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Essay / A Comparison of Freedom in Beloved and Flew Over...
Freedom Theme in Beloved and Flew Over the Cuckoo's NestFreedom as defined in Webster's Dictionary is freedom from the control of another person or arbitrary power, a being capable of acting or moving without hindrance or restraint. My definition of freedom has changed due to the various experiences I have had. These experiences affect my perception of life and influence how I define freedom, just as another person would view freedom differently than I do. Freedom, as I perceive it, is the ability to live a life without any restrictions or limitations imposed by others. You must have complete control over every aspect of your life. Most people think of freedom only in the physical realm, but I believe freedom is emotional as well. To be considered free, you must be separated from your past. You need to acknowledge your past and realize what happened, but at the same time, you need to move on. You cannot allow your life to be lived according to what happened in your past, otherwise a cycle will ensue. This cycle comes from making choices while being “free”. In a life lived in freedom, inevitably a bad decision will be made and you will be forced to deal with the consequences. Some people become slaves to these choices, resulting in an emotional connection. Therefore, from freedom comes entrapment and enslavement to the choices made when one was “free”. People end up so attached and emotionally affected by their past, like the characters in Beloved and One Flew Over The Cuckooís Nest, that they will never live a "normal" life again. The theme of freedom is evident in both Beloved and One Flew Over. The cuckoo's nest. Every character in these two texts is affected by freedom in one way or another. In Toni Morrison's Beloved, the schoolteacher acts as the catalyst that takes away her slave's freedom, while in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Nurse Ratchet plays this role by encroaching on all of her slave's freedom. patient. Sethe, in Beloved, suffers from both types. of freedom. As a slave, she is subjected to physical as well as emotional constraints. All slaves were confined to their owners' land, a clear violation of individual freedom. Sethe was unable to leave the plantation and go wherever she wanted.