Bromden. Chief Bromden tells the story of a fellow inmate‚ Randle McMurphy‚ who is in the hospital to avoid serving the rest of his prison sentence on the claim of insanity. Randle McMurphy is rebellious and stands up to the cruel Nurse Ratchet all throughout the novel. The novel discusses the various treatments given to patients in the mental facility such as anti-psychotic drugs‚ electroshock therapy‚ and lobotomies. Randle McMurphy receives electroshock therapy and is eventually ordered to undergo
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authority‚ he was not a leader despite his two stints at leading a gang. It is significant to also note that not only did Alex lose his friends to authority‚ he lost himself to the authoritarian figure as well. Instead of fighting till the very end like McMurphy or Luke‚ Alex decides in the end that the violence and rebellion was not worth the effort on his part because his rebellion truly had no purpose to it. This lack of purpose is why Alex’s rebellion against authority ultimately
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Cuckoo’s Nest by Ken Kesey both focus on how to make people behave. Foucault’s theory explains that if surveillance is used on people in seclusion‚ the authorities will claim ultimate control. Kesey’s novel challenges this theory once new ward member McMurphy is transferred in‚ as he provokes
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second chapter we find out that they had given drugs to Chief Broom. In this chapter however a new patient is introduced to the ward‚ an Irishman called McMurphy. He is not like the others‚ and isn’t intimidated by the black boys‚ that impresses the Chief. He introduces himself to the other patients by saying “My name is McMurphy‚ buddies‚ R. P. McMurphy‚ and I’m a gambling fool.” In the third chapter Bromden describes how the day room is split in two between the Acutes and Chronics. The Acutes are younger
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restriction of these freedoms are actually detrimental to the health and standard of living of the patients. This can be plainly seen in the depictions of the patients themselves. Some important characters to examine are Billy Bibbit‚ Chief Bromden‚ and McMurphy. Each patient mentioned represents a specific freedom taken away from the patients‚ in addition to the rest‚ that has a profound effect on their mental health and well-being. Throughout the book‚
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Next‚ Nurse Ratched is a psychopath because of her attempts to be intimidating. Shortly after McMurphy was admitted into the ward‚ even though the nurse knew his name she continually spoke it incorrectly. This is revealed during a conversation between McMurphy and Nurse Ratched during the story: “’Perhaps doctor‚ you should advise Mr. McMurry on the protocol of these group meetings.’ ’Ma’am’‚ McMurphy says‚ ’Have I told you about my uncle Hallahan and the woman who used to screw up his name?’ ’I
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Chronics woke up to look around with heads blue from lack of blood" (214). A touch imagery is present when the Chief describes McMurphy’s hands: "I remember the palm was smooth and hard as bone from hefting the wooden handles "(23). After killing McMurphy‚ Bromden’s narrative appeals to the sense of sound when he expresses he "heard the wires and connections tearing out of the floor" (310). Guessing that fall is coming and using the sense of smell‚ Bromden states: "I can smell that sour-molasses smell
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McMurphy soon becomes acquainted to Chief Bromden‚ the hospital’s longest-dwelling patient who believes the world is one big “combine”‚ and everyone is just a part of the machine. This depressive outlook leads Chief to falsely assume the role of a man who
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the people who have little to no power. To move up the “social ladder”- to go from powerless to powerful- is extremely hard and usually not up to the person themselves. Nurse Ratched‚ the old-money snobs and Willy’s employer have the power. Randle McMurphy‚ Jay Gatsby and Willy Loman are the rebels. Billy Bibbit‚ Daisy Fay Buchanan‚ Myrtle Wilson and Linda Loman are the followers.
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