One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest Movie Analysis

Mcmurphy breaking the picture window was a turning point in the story. The picture window was a prized possession of Nurse Ratched. It was the difference between her and the patients. She was on one side of the window while the patients were on the more unfortunate side. In a therapy session, R.P breaks the window, in the movie and in the novel, to get cigarettes. The glass breaking wasn't only a turning point in the story, but also for Mcmurphy. McMurphy became a larger than life character to the patients. In the novel, Mcmurphy slides his hand into the glass and grabs the cigarettes because the big nurse takes the tub room away. The movie version of "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" is much different than the novel. In the movie, Mcmurphy