V5 One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest: biography and intro

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V5 One Flew: biography and intro

Goals: know how to write biography, and apply sources properly

start reading the book: what to look out for?

Which aspects should be covered in biography?

Mention 5 different aspects of Ken Kesey's life

Grammar and language in biography

Give feedback on biography:

- which grammar is used? (tenses?)

-which language?

-how about style/register?

Which grammar, language, style?

General feedback

Important: mention sources properly!

How? what is the proper procedure for writing, using sources?

How should you apply sources?

The novel: One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest

Goals: enhance reading skills

understand themes/motifs/symbols 

understand use of poetic devices

Which poetic devices do you remember?

Recap writing and One Flew

Goals: knowlegde of structure essay and function of linking words (connectors/conjuntions)

knowlegde of characters/setting One Flew

how to analyse poetic devices in text

What is the structure of an essay?

Write an essay in 5 sentences, using linkers, topic: Literature should not be part of curriculum

One Flew

homework: see the questions in magister, which you answered

In the next slide send in 2 of your answers

What are your answers to the homework questions?

Whatch McMurphy arrival scene

While you watch, answer the questions, > take notes!!

1.  what is McMurphy like, first impression?

2. what is the setting, where does he arrive, what does it look like?

3. who does he meet?

What is he like? Where is he? Who does he meet?

In the doctor's room, take notes.

1. What is the first comment McMurphy makes?

2. Where was he before getting here?

3. Why had he been sent to that place?

4. Why does he end up here?

give the answers to the 4 questions

pages 3-26 Intro main characters/setting

They are out there (first sentence)........Who?

Here is the Chief....Who?

Big Nurse.....Who?

Other characters? Keep a list > describe!

So she really lets herself go and the painted smile twists, stretches to an open snarl, and she blows up bigger and bigger, big as a tractor.. p 5

Describe McMurphy and Nurse Ratched, how do their characters conflict? What does that represent?

General questions 

1. Who are Acutes and Chronics?

2. What is Public Relations, how has it changed?

3. How does Big Nurse pick her staff?

4. Find 5 examples of comparisons reflecting technology

5. What is the Combine?

Wrap up: McMurphy's shorts have a picture of..........

Next week:

Read One Flew  pp 85-145 (end Part 1)

Study themes on Spark Notes, be ready to share opinion on characters and themes, and how characters reflect themes.

2. Answer the general question mentioned before (take a photo)