response to comparison of two characters

response to comparison of two characters Order Description   Post a reply to two different threads: one analyzing a character you analyzed and one analyzing different characters. Each reply will consist of a response (200+ wds) that evaluates their comparison using archetypes. Both responses must begin with a positive statement about the initial response, and focus on the consistency of the analysis. The character analysis must logically compare the two characters with the archetypes as the basis. For the thread with similar characters, discuss the differences in their analysis to yours. Remember that the analysis can be different while still relevant. The only incorrect analysis would be an inconsistent or illogical analysis, an analysis that does not make sense within itself. For the thread analyzing the different characters, discuss how their analysis made you think differently about the characters. Also, provide an additional ways the characters match the criteria of the archetype. Remember to be friendly and polite. The purpose of this assignment is to engage with your fellow classmates and to help improve their analysis skills focusing on character archetypes and comparisons.   Do not worry with correcting your fellow students grammar and punctuation. Due to the speed of the course, these responses will be considered rough drafts.. Post two responses, one each to two students. Preference threads with no replies before replying to others.   respond to first post by Serghei: The characters of Randle McMurphy from “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” and the young doctor from “The Steel Windpipe” are very interesting. Both characters have the architype of Heroes. They both are protagonists of their stories and their lives are a series of well-marked adventures. McMurphy and the young doctor are unwilling heroes. Neither of them are happy to be involved in events that happen to them. The young doctor would rather spend his time in the city where they have electricity and other, more experienced doctors and McMurphy would rather be in a quiet place where he could spend his time relaxing and not working on the prison farm. Hero archetype is the most interesting one in my opinion. This archetype is easy to recognize because it is often given to the protagonist. The hero archetype in drama often serves like the role model for viewers because he/she makes the right decisions, overcomes problems, and helps others. This archetype is characterized by courage, strength, and honor, the hero will endure hardship, even risk his life for the good of all. The birth circumstances of this archetype are unusual, he is usually raised by a guardian. He will have to leave his kingdom, only to return to it upon reaching manhood. The hero lives the familiar world and enters a new, unfamiliar and challenging world. McMurphy fits the hero archetype because he is strong and courageous. McMurphy is not afraid to challenge several times the authority of nurse Ratched (Forman, 1975). Also, he escapes from the hospital with several patients, which is very brave. McMurphy suffers hardship for the good of his friends. He is prescribed electric therapy because he broke the glass and got out the cigarettes for his friend (Forman, 1975). Although McMurphy is a convicted criminal, he is fighting for a good cause. He tries to obtain humane treatment for the mentally ill patients at that hospital. In the film, McMurphy enters in the world of mentally ill, which is new and presents many challenges for him. The young doctor from “The Wind Pipe” is the hero of the story because of the things he does. He has to make some hard decisions in the story. The little girl brought to him is very sick and he wants to save her, but there are many risks involved. The procedure that could save her is new to him and he has no experience with it. Nevertheless, he decides to convince the mother to go ahead with the procedure. He does the right thing, even thought, he is risking his reputation and the life of a little girl. He ultimately wins the battle and saves the girl, another characteristic of the hero archetype. Both characters share many similarities, but they also have many differences that make them unique. The young doctor is different from McMurphy in the way he treats people. We see from the story that he doesn’t like the old lady and wishes that old ladies would not exist. He is also rude to people and is indifferent towards his employees. He does not explain the mother the risks involved in the procedure and does not react when his feldsher falls unconscious on the floor (Reynolds, Stone, Nixon, & Wear, 2005). McMurphy, who does not work in the medical field, shows a lot more compassion towards sick people than the young doctor. The well-being of his sick friends is more important to him than his freedom and reputation.   Respond to 2nd post by Stacy Warner: The comparison of characters chosen to discuss are the college professor, Ms. Berry, from the HBO production of Wit and Anton Chekhov from the narrative Errand. The character of Ms. Berry from Wit and Anton Chekhov from Errand character archetype is the warrior. The characteristics of the warrior include a noble champion, act with honor, tenacious, and relentless. The college professor is the protagonist that was recently diagnosed with stage four ovarian cancer that is offered an aggressive experimental treatment plan. She displays her characteristics of a warrior by facing her aggressive experimental treatment plan relentlessly and stoically. Anton Chekhov is the protagonist from Errand and faced with his own mortality and dire diagnosis stoically and courageously. The uniqueness of the character of the college professor is she is all alone and she once studied the "Holy Sonnets: Death, Be Not Proud" by John Donne. The uniqueness of the Anton Chekhov is he did not want to his family to know he was suffering or dying. He would write