Lit. Analysis #3

LeBron James:
As I watch the NBA play offs, I see this man named LeBron James just dominate everything he does. I start wondering how he got to this point of being the best player in the world. When I start reading the book and see what he has came from, my whole perspective of LeBron James is completely changed.

General:
1. The book LeBron James is about the childhood and struggles of LeBron James. James played high school basketball at St. Vincent- St. Mary Highschool in his hometown of Akron, Ohio. He was highly promoted in the national media as a future NBA superstar while winning multiple national player of the year awards during his junior and senior year. After graduating, he was selected with the first overall pick in the 2003 NBA draft by the Cavaliers. His mother's name is Gloria Marie James. Growing up, life was often a struggle for LeBron and Gloria, who moved from apartment to apartment in the seedier neighborhoods of Akron while Gloria struggled to find steady work. Gloria allowed LeBron to move in with the family of Frank Walker, a local youth football coach, who introduced LeBron to basketball when LeBron was nine-years-old and thats where it all began!

2. I believe the theme of this book is hard work and perseverance. When LeBron was growing up as a child it ws very tough. He stuck with it and trusted in the Lord that everything was going to work out for the best. If he would have quit or said it was too hard, we would have never seen the best player in the world.

3. The Tone of this book is very matter of fact and straight-forward. The author of this book did a great job of describing how difficult the times really were for LeBron and his mother.

Characterization:
1. In this book, LeBron is a dynamic character. In the start of the book he got in a lot of trouble and didn't take sports to seriously. By the end of the book, we see LeBron mature from a kid to an adult just by the work effort and his actions.

2. I feel like I do know LeBron way more now than I did before. I know his struggles and what he stands for now. Any man who can go through tough times such as LeBron did and then reach his goal is a strong man. I find it cool how now he has all the money in the world not only for himself, but for everyone that stood by him and helped him be the man that he is now.

Lit Analysis #2: One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest

General:

1. Mr. McMurphy is admitted into an insane asylum where he rebels against the nurses and security. His influence affects the rest of the patients to act out in the way that he does. He leads the rest of the patients to rebel against Mrs. Ratchet causing them to be monitored and put under higher security. He leads an attempt to escape from the asylum in which he is the only one to try because the rest of the patients are too fearful. He gets caught and is forced to have an apesiotame. A patient by the name of chief then leads the lifeless Mr. McMurphy out of the asylum and escape together.

2. In this story it shows that If you have people around you that believe and trust in you, you can attain your goals that you set. You can accomplish a lot more when you have support.

3. The authors tone is desperateness. Mr. McMurphy meets chief and seems desperate to get chief to say something. Through rebelling against Mrs. Ratchet, he shows desperateness to have a form of power, and by trying to escape he shows desperateness for freedom.

4. The author sets a mood of loneliness which helped me understand the authors use of desperateness because of how lonely the patients were even in each others company. By setting his tone the author was ale to have the mood and tone connect to bring a connection between the reader and the characters.

Characterization:

1. The author uses indirect characterization to describe the relationship between chief and Mr. McMurphy. He also uses indirect characterization to describe McMurphys power over the rest of the patients. The author uses direct characterization to describe chiefs personality by showing his way of silence. He also uses direct characterization to describe each patient and there disabilities.

2. The authors syntax doesn't change when talking about a character, but the diction changes to a characterization use if words.

3. The protagonist is static and flat. McMurphy doesn't change his attempt to escape or  change his way of rebellion.

4. After reading this book I felt like I had actually met someone because the way the author wrote the characters interaction and drive for freedom. I could actually understand their wants and their drives for power and freedom.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. A
2. B
3. B
4. A
5. C
6. C
7. D
8. E
9. B
10. D
11. A
12. A
13. D
14. C
15. C
16. B
17. E
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19. B
20. A
21. D
22. D
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24. C
25. C
26. A
27. E
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29. D
30. A
31. A
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34. D
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37. C
38. E
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42. E
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45. A
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51. C
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55. E