Of The Hero In 'One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest'

In what ways in R.P. McMurphy portrayed as an anti-hero?

An anti-hero is, in most cases, the main character of a film or novel. In this case the previous statement is true. Randle Patrick McMurphy is the main character in “One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest”, written by Ken Kesey. The anti-hero is either physically or morally flawed and tends to base his actions on the benefits it will have on him, rather than those surrounding him (Nebuchadnezzar, 2017). R.P McMurphy is not the only antihero in existence. For example, Walter White from ‘Breaking Bad’ as well as Dexter Morgan, Achilles and a more modern antihero being Deadpool. McMurphy is portrayed as an anti-hero through his appearance, his attitude, his actions and through his eventual downfall. His main motivation for helping people is to prove his intelligence and all of his heroic deeds were for selfish reasons. He is a greatly flawed character and
Covered in tattoos, unruly red hair and dirt permanently embedded in his fingernails, this is the appearance of McMurphy, rough and tough. Antiheroes tend to have scars, whether they are visible on the surface or they are internal flaws that cannot be seen, in McMurphy's case, a large scar etched across his face is his external scar, this scar contributes to his tough appearance. His internal flaw was mental, he had an extreme error of judgement that eventually lead him in the direction of his eventual downfall. In addition to this, Walter White from the television series, Breaking Bad also had a major flaw, deeming him an antihero as well. Walter White was diagnosed with terminal lung cancer, a huge internal flaw, which supported the reasons behind his actions. He tested the law and got involved in making drugs as he accepted the fact that he was going to die anyway, just as McMurphy tested the law by gambling illegally and attempting rape, which in turn, resulted him being convicted and sent to