn't seem real, but the backstory about Gatsby and Daisy makes him seem more human, with a heart and the capability to love and be hurt. This contributes to his development in that he doesn't seem as mysterious and makes him more of a round character with more emotions.
3. The rest of Gatsby's story shows the imperfections that existed in his life and probably still do. He didn't get all his money from his family, he had to work for it. His 'perfect' life that existed before doesn't now and helps show that he's a real character with real problems.
4. I think that this new information about Gatsby makes me like him more. People relate better when they find out that they aren't perfect and that they didn't have the best life. It also makes me feel for him when finding out about his story with Daisy; it shows his heart and human side.

Great Gatsby 1

I feel as though Nick, being the narrator of the story, is the hero of The Great Gatsby so far. He's the character that we, the audience, can relate to and feel as though he's on our side. As he mentions in Chapter 1, he's open-minded, a good listener, and tolerant. He's the character that the audience feels trust in and wants to go forward and succeed.
Gatsby is the character that the audience can identify as the antihero. Although he hasn't appeared much, his lack of presence makes us feel a little hesitant about his character. This may make him seem sly and hidden, as if he has hidden motives, but because we don't know much about him and has been put in dim light, he could be a positive character, and thus, the antihero.
Tom is the most clear choice for the villain. He's the perfect example of all the evil that exists in the story. He's arrogant and selfish, and through the examples of him cheating on Daisy, we can identify him as the villain, working against the positive motives of the hero.

Bua paintings

The style is animated, as if it's draw in a cartoon or comic book. It has very exaggerated moves to it. The tendencies of the artist is to overdo the colors and the lines with very definite colors and shapes.

Sixteen Military Wives- The Decemberists

This song is about how America is full of so many different positions, but no one gets to win all the time. America dictates what happens in the country, even if it's something that can't be controlled. America just wants to control everything and have power.

Race for the Prize- Flaming Lips

The theme of the song is ab the competition needed to survive in an academic world. These two scientists, or just regular people have to compete against each other to be the best, no matter what it takers. "Under the microscope, hope against hope" proves that "they're just humans with wives and children". The authors are trying to get across the point that in our world, we're all just humns, wanting the same goal, "the cure that is their prize", but they jus want to win. Our society is so trained to compete against each otr for the same goal, just to be the first. We're trained to win, "forging for the future".

JFK speech

"For I have sworn before you and Almighty God the same solemn oath our forebears prescribed nearly a century and three quarters ago."
This is an appeal to tradition because it's used to show that JFK is a real, whole man who believes in God. It appeals to the audience in that they think he's credible and 'feel' with him more. This is a tradition, because as he says, it's the same oath that they gave.
It works because it's true and they believe him.