I believe Kesey chose Bromden as the narrator because of all the different views he provides us. He allows us to comprehend the story better and realize in text clues we wouldn't pick up on. This is because with Bromden as the narrator we have to pay more attention. We have to decipher what is real from what is hallucination, and in doing so, we see many extended in depth metaphors we wouldn't realize otherwise. Chiefs perspective allows us to truly see how cruel mental institutions were back in the 50's. He allows us to see how torturous workers were and how bad patients had it. Chief says, "First I had a quick thought to try to stop him, talk him into taking what he'd already one in let her have the last round, but another, bigger thought wipe the first thought away completely. I suddenly realize with Kristen to that neither I nor any of that have scored of us could stop him" (Kesey 318). This makes us truly realize how powerless the patients are. They get no say and can't help themselves at any time in the novel. It's a true dictatorship in the combine.
Chief as the narrator adds tons of effect and meaning. He gives us the ability to piece parts of the story together and truly comprehend it for everything it is. I think he allows us to see the ward as a machine. He lets us view this as a big, routine, industrial machine. One that never messes up until McMurphy comes along. My opinion on Chief is that he's a quiet, caring guy who just keeps low. He does everything from his heart, unlike McMurphy, which is why they are friends. Opposites attract in the story and Chief only proves this. This is why in the end I believe Chief was just a good guy, unlike the beginning of the story where I thought he was just power hungry.
Sunday, February 28, 2016
Abby Hudrlik
Question 2:
I believe Ken Kesey chose Chief Bromden to be the author was to get readers to see through the eyes of a mental patient. The perspective being from a patient instead of a nurse completely changes the way the story is told. If it was told from an outsider or a nurse's point of view, readers wouldn't think that Nurse Ratched is evil as depicted by Chief Bromden and McMurphy. By reading from the perspective of Chief Bromden, we as readers automatically are on the patient's side in the story and view Nurse Ratched to be mean and cruel. It adds more personality and introduces different types of people.
Chief Bromden also faked being deaf and mute, so he got to know all of the characters better than anyone else in the story. The people believing he cannot hear a word he's saying, therefor trusting he won't have a clue as to what they're saying or what's going on. Bromden says it wasn't his choice to start acting deaf though. He sees the wrong doing going on in the hospital and Miss Ratched and caught on to it a while ago through his observing. He states, "McMurphy doesn’t know it, but he’s onto what I realized a long time back, that it’s not just the Big Nurse by herself, but it’s the whole Combine, the nation-wide Combine that’s the really big force, and the nurse is just a high-ranking official for them(Kesey 192). He's smarter than played out to be and his listening has paid off by giving him the information of the evilness of the "Combine." This is another reason Kesey chose Bromden as the narrator. He's smarter than he thinks and agrees with McMurphy.
My opinion of Chief Bromden is that he is a lot smarter than he thinks or used to think. Him pretending to be deaf and mute was very clever for the situation he was in. He got to know secret information that no one else knew except himself. This gave him an advantage. I'm also proud that he finally built up some courage through McMurphy and was able to break free form the hospital.
I believe Ken Kesey chose Chief Bromden to be the author was to get readers to see through the eyes of a mental patient. The perspective being from a patient instead of a nurse completely changes the way the story is told. If it was told from an outsider or a nurse's point of view, readers wouldn't think that Nurse Ratched is evil as depicted by Chief Bromden and McMurphy. By reading from the perspective of Chief Bromden, we as readers automatically are on the patient's side in the story and view Nurse Ratched to be mean and cruel. It adds more personality and introduces different types of people.
Chief Bromden also faked being deaf and mute, so he got to know all of the characters better than anyone else in the story. The people believing he cannot hear a word he's saying, therefor trusting he won't have a clue as to what they're saying or what's going on. Bromden says it wasn't his choice to start acting deaf though. He sees the wrong doing going on in the hospital and Miss Ratched and caught on to it a while ago through his observing. He states, "McMurphy doesn’t know it, but he’s onto what I realized a long time back, that it’s not just the Big Nurse by herself, but it’s the whole Combine, the nation-wide Combine that’s the really big force, and the nurse is just a high-ranking official for them(Kesey 192). He's smarter than played out to be and his listening has paid off by giving him the information of the evilness of the "Combine." This is another reason Kesey chose Bromden as the narrator. He's smarter than he thinks and agrees with McMurphy.
