Kesey
I believe that the conflict between McMurphy and Big Nurse does suggest a different world outside of the mental hospital. Many of the patients have a skewed view of what sexuality is due to the opinions that the Big Nurse has. Nurse Ratched wants to supress any form of sexuality in the ward. McMurphy continually challenges the Big Nurse in her opinions about sexuality. This begins to stir controversy in the ward, as the other patients begin to see that the world outside of the mental hospital is different than what Nurse Ratched portrays it to be. The Big Nurse loses control over the patients, and this is evident by the time they all go on the fishing trip. As an almost escape from Nurse Ratched and a wanting to experience life outside of the mental hospital, many of the patients sleep with the prostitute. It is a way for them to see what life is like outside the hospital and almost feel human again, due to the way they have been treated and almost lied to by the hospital staff.
I couldnt agree more. McMurphy plays a huge role in letting the patents be “free” as well as letting them experience some other aspects of life. In turn this lets them establish their own style and be some what normal for once.
↓ Quote | Posted December 9, 2006, 9:58 pm