sdryan

The definition of a trickster is someone who breaks normal rules and norms for own personal satisfaction. Sadie and Victor are most definitely the tricksters by the definition. They find Dirty Joe in the amusement park drunk and get him the ride the roller coaster. They laugh at him even though he could be hurt on the ride. A crowd gathers and also starts to poke fun of their passed out buddy. As the crowd gets bigger the security comes and blames everything on Victor who then flees into the house of mirrors. Of all places he runs into if has to be a house of mirrors…what better place for a trickster to run into. Kind of reminds me of a bugs bunny cartoon with him making fun of yosemite sam.

SR

The obvious hero in the novel is McMurphy and how he exploits the nurse. He comes to the ward smiling from day one and slowly gains the confidence of the patients and changes them. I believe that Kesey has some other underlying goal in this novel other than telling a good story. If you look back in history you can find many people that have come into a situation and changed it forever. Take Martin Luther King for instance. He was the one strong enough to speak up for what he believed in for the civil rights movement and gained many supporters for it. Tragically he died in an assassination much like McMurphy was with the lobotomy. They had to kill him because he gained to much power for a cause that was frowned upon at that time. It was too late in both cases. McMurphy was brain dead but his point got across mych like Mr. King’s dream of a free nation. Another historical figure that comes to mind is Jesus Christ. He gained his followers (the apostles to the patients), created a disturbance, and died for what he believed in. I also think that it is funny how the Electro Shock table is is shaped like a cross and McMurphy was lobotomized on that table. Kinda, refers to the crucifixion Jesus, huh? Died for a reason.

SR

When the Faith flash poem was being played in class I found myself not really reading the actual poem. I rather found myself attracted to the flashing words, disappearing words, and addition of words not realizing what the hell the actual poem was about. I don’t know if this was the intention on the author or what, but really caught my attention and disallowed me from reading the final text.

SR

Marriage as seen today is matrimony and the union of two souls in love for whatever reason. Social class plays some to little part in marriage today. Of course, its not too often you see a homeless person and a millionaire getting married but it isn’t out of the question for a poorer person getting married into the upper or middle class. In Blood Wedding, social class in marriage seems to take a major theme. The bride in the story seems to be forced into the marriage and doesn’t unnecessarily hate the fact that she is getting married to the groom but seems unsure. The union is based more off of social class than the love in the relationship. These types of marriages were not uncommon in the fact that the two family’s wanted to keep a good name and blood line in the family tree. The father doesn’t seem to mind giving up his wealth if it is to the proper suiter. For me this seems odd maybe because I come from a middle class family and it’s not as important for my family to marry rich and keep rich blood lines. Instead of the women’s family giving the wealth to the groom it is shared between the wedded couple. This also provides a sample of the gender roles of women in the story. Women do not seem to get much respect from the men in the play. The are expected not to talk back to the husband and with arranged marriages doesn’t seem like they have too much say in that aspect either.

SR