Although these characteristics make him a reliable source and a high-quality narrator‚ because of Chief’s hallucinations and paranoia‚ some of his opinions and visions are misleading. If the story were told through a sane character‚ such as Randal McMurphy‚ the distinction between reality and illusion would have been more lucid. Using Chief Bromden as a narrator puts limitations on the reader’s interpretations‚ but also gives a very reliable and creative perspective of the events in Ken Kesey’s‚ One
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it is not a hallucination. However‚ it is only the ending of the novel that ultimately proves Kesey’s thesis that as long as one does not become dependent on the rebel figure‚ any citizen can regain their free will and individuality. When he kills McMurphy‚ it is an altruistic gesture
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written in 1962‚ introduces us to Randall McMurphy. He too struggles with inner demons and mental illness. He is not found in a castle‚ but psychiatric ward which represents a microcosm of American society in the 1960s. McMurphy gambles‚ swears‚ and makes sexual remarks‚ all in which are forbidden. His defiance symbolizes a spark for change creating a ripple effect. McMurphy refuses to cooperate with the rules in his enclosed society. Much like Hamlet‚ McMurphy battles those in power. His fight is however
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NFL seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Washington Redskins‚ Antwaan Randle El caught 27 touchdown passes and played in two Super Bowls‚ winning Super Bowl XL against the Seattle Seahawks (Emert). Randle El is the only wide receiver to throw a touchdown in Super Bowl history (Emert). But he says if he could go back in time‚ he’d give all of that back and choose a different sport (Emert). Only 36 years old‚ Randle El says that he struggles with memory loss and going up and down the stairs
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stuck with them just like his‚ and there is nothing they can do about it to ease the pain caused by the horrid flashbacks. They will always come back. McMurphy‚ being the gambler he is‚ makes a bet with the men that he can lift it the heavy control panel. They all agree‚ and he proceeds to try. Every man watches
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very good friends with Billy’s Mother notices this and takes advantage of this to take control over Billy when he doesn’t cooperate or when he misbehaves. A firm example of this is when Billy fooled around with Candy‚ who was snuck into the ward by Mcmurphy. Nurse Ratched walked in on them both naked. “`What worries me‚ Billy‚’ she said—I could hear the change in her voice—`is how your poor mother is going to take this.’ `Duh-duh-don’t t-tell‚ M-M-M-Miss Ratched. Duh-duh-duh—‘” (Kesey 314) Aside from
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which limits the characters’ physical freedoms. The characters are constantly coerced and demeaned by the antagonist Ms. Ratched which limits their mental freedoms. Beneath all is a subtext of sexual repression which is constantly fought against by McMurphy. Individually‚ each of these subjugations might be tolerated given exclusions to the others‚ but together they weigh down the men to the point where their complete lack of freedom almost becomes a comfort. Mental hospitals are typically secure
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Institutions are found in almost all aspects of our lives‚ whether in the form of family‚ schooling‚ friendships and so on. They are an essential and natural occurrence that provides both positive and negative functions in life. Depending on the motivation or reason behind their formation‚ they can function in many different ways. In the novel “Raw” written by Scott Monk‚ and the play “One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest”‚ institutions are hugely evident and crucial to the progression of the two stories
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the head Nurse of the asylum‚ and is the main voice on who leaves‚ and what actions should be done to make them fit for society’s robotic world. In every aspect‚ she oozes conformity. Even her appearance fits the mold of what society wants. When McMurphy faced her with rebellion‚ Chief describes how well and calmly she handles it. “Her face is still calm‚ as though she had a cast made and painted to just the look she wants. Confident‚ patient‚ and unruffled. No more little jerk‚ just that terrible
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as if the human brain can only take so much and it results in insanity. Social groups in this book are seen and represented as something they aren’t. Three examples are McMurphy‚ The black male nurses‚ and the women nurses. McMurphy enters the ward and is automatically suspected to be different from the other patients. McMurphy is seen as the leader to all the other patients because he is strong and stands up for himself and he exudes this
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