Character Mistreatment
When reading a book, does the reader notice the similarities in the character's situations? Do they comprehend enough to understand the hardships that they face throughout the book? It seems as though anyone could read words when reading a book, but not everyone could understand and question what they are reading. Sometimes it takes two superb books to completely appreciate the value a person has in their community. It is a shame how put down an individual can be by their own family and peers. In the books Black Boy and One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest, the two main characters, faced similar mistreatment throughout the novels. Even though the two books were different in context, they were similar with morals and values. Both of the main characters were the narrators, which made the mistreatment more real, from a first-hand point of view. Some of the similar situations in which they were mistreated started in their childhood as well as in their adulthood. Lives, they lacked love and compassion in their lives. The book Black Boy begins when Richard Wright, as a young rebellious child. Richard is also the author-narrator, as well as the ma
The book, One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest, starts off in an insane asylum ward where all the patients, especially Chief is mistreated. The authority figures in the novel abuse their position by mistreating all the patients. They treat the main character like he is a heartless "vegetable". The book used terms "Vegetable" and "Acutes" to classify the patients mental wellness. Chief Bromden is the narrator as well as the most mistreated patient in the ward. He tries to portray a deaf patient, and as he does that, he experiences severe mistreatment. Along with his mistreatment, came along with the ability to listen in on staff meetings. Chief knew all the things that went on in the ward; he knew everything about almost everyone. This book allows the reader to experience the feelings Chief goes through being "deaf". "They think I'm deaf and dumb" (Kesey 10). This explains his point of view of his mistreatment in the ward. Chief wanted the ward to not know that he could talk or even hear. It simply explains his treatment, as well as his authorities feelings toward his act. To the people around Chief, they think he is what he appears to be, but little do they know, he is just as vocally and hearing competent as they are. Though the book is written in first-person narrative, it effectively explains his ideas and thoughts. Since Chief is "deaf", his thoughts and opinions are somewhat more valuable for the reason that no one could hear him. His "deaf" act probably gave Chief a sense of security, or perhaps a sense of privacy. He felt secure because, he knew no one would bother him and he felt the sense of privacy because his hearing and voice were kept private. Not too many people in the ward had something that was actually kept private. He probably thought that if he can not talk or listen to anyone, that they would not ask about his troubled childhood. In his childhood years, Chief was mistreated by his mother, which was similar to Richard's mistreatment by his mother in Black Boy. When children are growing, the need all the love they can receive. In today's society, it is common for a mistreated child to grow into a defiant adult. In Richard's situation, he turned out rather well. He wrote a novel, that is considered
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Approximate Word count = 1516
Approximate Pages = 6 (250 words per page double spaced)
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