Eulogy of Randle Patrick McMurphy

The life and times of Randle Patrick McMurphy

            Now no one will be able to read the novel One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest written by Ken Kesey due to the fact that English classics literature will be replaced by manuals and plant inventories. As a student, I will miss Randle Patrick McMurphy, who lived an amazing life even though it was rather short.

            Randle Patrick McMurphy, the major character in the novel One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, was a very charismatic person. Even when he was loud, dirty and sexual, he never stopped fighting. He was one of the few characters that did not lose hope. However, the reason why he impacted me was because McMurphy had a vision of life. He truly believed that freedom was a fundamental human right. Definitely, we will miss McMurphy, like when he used to wear those white whales underwear to provoke Nurse Ratched. He demonstrated that he was mentally strong with his laughter and songs. McMurphy was an example as a character and a leader; he had the belief that the ward would become a more comfortable place. Patrick even showed us that care was important when protecting his friends against tyranny. Remember when he gave the stick of gum to Chief. Furthermore, Randle Patrick McMurphy was full of joy; he even started a party at the ward. He even organized a fishing trip, where he showed the patients how to fish and to become more independent. I sincerely think that every one that read this novel would agree with me In addition, McMurphy protected the other patients against the outside world. He gave them more confidence when saying that “perhaps the more insane a man is, the more powerful he could become”(238). Patrick was an example of a caring character due to his charisma.

            Definitely, we will miss Patrick Randle McMurphy now that One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest will no longer be read in English class. McMurphy sacrificed himself for the freedom of the other patients. Now that this novel will be replaced with manuals, no one will neither hear nor read anything about the fantastic character Randle Patrick McMurphy, but your memory will live on forever.

Bill Gates Foundation Letter

Catcher in the Rye dropped from US schools curriculum

            Dear Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

            I agree with the statement that American literature classics should be replaced by manuals and plant inventories. According to me, it is good that seventy percent of the books studied should be non-fiction. However, I think there is a misunderstanding about Literature versus Informal texts.

Informal text does not mean “insulation” as you determined but it means texts about different areas such as Math and Science. Moreover, informal texts approved by the Common Core refer to non-fiction literature, which means writing, reading arguments, speeches, biographies, personal essays etc.

Hence, I support the statement of replacing American classics literature, due to the fact that world issues would be discussed in class and it would be argue about it. I do not think that creativity would be a problem if the study of the fiction books decreases.

Furthermore, reading standard manuals will improve the English skills among students. These manuals will teach students how to analyze texts by using figurative language. Formal texts will also integrate acknowledgement and ideas so that students reason and discuss about the texts read in class.

The goal for this new educational standard is to simplify education. Additionally, it will help students to develop the ability to write more frequently. Therefore, I believe that manuals will ensure that kids, students have an employment in the future. A change is not always bad decision; sometimes changes are required to success.

Sincerely,

Diego O.

English Studies career

1) Compile a list of titles of short stories, poems, novels etc. That you have been exposed to throughout your history of English classes.

·       Macbeth

·       The death of a Salesman

·       Oedipus Rex

·       One Few Over the Cuckoo’s Nest

·       Lord of the Flies

·       The 51Per-Cent Minority

·       There Is a Season

2) What have you taken from exposure?

What did you learn about yourself? Thoughts/feelings/ reactions

            I learned that in each piece of work there are goals that are set such as success. Therefore, one thing I have learned is that success is a key to achieve happiness. In every single novel in which the main characters do not achieve success they end up by being unhappy or even worse by committing suicide as it happens in The death of a Salesman. I have thought about success and how to achieve it and that made me think that those novels may be possibilities of life whether you success or not. According to me success is fundamental in life in order to be happy.

3) Rank/ Value what you have read in your English career

In my opinion what I have read has been really valuable for me, because it improved my grammar skills and it developed my own vocabulary. Those books also helped me to understand the message of the readings. Those piece of work have also taught me that I am very fortunate and that I have to be greatful. Therefore, the value of what I have read is quite high.

4) Why do you think English is the only course required for every year of school?

English is the only course required in Ontario because it is the official language of the state. Moreover, in order to work in Ontario it is required a certain level of English that proves that the people are able to write and speak fluent English. Being fluent in English is fundamental to work and to socialize, building new relationships. Hence, English is the most important language in the world and the language that is the most frequently spoken around the world. In order to apply to universities an English prove is required. This is one of the many reasons why English is requires in every year of the school. Moreover, English is requires to graduate.

5)  

·       Macbeth

§  Wiliam Sheakspeare

§  Theme: Rebellion against rules, fights

§  Darkness -> 3 witches

§  Death, failure

·       The death of a Salesman

§  Arthur Miller

§  American Dream

§  Goal: success but failure is achieved

§  Selfishness

§  Suicide -> death

·       Oedipus Rex

§  Sophocles

§  Leadership

§  People against predictions

§  Destiny

§  Failure -> exiled and blind

·       One Few Over the Cuckoo’s Nest

§  Ken kesey

§  Insanity vs. sanity

§  Selfishness

§  Breaking rules -> revolution

§  Failure -> death lobotomy

·       Lord of the Flies

§  William Golding

§  Darkness in human nature

§  Death if rules are broken

§  Leadership ruled by good and bad leaders

§  Corruption using food, persuading, convincing

·       The 51Per-Cent Minority

§  Doris Anderson

§  Irony -> 51% cannot be minority

§  Stereotypes -> women are not able to lead even if they are majority

§  Generalization

·       There Is a Season

§  Patrick Lane

§  Dedication, interest, hobby

§  Love as the greatest thing

§  Women are powerful not the males