Rebellion in Fight Club and One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest All societies have a basic structure‚ and in order to function well with others‚ a person must conform to the laws and regulations of said society. In the novels Fight Club by Chuck Palahniuk and One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest by Ken Kesey‚ a variety of themes are discussed‚ with the major theme being rebellion. The main characters of both these novels struggle with the established structure they are living in and are unwilling to conform
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“But I tried‚ didn’t I? Goddamnit‚ at least I did that”. These words by R.P. McMurphy (Jack Nicholson) are a very accurate summary of his time at the mental institution in Oregon. Jack Nicholson is playing a man who was sent to jail‚ because he had sexual contact with a 15-year old girl. Furthermore‚ he is then transfered to the institution on the basis of neglecting to work. At the instituion we get to follow McMurphy as he spend his time trying group theraphy‚ poker games‚ electrical treatment
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Questions and Elements to Consider in One Flew Over the Cuckoo´s Nest: 1) What is the meaning/effect of Chief´s dance in the beginning of the play? 2) Why does Nurse Ratched (NR) use a cage? And a microphone? 3) Why has the author chosen to call her ”Ratched”? Look up ”ratchet”… 4) The dancing sequences; what do they symbolize? 5) What do you think of the group meetings? Do they help the patients? What means do NR use to control the patients? 6) What do the patients mean
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competitive rivalry between Nurse Ratched and MCMurphy. At 75% of the story‚ I had to acknowledge how McMurphy had dramatically changed from the begining to now‚ as he became more aggravated and physical all because of Nurse Ratched and the Mental Ward. If I were to change anything about the story I would have included relevant information in the beginning for readers so it won’t be confusing when continuing on with the
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challenge traditional values to society and to be who they want to be. It is basically a book of good versus evil‚ the good being the con man McMurphy‚ and the bad being the head nurse‚ Nurse Ratched. McMurphy rejuvenates the hope of the patients‚ fights Nurse Ratched’s control on the ward‚ and represents the feelings of the author on society at the time. Before McMurphy arrives‚ the ward is your basic average mental institution. Men line up to receive their medication‚ they do puzzles and play cards‚ and
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The Journey to Achieve Freedom: A Comparison of One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest by Ken Kesey and The Color Purple by Alice Walker Influential activist and civil rights leader Martin Luther King‚ Jr. once said that “the ultimate tragedy is not the oppression and cruelty by the bad people but the silence over that by the good people.” Every society is faced with the difficulties of distinguishing between what is good and bad‚ and finding the balance in between. Standing up for what is believed
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The Language and Structure of ‘One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest’ Some ideas of how to address the following criteria * Well-developed discussion and sound analysis of the structures‚ features and conventions used by the author to construct meaning * Considered selection and use of significant textual evidence and highly appropriate use of relevant metalanguage to support analysis Things to think about Structure * 1st person narration – allows the reader to see and explore the ward/institution
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This is the central conflict of the novel. McMurphy‚ who has moved around a lot during his life‚ taking many jobs‚ never marrying‚ and living by his wits‚ has managed to escape the corroding influence of the Combine. He is ideally suited to get the men in the ward to see what they have lost‚ and to
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from the fog‚ but later on Bromden begins to realize the implications of McMurphy’s actions and intentions. Bromden realizes that McMurphy does not want Bromden and the patients to be hiding in fear and protecting themselves from what they are afraid of‚ he wants them to fight back‚ take responsibility of their lives‚ and be the men that they have the ability to be. McMurphy wants to pull them away from their comfort zone‚ and at first it scares Bromden‚ but the fog gradually starts to fade away and
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It is a humans basic function to inspire. In One Flew Over the Cuckoos’s Nest by Ken Kesey and K-PAX directed by Iain Softley. Prot and McMurphy‚ both‚ inspire the patients. Both pieces of literature involved a psychiatric hospital and the main character in both K-PAX and in One Flew Over the Cuckoos’s Nest changed the one the institutions were run in positive ways. Also‚ the patients in both hospitals were more aware of themselves and were able to stand up for themselves. In both K-PAX and One Flew
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