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Questions

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Write a short essay or story on what would happen if McMurphy took a job in a large corporation with a formal culture and a […]

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Compare and Contrast

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Early 1960s: In 1962, the Cold War reaches its most fevered pitch during the Cuban Missile Crisis. U.S. President John F. Kennedy imposes a naval […]

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About the Author

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Terence Hanbury White was born on May 29, 1906, in Bombay, India. His father, Garrick Hanbury White, a district superintendent of police, and his mother, […]

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Overview

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White’s modern retelling of the story of King Arthur and his knights presents the reader with an extremely full range of literary experiences. The Once […]

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Setting

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The Once and Future King is set about 1200 in England, which Arthur calls Gramarye. Most historians think the actual Arthur-if there was one-lived much […]

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Themes and Characters

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The major character of The Once and Future King is Arthur, whom Merlyn affectionately nicknames “Wart.” One of the strengths of White’s novel is that […]

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Literary Qualities

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In his retelling of the Arthurian myth, White places greater emphasis than did Malory on the tragic elements of the story. White’s tragic theme-the sins […]

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Social Sensitivity

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Because White’s purpose was to show the cruelty of war and the evils of humanity, there is a great deal of fighting and lopping off […]

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Ideas and topics for Papers

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VII TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION 1. Arthur’s first important realization is that people in his time think that “might is right.” Is this a belief confined […]