P.2 Cuckoo RTL Essay: Thesis Workshop by Jenna Scalf https://padlet.com/jscalf1/P2CuckooThesisWorkshop en-us 2016-11-03 23:51:30 UTC 2025-10-29 03:11:33 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/File.png DIRECTIONS:                            1. Please post your thesis statement on this wall.              2. Read and Discuss your thesis statements with your group.                                         3. Provide constructive feedback on their thesis statement - help them improve their writing.                              4. Then, we will discuss the thesis statements as a class and talk about improvement. jscalf1 https://padlet.com/jscalf1/P2CuckooThesisWorkshop/wish/135262548 2016-11-03 23:51:30 UTC https://padlet.com/jscalf1/P2CuckooThesisWorkshop/wish/135262548 SAMPLE THESIS STATEMENTS: jscalf1 https://padlet.com/jscalf1/P2CuckooThesisWorkshop/wish/135262549 1) The author of One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest uses a lot of symbols to illustrate his theme of social criticism. = TOO VAGUE

2) Throughout the novel, Kesey often uses various literary devices, such as motifs, symbols, and characterization, in an attempt to illustrate the theme of conformity versus rebellion and his thoughts on the matter. = STRONG DEVICES, BUT INCLUDES A THEME IDEA, NOT A STATEMENT

3) In One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, Ken Kesey uses symbolism and analogy to criticize society’s mistreatment of societal outcasts. = BETTER; FOCUSED ARGUMENT]]> 2016-11-03 23:51:30 UTC https://padlet.com/jscalf1/P2CuckooThesisWorkshop/wish/135262549 YOUR THESIS STATEMENT SHOULD: jscalf1 https://padlet.com/jscalf1/P2CuckooThesisWorkshop/wish/135262550
  • be multi-part.
  • directly address the prompt.
  • use specific language. Think of your thesis as your argument; it dictates the rest of your paper and therefore should be the most specific sentence in your entire paper.
  • include the title, author's name, specific literary devices and theme STATEMENT.
    • ]]>     2016-11-03 23:51:30 UTC https://padlet.com/jscalf1/P2CuckooThesisWorkshop/wish/135262550     THESIS FRAME: jscalf1 https://padlet.com/jscalf1/P2CuckooThesisWorkshop/wish/135262551 Title, author uses literary
    devices as it relates to theme (theme statement):
    In One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, Ken Kesey uses ______________ in order to illustrate ______________________________.
    ]]>     2016-11-03 23:51:30 UTC https://padlet.com/jscalf1/P2CuckooThesisWorkshop/wish/135262551     Niklas Krutiak niklask5097 https://padlet.com/jscalf1/P2CuckooThesisWorkshop/wish/135436349 In One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Ken Kesey  uses symbolism, imagery, and analogies to illustrate  the harm the Establishment has on the patients in this ward who do not conform to society's standards.]]> 2016-11-04 16:21:06 UTC https://padlet.com/jscalf1/P2CuckooThesisWorkshop/wish/135436349  Sarah Iskandar https://padlet.com/jscalf1/P2CuckooThesisWorkshop/wish/135436395 In One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Kesey uses symbolism and imagery to illustrate how society suppresses the individuality of those who do not fit their standards until they conform. ]]> 2016-11-04 16:21:14 UTC https://padlet.com/jscalf1/P2CuckooThesisWorkshop/wish/135436395 https://padlet.com/jscalf1/P2CuckooThesisWorkshop/wish/135436405 In One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest, by Ken Kesey, he uses the symbolism and imagery to express the idea that conformity is bad, and to rebel. ]]> 2016-11-04 16:21:15 UTC https://padlet.com/jscalf1/P2CuckooThesisWorkshop/wish/135436405 Brett Zenk https://padlet.com/jscalf1/P2CuckooThesisWorkshop/wish/135436408 in One flew over the Cuckoo's nest , Kesey uses characterization and irony to convey social criticism throughout the novel.]]> 2016-11-04 16:21:16 UTC https://padlet.com/jscalf1/P2CuckooThesisWorkshop/wish/135436408 Katelyn To https://padlet.com/jscalf1/P2CuckooThesisWorkshop/wish/135436429 In One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Ken Kesey uses similes and allusions to illustrate that everyone is crazy to some extent. ]]> 2016-11-04 16:21:19 UTC https://padlet.com/jscalf1/P2CuckooThesisWorkshop/wish/135436429 Rachel Park sep0843 https://padlet.com/jscalf1/P2CuckooThesisWorkshop/wish/135436430 Throughout the novel,  One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Ken Kesey utilizes symbolism and metaphors to disapprove of society's derogatory attitude towards those who are labeled as misfits or outcasts. ]]> 2016-11-04 