Comparison of Two Texts, “One Flew over the Cuckoo’s Nest” and “to Kill a Mocking Bird”
Comparison of two texts, “One flew over the Cuckoo’s Nest” and “To Kill a Mocking Bird” |
How do the authors of To Kill a Mockingbird and One Flew over the Cuckoo’s Nest use literary techniques to explore the concepts of isolation?
Isolation and courage in the form of racism and discrimination is an analogous concept explored in Harper Lee’s novel To Kill a Mockingbird and Ken Kesey’s novel One flew over the cuckoo’s nest. The authors exemplify the conflicts of isolation displayed by the protagonists and glorifies a broad range of literary techniques to foreshadow the ideas contrasted within the novels. The historical, cultural and social values of society are prefigured throughout the novels displaying the author’s ideas and perceptions of isolation in humanity. Through various literary techniques, the text creators use social, cultural and historical settings to explore the theme of isolation illustrated by conflict of social isolation within the novels.
Discrimination and racism of isolation are explored in both novels. Harper Lee’s novel To kill a mocking bird displays the isolation of racism within the conflicts of the protagonist, whilst Ken Kesey’s, One flew over the cuckoo’s nest discriminatory isolation within the social, cultural and historical values of society. Harper Lee’s Novel “To kill a mocking bird” was published on July 11th 1960; this during a time of racial discretion making the novel such a controversial text. To kill a mocking bird illustrates isolation in the form of racism, displayed by the main conflict of the novel; thus demonstrating the involvement of isolation within the text. This involvement of isolation is foreshadowing the idealism of the characters within the text, evoking the reader perception to be controlled by the author. This isolation is demonstrated with the case of Tom Robinson being accused of rape due to his racial skin colour. This racial form of isolation is present within modern day society, within
How do the authors of To Kill a Mockingbird and One Flew over the Cuckoo’s Nest use literary techniques to explore the concepts of isolation?
Isolation and courage in the form of racism and discrimination is an analogous concept explored in Harper Lee’s novel To Kill a Mockingbird and Ken Kesey’s novel One flew over the cuckoo’s nest. The authors exemplify the conflicts of isolation displayed by the protagonists and glorifies a broad range of literary techniques to foreshadow the ideas contrasted within the novels. The historical, cultural and social values of society are prefigured throughout the novels displaying the author’s ideas and perceptions of isolation in humanity. Through various literary techniques, the text creators use social, cultural and historical settings to explore the theme of isolation illustrated by conflict of social isolation within the novels.
Discrimination and racism of isolation are explored in both novels. Harper Lee’s novel To kill a mocking bird displays the isolation of racism within the conflicts of the protagonist, whilst Ken Kesey’s, One flew over the cuckoo’s nest discriminatory isolation within the social, cultural and historical values of society. Harper Lee’s Novel “To kill a mocking bird” was published on July 11th 1960; this during a time of racial discretion making the novel such a controversial text. To kill a mocking bird illustrates isolation in the form of racism, displayed by the main conflict of the novel; thus demonstrating the involvement of isolation within the text. This involvement of isolation is foreshadowing the idealism of the characters within the text, evoking the reader perception to be controlled by the author. This isolation is demonstrated with the case of Tom Robinson being accused of rape due to his racial skin colour. This racial form of isolation is present within modern day society, within
Bibliography: 1. Kesey, Ken. One Flew Over the Cuckoo 's Nest. United States: Viking Press & Signet Books, 1962. Print. 2. Lee, Harper, To Kill a Mockingbird, London: Vintage, 2004. Print.