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Analyzing One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest

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Watch the film One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest and then complete the following writing assignment.
1.Of the characters McMurphy, Chief, and Nurse Ratched, who would you consider to be the “hero” of the film and why? Who would you consider to be the villain and why?

2.How is mental illness portrayed in the film One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest? In what ways does this “definition” of mental illness match your own definition and in what ways does it differ? Do you consider McMurphy to be mentally ill? Why or why not?

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Deviance & Crimes

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Howard S. Becker (1966) notes, “It is not the act itself, but the reactions to the act, that make something deviant.” For this essay, analyze how deviance and crimes are portrayed in society. The idea of deviance can change throughout time as well as culture.

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Analyzing Manlio Argueta, One Day of Life

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​ Read Manlio Argueta, One Day of Life (El Salvador, 1970s). This is a gripping and painful book with some brutal scenes. What do you learn about the life of a peasant‑‑both the general situation of a poor person who lives off the land, and the specific situation of state terror which peasants experienced in El Salvador during this period?

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