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Examples Of Social Justice Issues In One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest

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Social justice issues around us are constantly changing as technology and our social practices adjust. It is very important for young people to have the ability to understand and navigate topics that are happening around them today. Some of today's curriculum is outdated and could use an update. Here are some pieces of media that could be incorporated in upcoming years. The first piece of media that should be incorporated into the curriculum is One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest by Ken Kesey. While an older piece of media, the topic is still very relevant today. It has a very touching storyline, revolving around institutionalised psychological patients having their rights taken away. A prominent theme in this novel is inhumane mental health …show more content…

In this novel, Chief Bromden narrates his experience in a psychiatric hospital, which has been his home for 10 years. He describes the psychologically manipulative and abusive manner of the program in depth, run by Nurse Ratched in the 1950s. The plot takes place when Randle McMurphy arrives, trying to swindle his way out of going to a prison work farm when he was diagnosed as psychotic. The story follows his rebellion against Nurse Ratched, challenging her cruel ways and rallying the patients against her. While this novel has some mature themes, I believe it is important to introduce mature and realistic themes to young people.This novel has also been adapted for a movie and play based on it which can help to better explore the topics and better understand the themes. One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest fits the course well because it has many similar themes to 1984 by George Orwell. Major themes both novels explore are individuality and rebellion against conformity, as well as opposing totalitarianism. Another reason it fits well is the protagonist in both novels don't …show more content…

Kaur’s work focuses on social justice issues such as embracing femininity, silence, the importance of self love, and healing from abuse. Kaur divides the work into four sections; hurting, loving, breaking, and healing. In her poetry, Kaur explores the ideas of not being at home within oneself due to trauma and generational ideas. Her poetry has a lot of raw and genuine thoughts behind it. Analysing her poems could be very helpful for students to become more knowledgeable about these social justice issues from a first person realistic view, as well as learning more about a different style of writing. She also expresses her confusion at not only navigating the world, but also her relationships with those around her. Rupi Kaur's poems have similar themes to The Glass Castle by Jeanette Walls. Both these pieces of media share themes such as neglect, alcoholism, poverty and thriving from hardship. This piece of media also uses many literary devices, which connect back into the curriculum very well. Some examples of literary devices used are metaphors, alliteration, assonance and irony. These reasons are why this novel would fit well and adds a great deal to the current

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Randle P. McMurphy represents freedom, life, joy, and hope to the patients in Big Nurse's ward. He comes from the Outside, loud, seemingly perfectly sane, and wreaks havoc on the orderly world imposed on the patients. As Kesey’s novel One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest progresses, McMurphy displays the power of the individual against a repressive establishment. He brings many of the patients in the ward that were self-admitted to the hospital full swing, showing them what life can be like outside of the ward. Chief Bromden, Harding, and even Billy Bibbit end the novel as completely changed men.

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