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    Crucifixion of Jesus Christ Crucifixion is the execution of a person by nailing or binding them to a cross. Hans Hofmann once said “through a painting‚ we can see the whole world”. The paintings Deposition by Caravaggio and Lamentation over the Dead Christ by Giotto‚ share the theme of the aftermath of the crucifixion of Jesus‚ but differ in the use of lighting‚ colors and lines. Lamentation of the dead Christ‚ is a 13th century renaissance fresco painting by Giotto Di Bondone. The painting

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    society is shown though the progress of his perception of the size of himself. Mcmurphy helps Chief regain his size by helping him break free from the control Big Nurse has over him. Chief may be physically big‚ but he feels and portrays himself as if he is “small”‚ which reflects on how much the Big Nurse and society drained him of his confidence‚ beliefs‚ motivation‚ and his indian culture. Throughout the book‚ Mcmurphy helps Chief regain his self confidence and strength. One major evidence of Chief

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    textual evidence in the novel. McMurphy is not heroic because he is destructive towards the people he has hurt before going to the mental ward‚ as well as tampering with the others recovery by taunting the nurse and trying to break her down which prevents treatment for the patients that are actually mentally ill‚ and lastly his actions are a direct cause of a patient committing suicide. These actions by McMurphy label him as an unheroic person. A hero would be the

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    Smash Hit Musicals of the Past Century: Jesus Christ Superstar Jesus Christ Superstar was a hit long before it became a musical. The musical was a rock opera concept recording produced as an album before it was staged on Broadway. It is based loosely on the Gospels’ story on the last week of Jesus Christ’s life showing the struggles between Judas and Jesus. The story follows Judas who is not please with Jesus’ rise in popularity because Judas believes Jesus is just a man‚ not a God and that Jesus

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    Through the story‚ there were many sacrifices being made‚ especially the sacrifices by McMurphy. Through the story‚ he is being related to a Jesus Christ-like figure just because of his sacrifices. His sacrifice is shown as he is helping the patients more than himself‚ as he starts to become crazy but just holds it within himself. “Greater love has no one than this to lay down ones’ life for one’s friends.” (John 15:13). Having love and care towards friends shows that you are giving up your time

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    protagonist‚ whoever that protagonist may be. Patrick McMurphy was the unlikely hero in a non-hero environment. One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest is a novel with a common structure that is enhanced and elevated through the use of Biblical allusions. This novel is also an insane allegory of the Christ story; As the Chris figure in this story‚ McMurphy risks his life in order to save others. As in the Bible with Jesus‚ many do not understand McMurphy and his ways of speaking and acting when he first arrives

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    book One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest by Ken Kesey the use of Christ imagery is overall effective. One of the first images was the fishing trip planned by McMurphy because only twelve people went and Jesus took twelve disciples with him on a fishing trip. Billy Bibbits turning on McMurphy near the end by admitting that he was involved in McMurphys plan was like Judas admitting he participated with Jesus. Towards the end of the story McMurphy is a martyr just like Jesus because the patients aren’t free

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    Differences and Similarities Between the First and Second Coming of Jesus Christ By Melchizedek I. Gwaivangmin CONTENTS 1. Contents ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------2 2. Abstract ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------3 3. Introduction ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 A. The First Coming of Jesus -----

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    McMurphy‚ Rebel with a Cause Ken Kesey’s experiences in a mental institution urged him to tell the story of such a ward. We are told this story through the eyes of a abnormally large Indian who everyone believes to be deaf and dumb named Chief in his novel "One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest". Chief Bromden also referred to as "Chief Buh-room" is a patient in an Oregon psychiatric hospital on the ward of Mrs. Ratched‚ she is the symbol of authority and female domination throughout the novel. This

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    Unlike McMurphy‚ Chief Bromden is a follower and is also stuck comfortably in the safety of the ward’s fog. McMurphy on the other hand is a leader and is not in the stuck the fog in the mental ingestion‚ but is trying to get the others out of the comfort of the fog. An instance of such event‚ is when McMurphy refuses to clean during the afternoon and pulls up a chair‚ waiting for the baseball game‚ staring at a turned off TV screen. Slowly one by one the patient’s pulled a chair up‚ waiting for the

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