The Vanishing American: Identity Crisis in Ken Kesey ’s One Flew over the Cuckoo ’s Nest Author(s): Elaine Ware Source: MELUS‚ Vol. 13‚ No. 3/4‚ Varieties of Ethnic Criticism (Autumn - Winter‚ 1986)‚ pp. 95-101 Published by: The Society for the Study of the Multi-Ethnic Literature of the United States (MELUS) Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/467185 Accessed: 05/12/2009 13:39 Your use of the JSTOR archive indicates your acceptance of JSTOR ’s Terms and Conditions of Use‚ available at http://www
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review of it‚ trying to convince the Hollywood executives that this movie still holds up today‚ and doesn’t need a remake. The film begins with R.P. McMurphy (Nicholson) arriving at a mental institution. He’s chosen to stay at the psychic ward instead of going to normal state prison. At the ward‚ he meets a whole bunch of iconic characters. McMurphy stirrs up the boring everyday routine for the patiences‚ all to the disliking of the menacing Nurse Ratchet (Fletcher). Remaking movies should‚ in a
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In the Novel One Who Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest Chief Bromden is an Indian who suffers from schizophrenia. Although Chief is supposed to tell the story of the hospital‚ Nurse Ratched‚ the patients‚ and McMurphy‚ in reality he is telling the story of his journey. McMurphy is the main character‚ but Chief plays the central role as the narrator‚ who is portrayed as the observer and overseer. Due to the fact Chief pretends to be deaf and unable to speak‚ people talk freely around him‚ allowing him to
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primarily about ourselves and our own self-preservation‚ we undergo a truly heroic transformation of consciousness~Joseph Campbell.” McMurphy parellels the previous quote by Joseph Campbell‚ and by examining his actions and relationships‚ the reader is able to see that he is transformed from an originally selfish man into a self-less hero. Randal Patrick McMurphy is introduced as an extremely selfish man who will do anything to benefit his own personal gain. This is evidently displayed through
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reasons. Some of the greatest novels have been flagged for inappropriate content‚ or offensive scenes. Some of these bans have no credibility‚ however the book One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest is different. The story follow the rebellious actions of McMurphy narrated through Chief Bromden‚ as they take on the psychiatric hospital’s head nurse‚ Mrs. Ratched. One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest has many satisfactory elements‚ however it is truly a book that deserves to be banned. While One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s
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do‚ or reminding the patients of something. She most often says stop doing this or stop doing that or behave this way or behave that way. For the most part she is a mother figure‚ but later on in the novel there are sexual undertones. Mostly with McMurphy‚ especially during the scene when his towel falls and all he is wearing are boxers. One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s nest can be interpreted as racy when referring to the black boys by the color of their skin. The politically correct term would be the
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similar characters‚ I feel that their need and reason for control‚ as well as their methods‚ differ. I believe that Nurse Ratchet’s need for control was a part of who she was. Everything had to be perfect‚ form how the ward ran to her make-up. When McMurphy came onto the ward he shook things up and took away some of her control. It became apparent at that point that anything or anyone that sought to sabotage life as she knew it would quickly be "taken care of." In contrast‚ the Captain’s need for control
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“The period between 1965 and the end of the 1980s witnessed significant developments‚ not only in the provision of post-primary schooling in Ireland‚ but also in the way in which schooling was understood.” Introduction The period between 1965 and the latter end of the 1980s witnessed significant developments in the provision of post primary education in Ireland. This coincided with changes in Irish and indeed worldwide society. What makes the changes that came about so significant was the
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patients in One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest‚ shows an important aspect of relationships and community through the terrible life of discrimination and abuse. Despite the treatment in mental institutions‚ the bond between the patients perseveres. When McMurphy came to the ward for the first time‚ he said to the Acutes‚ “...we got lots of time‚ lots of games ahead of us. I like to use my deck here because it takes at least a week for the other players to get to where they can even see the suit”(Kesey 10)
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patient that was courageous. Chief is a very shy person; he has the entire hospital under the impression that he is deaf for the majority of the story. However‚ as the story progresses‚ with guidance from McMurphy‚ Chief realizes that being passive will not help him. During a bet that McMurphy has with the patients‚ Chief feels
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