16:21:19 UTC https://padlet.com/jscalf1/P2CuckooThesisWorkshop/wish/135436430 Jenna Alvstad jennaa1223 https://padlet.com/jscalf1/P2CuckooThesisWorkshop/wish/135436447 In One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Ken Kesey utilizes imagery, analogies, and symbolism to criticize American society and its negative treatment of those who are different. ]]> 2016-11-04 16:21:22 UTC https://padlet.com/jscalf1/P2CuckooThesisWorkshop/wish/135436447 Sami Madain samim4756 https://padlet.com/jscalf1/P2CuckooThesisWorkshop/wish/135436485 In One Flew Over the Cukoo's Nest, Ken Kesey uses imagery, and symbolism to illustrate society's mistreatment of societal outcast, and their non acceptance in society.]]> 2016-11-04 16:21:29 UTC https://padlet.com/jscalf1/P2CuckooThesisWorkshop/wish/135436485 Hillary Moss https://padlet.com/jscalf1/P2CuckooThesisWorkshop/wish/135436489 In the novel One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, Ken Kesey uses imagery of machines and analogies to display the effects of conformity towards the weaker within a society. ]]> 2016-11-04 16:21:29 UTC https://padlet.com/jscalf1/P2CuckooThesisWorkshop/wish/135436489 alexanderh3281 https://padlet.com/jscalf1/P2CuckooThesisWorkshop/wish/135436495 in one flew over the cuckoos nest, ken Kesey uses the symbolism and an anology of the fog to illustrate how the patients enter it to escape reality and relieve stress. ]]> 2016-11-04 16:21:30 UTC https://padlet.com/jscalf1/P2CuckooThesisWorkshop/wish/135436495 Cuckoo's Nest Thesis Statement sonaj5542 https://padlet.com/jscalf1/P2CuckooThesisWorkshop/wish/135436510 In One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Ken Kesey illustrate symbolism and motifs to illustrate how unlike individuals are brutalized for their differences in society.]]> 2016-11-04 16:21:33 UTC https://padlet.com/jscalf1/P2CuckooThesisWorkshop/wish/135436510 Jillian Johnson jillianj2508 https://padlet.com/jscalf1/P2CuckooThesisWorkshop/wish/135436525 In One Who Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest, Ken Kesey uses machine imagery and christian imagery to illustrate harsh realities of conformity in the hospital and society itself.]]> 2016-11-04 16:21:37 UTC https://padlet.com/jscalf1/P2CuckooThesisWorkshop/wish/135436525 rawa rawab4132 https://padlet.com/jscalf1/P2CuckooThesisWorkshop/wish/135436527 In One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, Ken Kesey uses extended metaphors and symbolism to illustrate society’s mistreatment of societal outcasts.

    ]]>     2016-11-04 16:21:37 UTC https://padlet.com/jscalf1/P2CuckooThesisWorkshop/wish/135436527     Maya Wallace mayaw0881 https://padlet.com/jscalf1/P2CuckooThesisWorkshop/wish/135436553 In the novel, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Ken Kesey uses symbolism, imagery, and similes to establish his critical belief that society has an overabundance of conformity.]]> 2016-11-04 16:21:43 UTC https://padlet.com/jscalf1/P2CuckooThesisWorkshop/wish/135436553 Ashley Encarnacion  https://padlet.com/jscalf1/P2CuckooThesisWorkshop/wish/135436587 In One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Ken Kesey uses symbolism and extended metaphors to give the audience a more in depth perspective of the corrupted minds of society .]]> 2016-11-04 16:21:48 UTC https://padlet.com/jscalf1/P2CuckooThesisWorkshop/wish/135436587 Maya https://padlet.com/jscalf1/P2CuckooThesisWorkshop/wish/135436630 In One Flew Over the Cuckoo'c Nest, Ken Kesey utilizes analogy and symbolism to illustrate society's treatment towards different people and further describing outcomes of patients in the Inside society. ]]> 2016-11-04 16:21:56 UTC https://padlet.com/jscalf1/P2CuckooThesisWorkshop/wish/135436630 Cassidy Hilmar https://padlet.com/jscalf1/P2CuckooThesisWorkshop/wish/135436642 In One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, the author Ken Kesey uses similes and metaphors to compare the characters to mechanical creations, furthering the idea that everyone was expected to be the same, even societal outcasts.]]> 2016-11-04 16:21:58 UTC https://padlet.com/jscalf1/P2CuckooThesisWorkshop/wish/135436642 Max Dei Rossi https://padlet.com/jscalf1/P2CuckooThesisWorkshop/wish/135436693 In One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, Ken Kesey uses symbolism and imagery to criticize how in today’s society, everything is machine-like, and people that are different need to be fixed.]]