Friday, September 28, 2007

Thesis Statements

In Blog 3, type in your thesis statement. Read others' statements and react to them, giving advice or praise. Mr. S

48 comments:

Rachel Worley said...

My thesis statement is still a work in progress, but so far it is: One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest offers its readers a view that people must conform to society's oppresive rules. In the novel, many believe the purpose of McMurphy's dominant presence was for personal gain, however, he was a self-sacrificing indivdual who helped the patients discover their manhood.

jamie stivala said...

I haven't prefected the second sentence of my thesis statement yet, but this is the general idea so far:
Ken Kesey's One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest focuses on the power struggle between a dictatorship and a democracy. Both leaders strive for power over the patients, but it is McMurphy's unselfish tactics that win hold of the patient's.

Billy Wright said...

My thesis statement as of now:
"In One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" Ken Kesey, uses the asylum as a microcosm of the world and the patients inability to get well under Big Nurse's rule to say that mothering and sheltering in society is what truly holds people back from being able to stand up for themselves.

Jake Stone said...

Thesis Statement:

"In Ken Kesey's, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, the institution ultimately proves to be more powerful than the individual."


Notes:

-The institution (mental hospitable) is like a machine

-Although a part of it may be broken or a glitch may occur that causes a temporary slow down or stoppage, the machine ultimately gets fixed and continues to operate

-The nurse and her assistants operate the machine and keep it running effectively

-The patients cause problems for the machine in particular McMurphy, who wants to break the machine (attitude, pranks, rebellious behavijor, agitation)

-Machine operates by opression, humiliation, punishment, fear, intimidation, ridicule, emasculation

-Machine wins in the end by suicides, deathes, surgery, and members being sent to new hospitables

-Machine continues to hum

Unknown said...

I still need to fix the end of my thesis:

"Chief Bromden hides from uncomfortable situations in a cartoon, fog filled world, but by obersiving McMurphy's questioning of authority, this world lifts and he is able to expose his true feelings and opinions about the ward and it's patients".

Anna Kummerlowe

Jonathan Rush said...

Not sure how good this thesis is, but I think its a good start:

"Throughout the course of the book, McMurphy's aura, that of courage, rebellious tendencies, and his will to survive, become transferred into the other patients of the ward until he is left with nothing but his own fate."

Probably needs some rewording here and there, but I feel like Mcmurphy passed on his traits to the other people in the ward, while he grew weaker and weaker, much like The Chief's dad was taken over by his wife.

Jonathan Rush said...

(This was me btw. Reposting with last name)

Not sure how good this thesis is, but I think its a good start:

"Throughout the course of the book, McMurphy's aura, that of courage, rebellious tendencies, and his will to survive, become transferred into the other patients of the ward until he is left with nothing but his own fate."

Probably needs some rewording here and there, but I feel like Mcmurphy passed on his traits to the other people in the ward, while he grew weaker and weaker, much like The Chief's dad was taken over by his wife.

Anonymous said...

Thesis:
In the novel One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest by Ken Kesey, the main character, Chief Bromden gets lost in the fog when there is tetion, pulling him towards letting go of his sanity and giving into the Big Nurse and conformity.

elise corbin said...

I don't even know if this counts as a thesis... if you have any comments please leave them to help me.

"In Ken Kesey's One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest the 50's societal pressure to conform is brought to the forefront and challenged to show that independence is prefered to the stiff mechanics of the Combine. The juxtaposition in imagery between the mechanical pricision of the Combine and the blatent individuality of McMurphy makes an arguement for the outcast of society, that those outside the control of the Combine are more sane than the robots within."

So its long and needs better word choice, but it's ok right?

Elise Corbin

Kristin Frost said...

My working thesis:

In One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest Ken Kesey depicts many of the scenes through a cartoon-like imagery. Since this cartoon imagery is used with grown men, Kesey is trying to prove that all people, even grown men, have a childish innocence inside them.

Kristin Frost said...

My working thesis:

In One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest Ken Kesey depicts many of the scenes through a cartoon-like imagery. Since this cartoon imagery is used with grown men, Kesey is trying to prove that all people, even grown men, have a childish innocence inside them.

YasminSefrioui said...

This is the idea for my thesis statement although it is stillin progress:

Although McMurphy committs acts of rebellion, including sex and drinking, he plays the role of savior and further, Jesus, in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest because he sacrifices his wellbeing to free the captivated minds of his fellow ward patients.

Meaghan Rieke said...