My opinion of Chief Bromden is that he is a lot smarter than he thinks or used to think. Him pretending to be deaf and mute was very clever for the situation he was in. He got to know secret information that no one else knew except himself. This gave him an advantage. I'm also proud that he finally built up some courage through McMurphy and was able to break free form the hospital.
Zach Torbett Q. 1
In our novel, our narrator is Chief Bromden. He's a 6'7 American Indian male that hallucinates frequently. He pretends to be deaf and dumb throughout the whole novel. This may be because of his troubled past of constantly getting ignored by everyone. Through pretending to be deaf and dumb, Chief learns all the secrets of the ward. No one censors anything around Chief, which gives him the upper hand on a lot of situations. He receives the nickname "Chief Broom" because he goes around the ward and sweeps all the time. It's actually briefly discussed that Chief went to college and lived a pretty normal life before his time in the institution. The only one that knows Chiefs secret is McMurphy, and they seem to become close friends as the novel progresses.
A common belief about Chief is that he can't comprehend anything; however, Chief actually can comprehend and shows it at the end of the novel. In the beginning of the novel my opinion on chief is that he was just some crazy lunatic who couldn't think out anything. As a novel progresses like many others I thought Chief turned into a power-hungry psychopath. Kesey proved me wrong through his word usage in the final pages of the novel. Chief states, "I lay there on top the body for what seemed days" (Kesey 323). Chief goes on to say, "Then I lay on my bed. I lay for a while, holding the covers over my face" (Kesey 323). This shows us that Chief didn't do this for power, he did this from his heart. He did it for his friend McMurphy who was in a vegetable state. In that state, McMurphy had no power, so Chief didn't gain power for what he did. Chief helped McMurphy find peace, and in the end it was the right thing to do.
A common belief about Chief is that he can't comprehend anything; however, Chief actually can comprehend and shows it at the end of the novel. In the beginning of the novel my opinion on chief is that he was just some crazy lunatic who couldn't think out anything. As a novel progresses like many others I thought Chief turned into a power-hungry psychopath. Kesey proved me wrong through his word usage in the final pages of the novel. Chief states, "I lay there on top the body for what seemed days" (Kesey 323). Chief goes on to say, "Then I lay on my bed. I lay for a while, holding the covers over my face" (Kesey 323). This shows us that Chief didn't do this for power, he did this from his heart. He did it for his friend McMurphy who was in a vegetable state. In that state, McMurphy had no power, so Chief didn't gain power for what he did. Chief helped McMurphy find peace, and in the end it was the right thing to do.
Abby Hudrlik
Question 1:l
In "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" by Ken Kesey, the narrator chosen was Chief Bromden. He is a patient in the mental ward and got the nickname "Chief Broom" because of his job in the ward which is to sweep. Since he is the narrator, as a reader we know the most about him. While in the hospital, he pretends to be deaf which gives him an advantage in the ward. People feel that they can speak freely around him because he won't hear. With his knowledge of the people without them knowing, he has unknown power.
He talks a bit about his family and heritage. We learn that he is Native American his mother was a white woman who convinced his Indian father to sell his tribal lands. He received his last name from his mother instead of his father which upsets him. He is 6'7 and played high school football. He joined the army during WW2 where he learned about different types of machinery which later on influences his hallucinations of machines.
