Cuckoo's Nest
Who has the most power on the ward?
Nurse Ratched
What was Chris McCandless's alter-ego name?
Alexander Supertramp
Who is the author of the book?
Sebastian Junger
What is rhetoric?
How words/images/ideas are used to persuade an audience.
What is the correct font and size for an essay?
Times New Roman, size 12
Which 2 characters on the ward represent opposing forces?
Nurse Ratched and McMurphy
A bucket list is a list of things you want to accomplish in your lifetime.. which transcendentalist value would this represent?
Carpe Diem
What is the difference between literary nonfiction and literary fiction?
Nonfiction contains factual real-world information whereas fiction often contains content generated from the author's mind
"I really need you to believe me. My life has been ruined! This lie they put on me is more than I can bear, and if I don’t get help from someone who believes me—”
Which rhetorical device does this appeal to? Why?
Pathos -- bringing up emotional content
True or False: You need to cite quotes in an open response on an exam
Which character's mother was Nurse Ratched friends with?
Billy Bibbit
Which key theme of transcendentalism would a tiny house represent?
Simplify your life
What is the difference between intrinsic and extrinsic values?
Intrinsic come from within, extrinsic comes from outside of you
"Charlie was fourteen years old. He weighed less than 100 pounds and was just five feet tall. He didn't have any juvenile criminal history."
This sentence appeals to... because...
Logos -- it uses facts
MLA format requires this kind of spacing for the entire paper, including the Works Cited page.
Double spacing
Name one character on the ward and explain how Nurse Ratched or any of the staff have "controlled" them
Bromden, McMurphy, Billy...
What are the 4 key themes of transcendentalism?
- Nature
- Nonconformity
- Simplify your life
- Carpe Diem
Sebastian Junger uses personal and historical examples to tell us WHAT about Tribal societies?
They are more successful, happy, thriving, and that our society needs to become more like one.
What are the 3 rhetorical appeals?
Ethos, Logos, Pathos
How do you correctly cite a quotation from a BOOK?
(Author's Last Name #)
What is the term for when a patient or a prisoner becomes so adapted to the hospital or prison environment that they cannot survive on the outside?
Institutionalization
Name one of the transcendentalist authors who inspired Chris McCandless
Thoreau, Emerson..
Name one historical example that the author references, and what it tells us about society.
The bar scene, the Blitz...
How would an author use ethos to show their credibility?
Include their knowledge, experience, and character related to the topic.
What 5 things do you need at the top left of the page in an MLA heading?
Name, Teacher, Class, Date, Assignment Title