My thesis so far:
In Ken Kesey's One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, McMurphy is portrayed as a savior to the ward patients in the way that he restores their happiness and confidence. Although McMurphy is not the typical Jesus figure because he drinks and gambles, Kesey uses those characteristics to allow McMurphy to stand apart from the rest of the ward and therefore show the importance of acting as an individual in a conformist society.

Jacob Zoet said...

my thesis statement is : In one flew over the Cuckoo's nest, Kesey creates a parallel situation between the Ward and Jesus' time. Although Mcmurphy and Jesus don't act the same and make the same decisions, they both came to a new place and tried to change it for the better.

Dahamburgler said...

In Ken Kesey's One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, The author uses the arguements of Big Nurse and McMurphy as a portrayal of the conflict between a dictatorship and a democracy, and Bromden as the mediator between the two sides, creating a scene of conflict from a semi-neutral perspective.

Sovannary (mea) said...

My thesis statement is:
"Ken Kesey writes One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" to expose that American society can be freed from repression."

I will write about how a shamed, and or that how being a shamed of something, can be a quality that is needed to be recognized to be able to be freed from repression.

``Meassovannary Pen

meghan said...

Meghan McDevitt

Ken Kesey compares the different ways of achieving power with the characters McMurphy and Big Nurse to show that unconformity outlasts.

It is still a work in progress. My supporting details will be ways that McMurphy doesn't confrom to the way of life in the hospital leading him, in my opinion to win in the end.

Zachary Desmond said...

My thesis statement: Randle McMurphy, the red haired, freckled faced character of the novel uses his rowdy and rule breaking ways to agitate the Big Nurse and to ultimately become a hero in the eyes of the helpless patients of the ward and turn them into functioning human beings.

Aaron Hughes said...

My thesis:
In the book One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest Kesey throughout the book portrays McMurphy as a Jesus figure and McMurphy's actions show similarity to what Jesus went through because Kesey wants to show that anyone can be an example of a savior and free people.

Amy VanderWel said...

In One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, Ken Kessy suggests that stepping out of conformity results in defeat against one’s perseverance. Kessy uses McMurphy’s character to prove that under the Combine one cannot be unique without failing in the end.

Greg Kachmarik said...

My thesis statement:
Because McMurphy disregards authority and conformity, he should be regauded as a christ like figure who freed the inmates from the big nurse's tight restrictive fist.

This thesis statement is just a work in progress so I would greatly appreciate any comments or instructions on how to make it better.

Alyssa Ardourel said...

My thesis statement:

Masculinity is a representation of power throughout "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest". Ken Kesey shows this through the authoritative figure of the Big Nurse as well as through the developing confidence of the patients in the ward.

Anonymous said...

My thesis statement is a work in progress as well but here it goes:
In ‘One Flew over the Cuckoos Nest’ portrays the Big Nurse as evil and maniacal but it could be argued that she honestly had the best intensions for the men in the hospital, and she is not at all evil according to the natural laws of right and wrong in the nation at that time.

Michael Palo said...

In Cuckoo's Nest, the sotry is show through Chief Bromden's eyes, but the story would be more accurate if shown from another angle because Bromden is not very reliable or accurate because of his mental instability.

Bri Byers said...

Bri's thesis statement:

The American society for hundrendes of years has istreated and misrepresented women by neglecting their society status and opportunites to be viewed as equal. Nurse Ratched in "One Flew over The Cuckoo's Nest," is an example of women during those times trying to take a step forward towards making women have a stronger and more independant role within society.

Stephen Papik said...

In One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Ken Kesey uses the Big Nurse's actions towards the men on the ward to symbolize the repressive nature of the American government and the American stereotype in the 1950's.

Rashell Doty said...

In One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, Ken Kesey was thought to have written a liberal view on conformity, however, in reality, he wrote about conformity to the patriarchal view on women.

~Rashell Doty

Kelsey Johnston said...

My thesis is so far..
In the novel One Flew over the Cuckoo’s Nest, Ken Kesey, through their quest of emasculating the opposite sex and in contrast as objects of pleasure; reverses typical stereotypes and portrays women as the authority figures in society.

The wording is kind of confusing but..:)

Lindsey Kurmaskie said...

My thesis statement so far:
Throughout One Flew Over the Cukoo's Nest, Kesey portrays McMurphy as a Jesus figure to the other ward patients. However as an outsider reading this book, the beliefs may differ.

Kim Sogge said...
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Kim Sogge said...

the wording and flow of my thesis is a little off, and it needs a little editing..but here goes

In One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, the author Ken Kesey uses the character of Nurse Ratched to show the negative effects of a rigidly defined culture and society. He uses the conflict between Nurse Ratched and McMurphy do differentiate between conformity and basic instict.

