Commentary on Ambush by Tim O’Brien Contradiction in the mind‚ we struggle between decisions. Whether it is correct or not‚ it leaves an indelible memory. In Tim O’Brien’s confessional writing‚ Ambush‚ he creates a flashback and recalls his memory in Vietnam. With detail descriptions‚ Tim O’Brien expresses his guilt towards killing an innocent young man. Furthermore‚ reinforcing his opposition against war with the writing. In paragraph 2 and 3‚ Tim O’Brien has created a flashback to present his
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Mrs. English English 3H 10/22/13 Bromden POV The fog was at its worst today. Sometime between the Shock Stop and the showers‚ I remember fogging up‚ and fading out. After the fog had cleared‚ I found myself in the dayroom. I tried to remember whether I was brought to Seclusion or the shaving room. I concluded that I was put into Seclusion‚ but that I did not have breakfast. As I attempted to recall what happened this morning‚ I felt a sudden jerk in the gears. Then he came in. He was
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with short‚ prickly grass. The horizon was hazy and golden and the air was fresh and crisp. As I approached the tree‚ the elevator door shut violently behind me‚ and a loud bang echoed for an eternity before it vanished in a cloud of grey fog. The cloud of fog grew steadily‚ like bacteria spreading‚ and I was paralyzed as I watched it engulf the entire world. I was startled‚ but the giant tree demanded my attention. I continued towards it until I arrived at the trunk and wrapped my arms around as
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patient in the ward and he brings a new perspective to the ward. He shows the patients that Nurse Ratched is human and can be beaten. Throughout the novel‚ Chief Bromden undergoes a catharsis through McMurphy by pushing him towards clarity to escape the fog and give the patients confidence in themselves. The role Chief Bromden plays in the novel One Flew over the Cuckoo’s Nest is that of the narrator. Bromden is a 6’8‚ 280lb half Native American‚ half white man. His father used to be the chief of their
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Amelia Scotney ‘To what extent do urban areas modify their climate?’ – 40 marks. Cities create their own microclimates and their sites are almost always warmer‚ compared to a nearby rural location‚ than if the city were not there. The differences in urban climates are due to a number of different factors. The Urban Heat Island effect is known as the zone of hot air that develops over the urban areas and consequently higher temperatures than the surrounding rural area. Temperatures progressively
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few corollaries to darkness. The fog being a major one. “When the sun rose there was a white fog‚ very warm and clammy‚ and more blinding than the night.” It is stated in the quote that the fog is more blinding than the night – which is the darkness in this context. Because of the fogs obscurity‚ it may be implied that it gives enough information to begin making decisions but no means to judge the accuracy of that information. Marlow’s steamer is caught in the fog‚ meaning that he has no idea where
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Paradise of the Blind Reflection In class we have established that mist‚ smoke‚ and fog represent communism in the way that those caught up in it are engulfed and have no power over it. When one is trapped in fog they are helpless as they cannot fight it. All they can do is try and escape it or remain where they are inside it. When inside a communistic country one is similarly powerless to fight back. All the power is in the hands of a few and one can only remain subjected to their power or attempt
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strange to you. One symbol used by Conrad is fog. Fog was important because it represented darkness‚ and the unknown and obscured or distorted things that wait behind it; and often‚ the impulsive decisions made with little accuracy or knowledge about how they’ll turn out. Marlow’s boat gets caught in the fog‚ which is another symbol of the darkness that lies ahead‚ or being disoriented/lost. This quote is from chapter 2 describes the symbolic use of fog very well: Not the
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appearance. He came into the ward so open and confident with his state of mind. It inspired the patients and competed with Ratched’s control. The fog machine during the group meetings is another source of the wards power‚ to Bromden’s belief. The fog machine symbolizes the act of purposefully clouding one’s knowledge or awareness of their surroundings. Fog represents a lack of comprehension of one’s environment and also signifies a form of escape. A machine that the ward controls shows the grip that
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Lecture Chapter 4 Clinical Tip #4 A patient arrives in your chair‚ and tells you that his lower left molar has been keeping him up at night‚ hurting. However‚ he does not want a “x-ray” because his finances are scarce. It is important to let your patient know that the dentist‚ under the guidance from the Oregon Board of Dentistry‚ cannot diagnose the problem‚ or perform any treatment without a radiograph. Definitions ANSI film rating: desigrates film speed (sensitivity) by using letters A-F
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