Mcmurphy

Chief process of beginning big again and finally being able to recover from the control of Big Nurse and society is shown though the progress of his perception of the size of himself. Mcmurphy helps Chief regain his size by helping him break free from the control Big Nurse has over him. Chief may be physically big, but he feels and portrays himself as if he is “small”, which reflects on how much the Big Nurse and society drained him of his confidence, beliefs, motivation, and his indian culture. Throughout the book, Mcmurphy helps Chief regain his self confidence and strength. One major evidence of Chief regaining his size is shown after Chief speaks for the first time in a long time. While Mcmurphy was heading to sign up Chief for the fish
Mcmurphy is telling Chief that he is growing to motivate him and make him stronger. This is also evident when Chief tries to lift the control panel in the tub room. Mcmurphy told Chief to try lifting the panel even though, Chief did not believe he could lift it “I went to the panel just to show him I couldn’t do it”(pg 206). In reality he actually did lift it, showing Chief that he is growing as an individual. Later Chief comments on how Mcmurphy has helped him by says, “how he’d helped me get my size back”( pg 206). Chief no longer feels repressed by society because he found Mcmurphy to guide him and find his strength. At the end of the novel, Chief escapes the hospital by throwing the panel at the window “I put my back toward the screen, then spun and let the momentum carry the panel through the Screen and window with a ripping crash”(pg 250). Mcmurphy being an inspiration and a motivator helped Chief escape the hospital that has been repressing him. Chief has developed his perspective of himself. He sees himself as more grown in size and that gave him the ability to stand up to authority figures such as big