In the beginning of novel Chief Bromden is weak to say the least. He's constantly hallucinating and experiences seeing a "fog" quite often. Also, he's bullied in the ward which makes him self conscious and small; but being 6'7, he is clearly not. He feels trapped in his own mind and I believe he was depressed until McMurphy came along and helped distract his fear and taught him to believe in himself. Bromden says "One of these days I'll quit straining and let myself go completely, lose myself in the fog the way some of the other Chromics have, but for the time being I'm interested in this new man" (Kesey 42). This is him basically admitting to his lack of self confidence and that one day he'll lose his marbles, but for now he's going to distract himself with this peculiar new face in the ward. As the story goes on, Bromden starts to find confidence within himself. This all with the help of McMurphy of course. He helps Bromden see that Nurse Ratched is a "monster" and not trying to help the men at all in the ward. His hallucinations start to decrease and even starts to talk. His breakthrough in the story is whenever he murders lobotomized McMurphy and manages to escape the hospital. Over all, my opinion on Chief Bromden definitely changed. I saw him as some crazy guy who hallucinates and doesn't see himself for his worth at first, but then I realized how smart he actually was. He faked being deaf to get insight on patients and with the nurses. He found himself and slowly became stronger with the help of McMurphy.
In "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" by Ken Kesey, the narrator chosen was Chief Bromden. He is a patient in the mental ward and got the nickname "Chief Broom" because of his job in the ward which is to sweep. Since he is the narrator, as a reader we know the most about him. While in the hospital, he pretends to be deaf which gives him an advantage in the ward. People feel that they can speak freely around him because he won't hear. With his knowledge of the people without them knowing, he has unknown power.
He talks a bit about his family and heritage. We learn that he is Native American his mother was a white woman who convinced his Indian father to sell his tribal lands. He received his last name from his mother instead of his father which upsets him. He is 6'7 and played high school football. He joined the army during WW2 where he learned about different types of machinery which later on influences his hallucinations of machines.
In the beginning of novel Chief Bromden is weak to say the least. He's constantly hallucinating and experiences seeing a "fog" quite often. Also, he's bullied in the ward which makes him self conscious and small; but being 6'7, he is clearly not. He feels trapped in his own mind and I believe he was depressed until McMurphy came along and helped distract his fear and taught him to believe in himself. Bromden says "One of these days I'll quit straining and let myself go completely, lose myself in the fog the way some of the other Chromics have, but for the time being I'm interested in this new man" (Kesey 42). This is him basically admitting to his lack of self confidence and that one day he'll lose his marbles, but for now he's going to distract himself with this peculiar new face in the ward. As the story goes on, Bromden starts to find confidence within himself. This all with the help of McMurphy of course. He helps Bromden see that Nurse Ratched is a "monster" and not trying to help the men at all in the ward. His hallucinations start to decrease and even starts to talk. His breakthrough in the story is whenever he murders lobotomized McMurphy and manages to escape the hospital. Over all, my opinion on Chief Bromden definitely changed. I saw him as some crazy guy who hallucinates and doesn't see himself for his worth at first, but then I realized how smart he actually was. He faked being deaf to get insight on patients and with the nurses. He found himself and slowly became stronger with the help of McMurphy.
Rachael Stevick
Question 1:
The narrator of our book is Chief Bromden. He is a
patient in the mental institution. I could describe Bromden as a tall man about
6’7 who is a little bit of a pushover however he is a very smart man. He faked
being deaf that way people would talk around him and he could know what was
going on. I’d say he was rather sensible and picked up on people quickly. I
think in the beginning of this novel he lacks confidence, but it is returned
during the story. Because he is the
narrator we know a lot about him. We know his past such as getting his mother’s
name and not his dads do to his father having a drinking problem. He played
football which enabled him to travel much. He has had a women ask him to take
her away. A big thing we realize is that Chief was in the army during World War
2. This is a very big factor into who he is due to the fact that now he is
known as crazy.
When he is the
army he learns all about these electronics which he now schizophrenically hallucinates
to. My opinion of Bromden did however change in the story. The whole novel I
really liked him I had a good look on how he saw things. I felt sorry for him
but had respect for him. He saw things in the hospital that were not right and shared
them with the reader. I thought I had an understanding he made me think.
Figuring out if what he was saying was real. But of course with every great story
comes a plot twist. He is the reason for McMurphy’s death. He suffocated him
with a pillow. I never saw this coming from him.
