One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest: Chapter Analysis
Just before the meeting starts, he sees the fog thicker than he has ever seen it before. Bromden is blinded by the fog. He starts to see Chronics float past him. Even though the fog is thick, he can see their whole lives when he looks at them. He sees what each man has been through and understands how it traumatized them. Seeing these men hurt causes him pain, along with his memories of the war. However, he knows that their memories are stuck with them just like his, and there is nothing they can do about it to ease the pain caused by the horrid flashbacks. They will always come back.
McMurphy, being the gambler he is, makes a bet with the men that he can lift it the heavy control panel. They all agree, and he proceeds to try. Every man watches …show more content…
He does not think that McMurphy can overcome Miss Ratched’s hostile character. He feels safe in the fog due to the fact that he can be oblivious to what is happening around him or to him. He does not want to go up against the nurse because it is easier to follow orders, be safe, and allow the fog consume him. This quote is significant because it helps explain to the reader why the patients have never disobeyed the Big Nurse.
The Big Nurse has done her best not to let her patients see her angry, but she fails. They all know that she is capable of losing control of herself. Instead of the patients being watched, she is now the one being observed by the people in the ward. She does not like this because it makes her feel as if she is not the one in power. Bromden believes that the machinery is controlled by her and her emotions. Therefore, her being mad and distant results in the quietness of the walls.
This quote is significant because it foreshadows what McMurphy is going to do. The reader knows that he will not sit back any longer after he hears why the rest of the men are voluntarily in the ward. McMurphy’s character is not cagey. Therefore, he ignores the safety of following directions and decides to do something to change the way the men think. He enjoys making the Big Nurse mad, and he chooses to listen to the unintelligent voice that is telling him to continue to attack Miss
McMurphy, being the gambler he is, makes a bet with the men that he can lift it the heavy control panel. They all agree, and he proceeds to try. Every man watches …show more content…
He does not think that McMurphy can overcome Miss Ratched’s hostile character. He feels safe in the fog due to the fact that he can be oblivious to what is happening around him or to him. He does not want to go up against the nurse because it is easier to follow orders, be safe, and allow the fog consume him. This quote is significant because it helps explain to the reader why the patients have never disobeyed the Big Nurse.
The Big Nurse has done her best not to let her patients see her angry, but she fails. They all know that she is capable of losing control of herself. Instead of the patients being watched, she is now the one being observed by the people in the ward. She does not like this because it makes her feel as if she is not the one in power. Bromden believes that the machinery is controlled by her and her emotions. Therefore, her being mad and distant results in the quietness of the walls.
This quote is significant because it foreshadows what McMurphy is going to do. The reader knows that he will not sit back any longer after he hears why the rest of the men are voluntarily in the ward. McMurphy’s character is not cagey. Therefore, he ignores the safety of following directions and decides to do something to change the way the men think. He enjoys making the Big Nurse mad, and he chooses to listen to the unintelligent voice that is telling him to continue to attack Miss