Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest‚ in which the character‚ Nurse Ratched‚ struggles to keep her self-constructed domain together after an opposing enemy‚ named McMurphy‚ fights to pull power from her by causing a revolt. In the end‚ Nurse Ratched wins the battle between her and McMurphy by having him lobotomized‚ but does she really win the age-old battle of male versus female by suppressing him? Another question is: Why do readers see Nurse Ratched as an evil and conniving woman for trying to save her
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Nurse Ratched A former army nurse‚ Nurse Ratched represents the oppressive mechanization‚ dehumanization‚ and emasculation of modern society—in Bromden’s words‚ the Combine. Her nickname is “Big Nurse‚” which sounds like Big Brother‚ the name used in George Orwell’s novel 1984 to refer to an oppressive and all-knowing authority. Bromden describes Ratched as being like a machine‚ and her behavior fits this description: even her name is reminiscent of a mechanical tool‚ sounding like both “ratchet”
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Nurse Ratched A sexless‚ rigid caricature of a nurse‚ Nurse Ratched imposes discipline on her ward with all the fervour of an Army Nurse‚ which she had been. Large‚ with huge breasts only partially disguised by her ultra-stretched white uniform‚ she nevertheless has a pretty‚ delicate face that belies her cruelty. Manipulative to the core‚ the only thing that really matters to Ratched is her desire to control everything around her – the environment‚ the staff‚ and the patients. She has rendered the
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Nurse Ratched is the main source of power and authority in the ward. She has complete control over all of the patients and staff. Although she is technically under the supervision of Doctor Spivey‚ she still possesses the ability to control him as well. When McMurphy is first admitted to the hospital‚ his confident‚ stubborn attitude poses a threat to the Nurse. This threat only motivates her more‚ showing her representation of Friedrich Nietzsche’s theory‚ the will to power. Nietzsche believes that
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Ratchet or Ratched Critic Ronald Wallace noted that Nurse Ratched is also "like a ratchet wrench she keeps her patients ’adjusted‚’ but like a ratchet‚ a gear in the Combine‚ she is herself mechanically enmeshed." Nurse Ratched is portrayed as a devious mastermind of the ward; however‚ she herself is actually just a minion of the Combine. In many parts of One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest‚ Bromden describes Ratched as being like a machine; her systematic scheming‚ and her name Ratched is similar
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McMurphy is unaccustomed to not being the person in charge and he attacks Nurse Ratched with sexual comments and exposes her womanly breasts to show her femininity‚ in order to steal her power. During one of the group sessions‚ Nurse Ratched asks the patients if they would like to contribute any ideas to help with Harding’s problem and McMurphy chooses to enter the discussion: “‘You ask‚ I belive‚ ‘Does anyone care to touch upon-’ ‘Touch upon the-subject‚ Mr. McMurry‚ the subject of Mr. Harding’s
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We arrived in 1905. Crowds of people left the boat‚ thunderous voices roared as we walked. We were unaware of where we were or where we were heading. As I looked towards her I saw how afraid she was and held her hand. We followed the orders that were being shouted at us and made our way to the first doctor. As he examined us‚ I could not help but wonder how many of us would have to make the journey back. How many of us had sought asylum‚ a better life‚ a new sense of safety‚ home‚ and hope. As the
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It was March‚ but still frigid in Detroit. With the humming of the heater and the strong rustic winds outside‚ it was still quiet and calm. There sat 16 year old Veronica Skyes on her bed with her laptop‚ typing away. The constant pitter patter of her delicate hands bouncing on the keys sounded relaxing. Her room was pretty clean‚ other than the pile of clothes in the corner of her closet. She had blue walls‚ and a galaxy painted on her ceiling in her bedroom. If you looked to close you’d be hypnotized
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The crowd was walking slowly towards the exit of the school. The play had just ended and there were families waiting patiently to meet up with their loved ones who participated in it. A flurry of cast members came rushing in‚ girls in bright poofy dresses and boys wearing full tuxes‚ all searching for their friends and family‚ laughing and joking excitedly. Their cheeks—even some of the boys’—were flushed and rosy from the excitement. I smiled and turned to look ahead to find that there was only
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from him that Lord Nurse Ratched gets to determine whether you leave or not‚ which all depends if you’re committed. My entry interview to determine that is next. What’s that Lucas? You’re lonely. Alright‚ I’ll come over and sit with you. Lucas is one of my buddies who works in communications from the space program. Everyone thinks he isn’t
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