> 2016-11-04 16:22:05 UTC https://padlet.com/jscalf1/P2CuckooThesisWorkshop/wish/135436693 David Chen https://padlet.com/jscalf1/P2CuckooThesisWorkshop/wish/135436699 In the novel, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Ken Kesey uses imagery and symbolism to demonstrate that society was intent on conforming different individuals to fit the ideal mold of a perfect citizen. ]]> 2016-11-04 16:22:05 UTC https://padlet.com/jscalf1/P2CuckooThesisWorkshop/wish/135436699 Irene Son https://padlet.com/jscalf1/P2CuckooThesisWorkshop/wish/135436711 In One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest, Ken Kesey uses irony to emphasize how the society is mistreating people to conform. ]]> 2016-11-04 16:22:07 UTC https://padlet.com/jscalf1/P2CuckooThesisWorkshop/wish/135436711 Justin J. Perez user_1412352612 https://padlet.com/jscalf1/P2CuckooThesisWorkshop/wish/135436717 In One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest by Ken Kesey, Kesey uses many examples of similes, metaphors, and machine imagery to showcase and display the view on nonconformists from society's sector.]]> 2016-11-04 16:22:07 UTC https://padlet.com/jscalf1/P2CuckooThesisWorkshop/wish/135436717 Annie Yang https://padlet.com/jscalf1/P2CuckooThesisWorkshop/wish/135436758 In One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Ken Kesey uses metaphor and symbolism to criticize how the society is gaining control and suppresses individuality and natural impulses.  ]]> 2016-11-04 16:22:13 UTC https://padlet.com/jscalf1/P2CuckooThesisWorkshop/wish/135436758 lauryn https://padlet.com/jscalf1/P2CuckooThesisWorkshop/wish/135436852 In the novel One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Ken Kesey uses symbolism and imagery to reveal society's view of social castaways. ]]> 2016-11-04 16:22:32 UTC https://padlet.com/jscalf1/P2CuckooThesisWorkshop/wish/135436852 Sophie Nguyen https://padlet.com/jscalf1/P2CuckooThesisWorkshop/wish/135437004 In One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Ken Kesey uses metaphor, characterization, and analogy to illustrate the unjust power that society has over its citizens.]]> 2016-11-04 16:22:55 UTC https://padlet.com/jscalf1/P2CuckooThesisWorkshop/wish/135437004 chaeminl3843 https://padlet.com/jscalf1/P2CuckooThesisWorkshop/wish/135437317 In One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Ken Kesey uses symbolism and zoomorphism to criticize the societal expectation and people's treatment towards the weak and different people. ]]> 2016-11-04 16:23:42 UTC https://padlet.com/jscalf1/P2CuckooThesisWorkshop/wish/135437317 Daniel https://padlet.com/jscalf1/P2CuckooThesisWorkshop/wish/135437358 In One Flew Over the Cuckoo;s Nest by Ken Kesey, Kesey utilizes motifs and Analogies to reveal the theme of false insanity and society's tendency to declare those who are different are insane.


    ]]>     2016-11-04 16:23:47 UTC https://padlet.com/jscalf1/P2CuckooThesisWorkshop/wish/135437358     Isabella Shugarman isabellas1868 https://padlet.com/jscalf1/P2CuckooThesisWorkshop/wish/135437456 In One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Ken Kesey uses symbolism and similes to illustrate that too much power will corrupt a person's sense of identity. ]]> 2016-11-04 16:24:02 UTC https://padlet.com/jscalf1/P2CuckooThesisWorkshop/wish/135437456 Sherene https://padlet.com/jscalf1/P2CuckooThesisWorkshop/wish/135437806 In One Flew Over the Cuckoo's nest, Ken Kesey uses symbolism and characterization to portray the fact that society has the power and control to take away someones personal individuality and identity. ]]> 2016-11-04 16:25:07 UTC https://padlet.com/jscalf1/P2CuckooThesisWorkshop/wish/135437806 Galadriel Pokracki https://padlet.com/jscalf1/P2CuckooThesisWorkshop/wish/135437897 In Ken Kesey's One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, similes and metaphors are used to illustrate his beliefs of non-conformity.]]> 2016-11-04 16:25:23 UTC https://padlet.com/jscalf1/P2CuckooThesisWorkshop/wish/135437897 Peter Heo https://padlet.com/jscalf1/P2CuckooThesisWorkshop/wish/135440281 Underlying Ken Key's One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest is his condemnation of society forcing conformity to hide its flaws, evidenced by imagery and symbolism.]]> 2016-11-04 16:32:05 UTC https://padlet.com/jscalf1/P2CuckooThesisWorkshop/wish/135440281 Alaska Madrigal https://padlet.com/jscalf1/P2CuckooThesisWorkshop/wish/135440893 In One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Ken Kesey uses symbolism and forshadowment to illustrate how conformity seems sane but what's truly insane is not to rebel. ]]> 2016-11-04 16:33:48 UTC https://padlet.com/jscalf1/P2CuckooThesisWorkshop/wish/135440893