Chief Bromden is the most mysterious man in the short story. Hence I talk a bit about Chief Bromden.
Chief Bromden is an unreliable (not just that, but crazy) narrator who also partake of the story itself. Throughout the story, Bromden approaches sanity ("the fog is cleared"), but it does not change the fact that the narrator is unreliable.
Bromden's initial reasons for his hospitalization is not discussed in the book, and his past also revealed as bits of mystery and hints. His mental illness might have been triggered by his dark childhood memories of his father, chief of his tribe, meeting his decline, or the common World War II mental impact. These events might be the possible cause for his fear of authority. This is why he shows perfect subservience to the nurse.
Nonetheless, the mental oppression of power becomes lighter as McMurphy fights back the nurse. This is one of the important character themes in One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest.
2011년 10월 5일 수요일
Entry 2. The Shawshank Redemption: Film
The film Shawshank Redemption had several different aspects from the book, about which many people seemed really enthusiastic. However, my opinions differ. I think that the book had much more advantages compared to the book.
The first advantage that truly stood out was the tone of voice. Sure, Red in the film spoke lines exactly resembling those in the book, but the book's continuous tone of story-telling style was much better in conveying Red's voice. It is hard not to admit that one of the book's most conspicuous aspect was Red's voice, but the movie ruined that to a big extent.
The second advantage the book had (and the film ruined) was the length. One of the book's strongest points, I believe, is the length; the emotion and the depth of theme (freedom) is emphasized most effectively in the book's short length. Nonetheless, the film adaptation has become quite a long (142 min.) piece.
For these two reasons, I believe the film was not so better than the book. Too bad I couldn't say anything in the film-or-death air of the class.
The first advantage that truly stood out was the tone of voice. Sure, Red in the film spoke lines exactly resembling those in the book, but the book's continuous tone of story-telling style was much better in conveying Red's voice. It is hard not to admit that one of the book's most conspicuous aspect was Red's voice, but the movie ruined that to a big extent.
The second advantage the book had (and the film ruined) was the length. One of the book's strongest points, I believe, is the length; the emotion and the depth of theme (freedom) is emphasized most effectively in the book's short length. Nonetheless, the film adaptation has become quite a long (142 min.) piece.
For these two reasons, I believe the film was not so better than the book. Too bad I couldn't say anything in the film-or-death air of the class.
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