As a reader of "Into The Wild," my analysis is that Krakauer is trying to create a clearer understanding of Christopher McCandless’s story. He is succ...

I don’t have a strong opinion about Krakauer inserting his experiences and his own personal “off the grid” story into the novel. I personally feel tha...

I don’t believe Krakauer is being too hard on Chris because you can tell he can understand and relate. He is able to understand Chris’s mind but also ...

Billy- Billy’s ending was tragic. Billy got caught sleeping with a hooker (which isn’t a billy thing to do) and Nurse Ratched used it against him. Nur...

I think we can agree that McMurphy is manipulating patients, especially Chief to an extent. Promising to make Chief bigger again to defy the Nurse and...

I agree with your statement. Whatever McMurphy was doing... everyone else was doing. McMurphy entered the ward very cocky with a chip on his shoulder....

McMurphy makes Chief feel bigger than he is by giving his first impression on Chief when he gets to the ward. He describes how Chief, “stands a head t...

Although I don't believe I would ever be able to totally give up social media (as I have become so accustomed to it) I definitely see the intentions o...

Although I don't know anyone personally that has fallen to alcoholism, I know of someone that is currently struggling with it. Although it doesn't hav...

This may be sort of a simple subject, but if I could get rid of one part of conventional society, it would be the dependency or desire to drink alcoho...

I'm confused now about this section of the novel LOL. I was getting the inclination that because the patients were voluntary... they actually were try...

I never thought about the possibility of brainwashing until you mentioned it. But it is definitely something to be considered. Early in the novel when...

McMurphy finally decides to let up on Mrs. Ratched because he learns the meaning of being committed. Committed patients can’t get better or aren’t see...

I think it is very interesting that you're looking at this situation from the position of unifying the ward's patients. I would agree that McMurphy de...

I think is super funny/cool that you are using your personal experience in nursing to analyze some of the questions that we are being asked! Our respo...