Q2:
I think the author chose Chief Bromden to narrate
because if he didn’t he’d be a nobody. He was a fly on the wall character for
most of the story. The main characters were the Nurse and McMurphy. If he has
chosen either of those two the story would be even more bias. Yes I said even
more in a sense the story is in a sense bias due to Bromden being a patient. Obviously
he was stating what was wrong in the ward and putting most of the blame on the
nurse who was in charge of the patients. When Mcmurphy stepped in it was like
he was the super hero and as a reader that’s what we thought until Bromden didn’t
see his as one. If it was from another side maybe we would have thought the
nurse was a hero.
Another big thing he changes is the fact of what is
real and what is not real. He is paranoid and obviously in a ward for a reason.
We as the reader had to see what was real and what wasn’t. I like Bromden a
lot, I think he could have been a lot better off if he was in a ward in today’s
world. He didn’t seem to have zero hope I felt the hope I could tell the rest
of the characters didn’t. Yes he did kill McMurphy and there is no excuse for
that but I do think he a least put him out of his misery of being a vegetable.
I am really happy the author chose Bromden my favorite character I loved
watching his character development.
Maya huggins- part 2
By choosing the paranoid and hallucinating patient, Chief Bromden, as the narrator, ken Kesey gave readers an insight to the system of a mental institution. Chief's perspective sometimes proved unreliable due to his hallucinations, such as the fog or the machinery within the hospital walls. I found it hard to distinguish reality from his imagination at times. For instance, he explains in vivid deatail, "I'd wander for days in the fog, scared I'd never see another thing, then there'd be that door, opening to show me the mattress padding on the other side to stop the sounds, the men standing like zombies among shiny copper wires and tubes pulsing light, and the bright scrape of arcing and electricity" (Kesey 131). because of his countless hallucinations similar to this, the story was turned into an imaginative maze coursing through puzzling paranoia.
Even though Chief suffered from seeing things that weren't actually real, helped readers see into the inner workings of the institution. This was a result of his fake deafness and eavesdropping. Since the staff and other patients assumed he was deaf, they found his presence irrelevant when telling secrets or making plans. Chief explains his role by saying, "...I had to keep on acting deaf if I wanted to hear it all" (Kesey 209). This left my opinion on him staggering because he has been able to keep up this lie for so long. He plays people with this act of deafness which adds insecurity to his story-telling in the novel. He fills me with mistrust since he has conned so many people into believeing this lie, just as McMurphy has conned others with his games and leadership. Chief Bromden's paranoia consumes him and ultimately left the end of the story in shambles.
Even though Chief suffered from seeing things that weren't actually real, helped readers see into the inner workings of the institution. This was a result of his fake deafness and eavesdropping. Since the staff and other patients assumed he was deaf, they found his presence irrelevant when telling secrets or making plans. Chief explains his role by saying, "...I had to keep on acting deaf if I wanted to hear it all" (Kesey 209). This left my opinion on him staggering because he has been able to keep up this lie for so long. He plays people with this act of deafness which adds insecurity to his story-telling in the novel. He fills me with mistrust since he has conned so many people into believeing this lie, just as McMurphy has conned others with his games and leadership. Chief Bromden's paranoia consumes him and ultimately left the end of the story in shambles.
Megan Stanford
1.) The narrator in the novel is Chief Bromden. He has been one of the longest staying patient in the hospital and has almost been there was long as Nurse Ratched. During the time there, he has acted like he was deaf and dumb. We know this because the author says, "There's not m-much else he can do, I guess. He's deaf" (Kesey 24). Because of this, he is able to hear more information since others talk freely around them because they do not think he is listening. He also gets the job of sweeping while the faculty is having meetings, giving him even more information than other patients. We also know that he is an unreliable narrator because of his hallucinations. He will occasionally tell us something that actually does not happen and is just in his head.
