Song - Irony

The part that is ironic is "they're no use tryin to save them, there's nothin left to save." because eventually, in the US, they try to help save, or restore, the civilizations that they killed off but cannot because they were too late. 

The part  isn't ironic is "The Great Nations of Europe had gathered on the shore.
They'd conquered what was behind them and now they wanted more,
so they looked to the mighty ocean and took to the Western sea -
the great nations of Europe in the 16th century." The reason why this isn't ironic is because one, it isn't a what it says vs what it means, two it isn't a what we know vs. what the character/speaker knows and three it isn't a expectation vs. actual situation. 

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest - Character Change

Change isn't always positive, but it also isn't always negative. However, change can be so many things because it is never clearly defined to suit any one person. In One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, there is one certain character that shows a dramatic change in the novel. He shows that fear can be masted into becoming someone's ally in a time of darkness. Chief is the one who is able to prove that "change", no matter what it is, can help anyone out when you need to become strong. The "fog", as explained in the novel, is ultimately the tangible exposure to fear. When Chief is able to overcome this fog, he regains his true self, as a leader, a hero, and as someone who can escape the nightmare of the hospital.

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest - Women

Because I am a woman, I must make unusual efforts to succeed.  If I fail, no one will say, "She doesn't have what it takes."  They will say, "Women don't have what it takes."  ~Clare Boothe Luce

Women have always been oppressed through out history. Even today, women are expected to fail. That's why women work ten times harder to make sure that they do not fail. In One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, the person in power is Nurse Rachet. Though she abuses her power, she tries to not fail as a nurse. Cuckoo's Nest takes women's role into a new light. Usually women are portrayed as stupid, soft, and beautiful. However, not every women is like that. Is is stereotypical for women to be portrayed as this? Nurse Rachet is a perfect example that women can try hard, and succeed without falling into a stereotypical aspect of what women are considered. 

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest - The Fog

The world is filled with people who try to hard to suppress others through fear. But what does fear do to people? Why is it that in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest the nurse able to use fear to make the others in the ward conform into what she wants. However, it isn't just her that allows fear to drive the ward, but also this "fog" that the Chief talks about. The fog isn't something that you can see, hear, of feel, but rather the symbol of the fear that is controlling everyone. Chief needs the fear to be more tangible, that way, it makes more sense for the mind of a mental patient.