Sharon Ehret April 4th‚ 2011 McMurphy as a Christ Figure Christ comes from the name Yahweh which means God’s salvation and rescuer. Ken Kesey creates a character in his novel‚ One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest‚ that represents a figure like Christ that rescues and saves the patients at the ward. Randall Patrick McMurphy‚ the protagonist in the novel‚ takes on the role as the rescuer and saver. The novel mirrors Christ’s life through McMurphy’s life at the ward. There are four main events in
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REBELLION VS. CONFORMITY If one believed only in laws or rules that applied to evil‚ selfish‚ violent and mala in se crimes and followed only the laws that were for the protection of others‚ he would still be a criminal. Because he did not conform to some laws that were unjust‚ even if he hadn’t ever hurt a soul‚ he might be called a non-conformist at best‚ as well as a criminal. If one believed that some of the laws were unjust but mostly that the system itself acted unjustly and unfairly‚
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caused by his unwillingness to conform to society. He searches for reasons that he can apply to his everyday situations to help him cope with society. "One of these days I’ll quit straining and let myself go completely‚ lose myself in the fog the way some of the other Chronics have." This quote‚ which can be found on pg.42‚ reveals another one of Chief’s hallucinations. The fog represents Chief’s medicated state and his need to hide from reality. When Chief does not want to deal with his surroundings
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Antagonist Essay In the book One Flew Over the Cuckoo’ s Nest everyone either wanted to be “top dog” or be a free bystander‚ Just like the say we have as a whole in our country. Conservatives will be your front of the line men waiting for the battle and non hesitant to take immediate action on what their say is. Liberals however agree or disagree‚ but usually with someone else’s opinion. These are your “Let me stand behind you kind of people.” This is our society you are one or the other and no in between
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One of the novels that still charms since it was written until now is John Nichols ’ first novel‚ The Sterile Cuckoo; the book is considered a book that keeps the heart of the college love. Many publishers confirm the importance of this novel. For example‚ in the book back-cover a review by Publishers Weekly states‚ "Dazzling [the] funny‚ imaginative‚ and pathetic story of the beginning and end of a rapturous love affair between two crazy college kids." The purpose of this research paper is to find
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Through the story‚ there were many sacrifices being made‚ especially the sacrifices by McMurphy. Through the story‚ he is being related to a Jesus Christ-like figure just because of his sacrifices. His sacrifice is shown as he is helping the patients more than himself‚ as he starts to become crazy but just holds it within himself. “Greater love has no one than this to lay down ones’ life for one’s friends.” (John 15:13). Having love and care towards friends shows that you are giving up your time
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of Knowledge Knowledge plays an important part in human life‚ and is crucial to human development. The book The Midwich Cuckoos by John Wyndham‚ and the Holocaust in WW2 proves this idea. The Midwich Cuckoos is a tale about how a small town in England named Midwich‚ was invaded by alien babies who took over the female inhabitants’ wombs. The alien babies were later named the Children. It forced the Midwich population into facing
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Mc Murphy- Charismatic Rebel Leader Ken Kesey’s novel One Flew over the Cuckoo’s Nest is an analysis of the anti-cultural movement of the 1960s. Kesey’s reflection on the spirit of the 1960s is embodied in his main character‚ Mc Murphy. He illustrates the author’s commentary on the 1960s in three ways: he exemplifies the Hippie movement‚ he leads other by example‚ and he persuades others to follow him through his charismatic behavior. Some brief plot summary is necessary before discussing Mc
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Kesey’s renowned novel‚ One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest‚ is a tale of self actualization under manipulation and deceit of institutions and repression. Though the novel may be original in it’s setting and characters‚ the origin of the plot is one as old as time. Many parallels can be drawn from Kesey’s piece to others such as Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men‚ Angelou’s I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings‚ the Christian Bible‚ and‚ perhaps most notably‚ Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye. The themes and central
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Unlike McMurphy‚ Chief Bromden is a follower and is also stuck comfortably in the safety of the ward’s fog. McMurphy on the other hand is a leader and is not in the stuck the fog in the mental ingestion‚ but is trying to get the others out of the comfort of the fog. An instance of such event‚ is when McMurphy refuses to clean during the afternoon and pulls up a chair‚ waiting for the baseball game‚ staring at a turned off TV screen. Slowly one by one the patient’s pulled a chair up‚ waiting for the
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