I felt bad for Chief for most of the book. He was always the quiet one who didn't seem to fit in. This did have something to do with the way he presents himself, but it is still said to read. It fun to read how McMurphy began interacting with him more once he figured out that he was lying about being deaf. Chief was able to go on the fishing trip with the other patients and also worked to lift the control panel, which he did accomplish. However the ending of the book did change my opinion of him. It surprised me when he was the one control of hospital after McMurphy's incident with Nurse Ratched. I was happy for him that he finally got out of his shell, however I did not approve of killing McMurphy. Even though McMurphy was a "vegetable" and he was really saving him, I do not believe anyone should kill anything.
2.) The author probably chose Chief to be the narrator to give the view of a patient in a mental hospital during this time. We see the side of the patients and how the faculty are treating them unfairly because one of the patients is telling the story. If a faculty member was telling it, we would see more of how crazy the patients are and how the nurses and doctors are really helping them. His perspective added a negative view towards the faculty. One example of this is when McMurphy wants to change the time of when they are allowed to watch television in order to watch the World Series. McMurphy tries get this change by a vote and begins rallying others: "How many of you birds will vote for me if I bring up that time switch again?" (Kesey 121). As readers, we see that not changing the time as unfair because the patients are unable to watch the game. However, Nurse Ratched knows that a schedule is really important and changing it would hurt the patients.
In my opinion, Chief reminded me a lot like McMurphy. They both conned people, just in different ways. McMurphy would make them believe he was their leader when he really was just looking out for himself whereas Chief made them believe he was deaf. They both changed how the other patients viewed them which was different from the truth. I feel that McMurphy's arrival simply brought this aspect of Chief even more, which is why he was ready to take control of the hospital at the end. This is also why McMurphy could figure out the truth about Chief's hearing because they were so much alike.
1.) The narrator in the novel is Chief Bromden. He has been one of the longest staying patient in the hospital and has almost been there was long as Nurse Ratched. During the time there, he has acted like he was deaf and dumb. We know this because the author says, "There's not m-much else he can do, I guess. He's deaf" (Kesey 24). Because of this, he is able to hear more information since others talk freely around them because they do not think he is listening. He also gets the job of sweeping while the faculty is having meetings, giving him even more information than other patients. We also know that he is an unreliable narrator because of his hallucinations. He will occasionally tell us something that actually does not happen and is just in his head.
I felt bad for Chief for most of the book. He was always the quiet one who didn't seem to fit in. This did have something to do with the way he presents himself, but it is still said to read. It fun to read how McMurphy began interacting with him more once he figured out that he was lying about being deaf. Chief was able to go on the fishing trip with the other patients and also worked to lift the control panel, which he did accomplish. However the ending of the book did change my opinion of him. It surprised me when he was the one control of hospital after McMurphy's incident with Nurse Ratched. I was happy for him that he finally got out of his shell, however I did not approve of killing McMurphy. Even though McMurphy was a "vegetable" and he was really saving him, I do not believe anyone should kill anything.
2.) The author probably chose Chief to be the narrator to give the view of a patient in a mental hospital during this time. We see the side of the patients and how the faculty are treating them unfairly because one of the patients is telling the story. If a faculty member was telling it, we would see more of how crazy the patients are and how the nurses and doctors are really helping them. His perspective added a negative view towards the faculty. One example of this is when McMurphy wants to change the time of when they are allowed to watch television in order to watch the World Series. McMurphy tries get this change by a vote and begins rallying others: "How many of you birds will vote for me if I bring up that time switch again?" (Kesey 121). As readers, we see that not changing the time as unfair because the patients are unable to watch the game. However, Nurse Ratched knows that a schedule is really important and changing it would hurt the patients.
In my opinion, Chief reminded me a lot like McMurphy. They both conned people, just in different ways. McMurphy would make them believe he was their leader when he really was just looking out for himself whereas Chief made them believe he was deaf. They both changed how the other patients viewed them which was different from the truth. I feel that McMurphy's arrival simply brought this aspect of Chief even more, which is why he was ready to take control of the hospital at the end. This is also why McMurphy could figure out the truth about Chief's hearing because they were so much alike.
