be Manipulated The deeper people get into the system‚ the more severe the consequences. This is true of the nonconformists in the story‚ One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest‚ which takes place in a mental ward in Oregon during the late 20th century. McMurphy‚ the protagonist‚ wants to against Nurse Ratchet’s dictatorship‚ but ends up dying in the process. This shows that there are severe consequences when going against an established system. However‚ what is interesting is that various characters in
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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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Insanity as Redemption on Contemporary American Fiction is a book written Barbara Tepa Lupack. This books holds six chapters about six different literary pieces including One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest’s chapter‚ “Hail to the Chief”. It mainly talks about “inmates running the asylum.” In the specified chapter of the novel‚ Lupack gives some introductory paragraphs about Ken Kesey‚ his life and his reasons for writing this story. Barbara Tepa Lupack says Ken Kesey was a “psychedelic outlaw and a
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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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don’t bother him. He is the "longest-residing patient" and keeps a lot to himself. While pretending to be deaf‚ leads him to the knowledge of secrets about the ward. Although he has a lot of mental distractions from his past‚ the new patient‚ Randal McMurphy has created new problems for the ward to
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you are one or the other and no in between‚ and of course the reasoning to whichever you choose is only to benefit you. Mcmurphy represents freedom‚ rebellion‚ and toughness. Although I wouldn’t say he’s the true definition of a psychopath he’s in the ward as a get out scheme and to avoid punishment as any other normal human being who gets into trouble with the law. Mcmurphy is your conservative his intentions are to try to turn the people in the ward on the same path as him. He takes risks for
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