Kari Blomster said...

Ken Kesey's, in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, tries to portray McMurphy as a Jesus figure but fails, because two people sadly died and also the society of the asylum as left in shambles.

Cattleya said...

For my thesis i was going for something different: In Ken Kesey's book, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Kesey he uses cartoon imagery o animals to display a comparison between animal behavior to human behavior as well as using the imagery to describe the qualities of these characters.

Unknown said...

I think that there are several similarities between many of the thesis statements that we have all posted. In general most of them are about the subjects we have covered in class including cartoon imagery, fog, Jesus figure and conformity, but there are not two thesis statements that are exactly alike, which is something that we were striving for. The thesis statements that I like the most are the ones that are the most debateable, or the ones that we did not cover in class.

Unknown said...

I think that there are several similarities between many of the thesis statements that we have all posted. In general most of them are about the subjects we have covered in class including cartoon imagery, fog, Jesus figure and conformity, but there are not two thesis statements that are exactly alike, which is something that we were striving for. The thesis statements that I like the most are the ones that are the most debateable, or the ones that we did not cover in class.

NickB said...

Still having a bit of difficulty in deciding exactly how I want to say my thesis, but the gist of it is
The patients of the asylum, not the Bg Nurse, in the end were the cause of McMurphy's downfall. The patients forced McMurphy to fight against the Big Nurse against his own will and inevitably getting a lobotomy.

Stefanie Watson said...

Here is my thesis statement..if anyone has suggestions i would really like them! Here is it so far:
In One flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, Ken Kesey unfolds a tale of mentally ill patients trying to survive life in a psychiatric ward. Through further examination, their exaggerations of socially accepted behavior come to represent a microcosm of our society in desperate need of redemption.

Kelly said...

Kelly Irwin
Thesis Statement:
As a female, Nurse Ratched ruled the ward. To obtain power, males and females, often resort to the sexual weaknesses of the opposite gender.
I like my idea and have plenty examples in my head of where my paper will go, but the phrasing of the statement could still use some improvement.
I plan to use the example of McMurphy's boxers and the revealing of Nurse Ratched's breasts as examples.

bjames said...

In the book One Flew over the Cuckoos nest, McMurphy is portrayed as a Jesus figure although they are very different. Ken Kesey does this because he wants to show us that if we dont agree with society that we can also be like Jesus and lead the way to a better life.

Leigh Enselman said...

My thesis statement is:
Throughout the book, One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest by ken kesey, the men in the ward are trying to take over the Big Nurse’s power even though in the end she still has the ultimate control and power over them.

Theodore Lyons said...

What I would really want to wright about (if we were to write essays from these thesis statements) would be the effects on Kesey's novel from the time that he lived in when he wrote the book. He was wrighting in a very tumultuous era and that force is behind the majority of the, if not the entire, book.
The events and movements during the era in which Kesey wrote had the greatest influence on his book, One Flew Over the Cukoo's Nest.
I guess what I'm trying to do would be to really point out the sociatal critique in this book.

deidre dewitt said...

My thesis statement:

In One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Ken Kesey simulates a power struggle between both men and women. Both self proclaimed leaders step forward to the task of winning over the patients and taking control of the ward, but by doing so it's McMurphy that makes the greatest sacrifice and eventually leads the the men taking back control

Betsy Devich said...

Thesis: Ken Kesey protrays McMurphy as a Jesus figure in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's nest because he believes that his role can be compared to that of Jesus during his time.

I'm having trouble coming up with other solid arguments that are debatable for my thesis. Mainly because I know that most of them are redundant...any ideas?

Sona Desai said...

In Ken Kesey's One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Kesey uses key female figures to represent a symbol of evil and manipulation. Ultimately, these key figures cause the downfall of the men in the ward and thus strengthen Kesey's arguement that oppressive women are damaging to the lives of men.

Sima Desai said...

Thesis Statement:
In Ken Kesey's One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, the patients in the ward are depicted as crazy and wild. However, it is Bromden's insight and knowledge of the hospital that shows how society tries to fit people into (an often inaccurate) mold of behavior.

Heather Murphy said...

I haven't really figured out exactly how I'm going to word my thesis statement but my main point is that the one who flew over the cuckoo's nest (in reference to the title) is Chief Bromden.

jamie stivala said...

So far i have found it very difficult to write my college essays because it is hard to stay on topic with some of the prompts that the college's offer. I think as mr. schindler said some of the prompts lead you into a trap and you feel that you can only talk about certain topics. The biggest challenege i have faced is staying on the topic while still giving the colleges an idea of who i am.

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