letters to his family informing his family he is feeling better. The college professor is the protagonist and her character archetype is a warrior. She is a college professor that is devoted to her work and is now facing an insidious diagnosis of stage four ovarian cancer. She is all alone when given the dire news and aggressive experimental treatment plan. She accepts the news stoically, with courage and strength. The course of treatment suggested and stressed by her physician is an experimental treatment which is the most aggressive type of treatment available and the full dose must be taken every treatment. The physician explains to her that by her participation in this experimental treatment plan, she will be making a valuable contribution to the knowledge and research of the treatment of stage four ovarian cancer. She signs the informed consent without any questions or hesitations. After the treatment begins, she realizes she should have had more questions before accepting the experimental treatment. Her character archetype is a true warrior, stoically going through her treatment, all alone, without any family support at her side. She is courageous and determined to accept the full dose of the treatment each time. The pernicious side effects are grave, depleting her body of strength and immunity. She does not quit or complain, she is determined to receive the full dose of the experimental treatment each time, just as she committed. A strange twist is that she once studied the "Holy Sonnets: Death, Be Not Proud" by John Donne and now she is facing her own mortality. The Anton Chekhov is also the protagonist and his character archetype is a warrior. He was a noble champion that enjoyed his life. When faced with the dire diagnosis and his own mortality, he did not want to bother anyone. He would write letters to his family, informing them he was feeling better. His wife respected his stoic behavior. His doctor also respected that he was a noble champion that displayed stoic behavior. When the doctor was called to visit Anton for the last time, the doctor ordered champagne to celebrate the full life of a great man. Anton Chekhov drank the champagne and peacefully died. Ms. Berry was a college professor, all alone, facing a dire diagnosis with an aggressive experimental treatment plan relentlessly and stoically. Anton Chekhov was a noble champion that enjoyed life and did not want to bother his family of his suffering. Although they both exhibited unique characteristics, both characters display true examples of character archetype of the warrior.     My paper about the comparison: Comparison between McMurphy and Chekhov Introduction This paper is a comparison essay of two characters: Randle McMurphy from Ken Keysen’s book One Flew over the Cuckoo’s Nest and Anton Chekhov from Raymond Caver’s book Errand. It compares the archetypes of the chosen characters, describes the characteristics that define the archetypes, a summary of the characters’ actions and traits that align with those of the common archetype and a brief description of the differences that make the characters unique. Comparison The archetype of McMurphy is that of a free and self-determined person. He is a free person who partakes in whatever he wants regardless of the rules and authorities of the ward. His free nature surprises other patients in the ward who had been used to repressing their emotions. In this case, he comes out as a rebel (Kesey 2012). Chekhov’s archetype, on the other hand, is a man who is a realist. After visiting many doctors without being healed, he accepts the inevitable, in this case death and therefore decides to spend his last days enjoying the company of his family (Carver 1988). The archetype the two characters share The archetype that the two characters share is that of a hero. McMurphy sacrifices himself for his fellow ward patients in the ward, Chekhov makes a sacrifice of not putting his family through pain by continuing to see him suffer, and he accepts death and spends his last days in their company (Kesey 2012; Carver 1988) Brief description of the of the characteristic that defines the archetype McMurphy’s character that best describes him is that of self-determination. He is a man who believes that he is in control of himself and can do whatever he likes freely regardless of his environment. His character is his nature and he does not bother to change that even under the watch of the feared big nurse, nurse ratchet (Kesey 2012). Chekov’s character that best describes him is that of a realistic man who knows that death is inevitable and accepts it discontinuing his quest for treatment of tuberculosis (Carver 1988). A summary of the characters’ actions and traits that align with those of the common archetype In view of McMurphy’s character, he possesses the common character of a protagonist. He represents freedom and self-determination, which are characters that are in conflict with the wards repressive environment. The other character is that of a hero who is ready to sacrifice and sacrifices himself for the sake of others. This is represented in his ultimate sacrifice in the end that makes him appear Christ-like with a crown of thorns (Kesey 2012). Chekhov’s actions and traits that align with the common archetype is that of a journey. His quest for seeking treatment for tuberculosis is a journey in itself as it takes him to different places and people (Carver 1988). A brief description of the differences that make the characters unique What makes McMurphy unique is the fact that he dare challenges nurse Ratchet who maintains a repressive regime in the hospital. Even after he is told what will be the consequence of his actions like an electric shock, he nonetheless continues to be the man he always has been, a free spirit. The uniqueness of Chekhov is that of a man who is realistic and accepts realities of life like death. References Carver, R. (1988). Errand. Kesey, K. (2012). One Flew Over The Cuckoos Nest. Viking.