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Randle McMurphy of One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest acts as a Christ figure to the other patients of the ward, bringing hope and dignity to them against their oppressor Nurse Ratched. He fights for his friends (the other patients), which eventually leads to him getting lobotomized (crucified). His “spirit” remains with them after his lobotomy, along with the patient Chief who escapes acting as the resurrection of McMurphy’s words.
I am a Psychology Major and Graphic Design Minor. I am a photographer and aspiring Therapist/Mental Health Counselor. I also am part of the Campbell Honors College.
We will use film analysis techniques, shot frames, and video clips to argue this thesis: Wonder Woman is portrayed as a Christ figure through her self-sacrifice, sense of justice, and ability to perform miracles through the use of various film techniques.
“The Troubles” in Northern Ireland refers to a time of conflicts, public murders, and terrorist attacks in the closing decades of the 20th century, often characterized as a conflict about religion, pitting Irish Catholics versus Protestants. But were the Troubles really about religious differences? This project critiques that simplistic characterization, demonstrating that social inequities, the vestiges of colonialism, and an apocalyptic hermeneutic contributed at least as much to the Troubles as religion.
