who procured stature and power in society have always struggled to keep their position‚ and those who tried to topple these women from their lofty perch were‚ more than likely‚ always men. It is the same in Ken Kesey’s novel‚ One 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
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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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They’re meant to shield the wearer from hostile environments that are a threat to their health. Here‚ it’s the converse. They’re meant to protect the staff and society from us. I’ve heard from this Indian guy‚ some Chief Bromden‚ that whoever’s in there is different than what society accepts. I’ve also heard 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
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Nurse Ratched’s Power Methods What would you do for power? In the novel One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest by Ken Kesey‚ there is a power struggle between the protagonist Randle Patrick McMurphy and the antagonist Nurse Ratched‚ also known as Big Nurse. The story takes place on a mental ward and is narrated in the perspective of a patient named Bromden. Nurse Ratched has complete control of both the ward staff and the patients‚ but when newly admitted McMurphy arrives‚ Nurse Ratched’s position of
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satire of Soviet Russia. In a more general sense‚ however‚ the story traces the rise and fall of any totalitarian regime. All of the animals on Animal Farm somehow contribute to either the creation‚ destruction‚ or temporary success of the totalitarian government. The original goal of the Animal Farm society is a socialist society‚ but it turns bad. As the animals begin the Animal Farm society‚ everyone is equal. As time passes‚ it is realized that of all the animals‚ the pigs are the smartest
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The people in a totalitarian society are persistently fed false information and are punished if they do not exhibit agreement with that information. Propaganda is a tool used by these governments in order to promote anything they want. Propaganda is primarily spread through the media‚ and is also presented to large organized groups to increase its impact. According to the Encyclopedia of Modern Asia‚ “The North Korean government subjects its population to intensive ideological indoctrination and
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