One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest Quote Analysis
One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest
By Ken Kesey
Part 1
Quotations from the novel
Chapter 1: “But it’s the truth even if it didn’t happen.” Page 8
This quote is said by Chief Bromden. In the previous sentences, it shows us that Chief Bromden will be telling us a story, like an author would. By saying this quote, Chief Bromden asks us, the readers, to keep and open mind about the story. He asks us to not overlook his hallucinations; he basically wants us to look deeper into what he sees.
Chapter 3: “Who’s the bull-goose loony here?” Page 18
This quote is said by McMurphy to the patients in the ward. He wanted to know who was the one in charge; the leader of the loony’s, the craziest out of all of them. McMurphy has a personality of …show more content…
In this quote, Chief Bromden is talking about Nurse Ratched choosing her aides, the black boys. She evaluates them for about a month, and when she sees that they don’t hate enough, she lets them go. The more they hate her, the more capable they are of working for her. She taught them her techniques and maybe them almost as bad as …show more content…
Some can say that he isn’t really a tragic hero because he entered the institute thinking that it would be more comfortable then Pendleton Work Farm, where he was serving a six month sentence; he also gambled with the patients, who obviously don’t know any better, and always wins, it was always for his benefit. In my opinion, McMurphy changed a lot in that hospital; he showed emotions that stunned the patients in the ward. As Chief Bromden explains, McMurphy represented a lot of things that clashed with the the “rules” of the ward, which were controlled by Nurse Ratched. McMuphy was like a God, an Idol, when he took those patients out on the sea. He showed them in a way, happiness, something different from what they used to see. He helped Billy Bibbit get over his stuttering by getting him laid, and defended George when the aides wanted to soap him. But what really made him a tragic hero was his last rebellious act; the sacrifice, he attacked Nurse Ratched, tried to strangle her. That left him getting a lobotomy which ended up leaving him as a vegetable. He did all that for the benefit of the patients. He started sane and powerful, and in the end ended up being a
By Ken Kesey
Part 1
Quotations from the novel
Chapter 1: “But it’s the truth even if it didn’t happen.” Page 8
This quote is said by Chief Bromden. In the previous sentences, it shows us that Chief Bromden will be telling us a story, like an author would. By saying this quote, Chief Bromden asks us, the readers, to keep and open mind about the story. He asks us to not overlook his hallucinations; he basically wants us to look deeper into what he sees.
Chapter 3: “Who’s the bull-goose loony here?” Page 18
This quote is said by McMurphy to the patients in the ward. He wanted to know who was the one in charge; the leader of the loony’s, the craziest out of all of them. McMurphy has a personality of …show more content…
In this quote, Chief Bromden is talking about Nurse Ratched choosing her aides, the black boys. She evaluates them for about a month, and when she sees that they don’t hate enough, she lets them go. The more they hate her, the more capable they are of working for her. She taught them her techniques and maybe them almost as bad as …show more content…
Some can say that he isn’t really a tragic hero because he entered the institute thinking that it would be more comfortable then Pendleton Work Farm, where he was serving a six month sentence; he also gambled with the patients, who obviously don’t know any better, and always wins, it was always for his benefit. In my opinion, McMurphy changed a lot in that hospital; he showed emotions that stunned the patients in the ward. As Chief Bromden explains, McMurphy represented a lot of things that clashed with the the “rules” of the ward, which were controlled by Nurse Ratched. McMuphy was like a God, an Idol, when he took those patients out on the sea. He showed them in a way, happiness, something different from what they used to see. He helped Billy Bibbit get over his stuttering by getting him laid, and defended George when the aides wanted to soap him. But what really made him a tragic hero was his last rebellious act; the sacrifice, he attacked Nurse Ratched, tried to strangle her. That left him getting a lobotomy which ended up leaving him as a vegetable. He did all that for the benefit of the patients. He started sane and powerful, and in the end ended up being a