Maya Huggins- part 1
Chief Bromden was chosen to narrate this tale of injustice and unequally distributed power. He comes from a background of being repeatedly ignored by friends and family. Throughout the novel, he recalls flashbacks of incidents where he would blatantly be ignored, specifically by high authorites. In part three of the novel, Chief recalls, upon remembering the sale of his father's land, "Not a one of the three acts like they heard a thing I said; in fact, they're all looking off from me like they'd as soon I wasn't there at all" (Kesey 213). I think incidents like this triggered chief into acting as though he is deaf because he believes no one will listen to him anyway.
Chief has multiple accounts of paranoia and hallucinations throughout the novel. He witnesses fog that doesn't exist, and he sees characters in a way no one else can. He even goes on to view a doctor by explaining, " A visiting doctor covered with gray cobwebs on his yellow skull is addressing the resident boys in the staff room" (Kesey 126). I believe these accounts of hallucinating made Chief seem unique to me, but I also found him unreliable as well. These episodes of paranoia led me to believe that he would be weak and unfit for power, but my opinion changed as a result of the ending of the novel.
After being portrayed as a weak, paranoid man with assumed deafness, I would have never guessed Chief would be capable of strangling McMurphy in the end. This was especiallly shocking to me considering McMurphy was the only one Chief allowed to keep his secret of he fake deafness. I Think Chief's character shifted into a power-hungry animal that wished to finally be seen as a threat. this links back to his anger over his opinions and ideas being looked over and deemed unimportant as a child. Overall, Chief Bromden, in my opinion, suffered from the biggest transformation overall.
Chief has multiple accounts of paranoia and hallucinations throughout the novel. He witnesses fog that doesn't exist, and he sees characters in a way no one else can. He even goes on to view a doctor by explaining, " A visiting doctor covered with gray cobwebs on his yellow skull is addressing the resident boys in the staff room" (Kesey 126). I believe these accounts of hallucinating made Chief seem unique to me, but I also found him unreliable as well. These episodes of paranoia led me to believe that he would be weak and unfit for power, but my opinion changed as a result of the ending of the novel.
After being portrayed as a weak, paranoid man with assumed deafness, I would have never guessed Chief would be capable of strangling McMurphy in the end. This was especiallly shocking to me considering McMurphy was the only one Chief allowed to keep his secret of he fake deafness. I Think Chief's character shifted into a power-hungry animal that wished to finally be seen as a threat. this links back to his anger over his opinions and ideas being looked over and deemed unimportant as a child. Overall, Chief Bromden, in my opinion, suffered from the biggest transformation overall.
Tuesday, February 23, 2016
Abby Hudrlik
In "One Flew Over the Cuckoos's Nest" Chief Bromden is the narrator in the story. Everything that occurs throughout the book is seen through his eyes and his perspective. This changes the story because if it was narrated in third person, readers wouldn't understand how Bromden thinks. Also, readers wouldn't have as good of an understanding of characters in the book because Chief Bromden knows everyone better than anybody else. This of course is because he pretends to be deaf and people feel they can say things they typically wouldn't because they think he can't hear them. Also he is a patient in the facility so he knows the ins and outs of the place. He has been there for many years and understands what it's like to be in there and the mistreatment of the patients. He understands what everyone's going through and tries to explain it in his own words. Additionally, we get to see what's going on in his brain with the hallucinations. This can be confusing at times since he is the narrator, we can't tell what's actually occurring and what's just a figment of his imagination.
The author is trying to convey a realistic story with a person who's actually experiencing what's going on in the story. He uses Chief Bromden's hallucinations so we can get an insight on what it's like to be a little insane. We can understand fully what's going on because he's a part of McMurphy's team and gets the insight of what he has planned.
The author is trying to convey a realistic story with a person who's actually experiencing what's going on in the story. He uses Chief Bromden's hallucinations so we can get an insight on what it's like to be a little insane. We can understand fully what's going on because he's a part of McMurphy's team and gets the insight of what he has planned.
Monday, February 22, 2016
Abby Hudrlik
As the story goes on, our view and opinion as the reader on Chief Bromsden changes throughout the story. Since he's the narrator we know about him more than any other character in the story. He's very sneaky because he fakes being deaf just so he can hear what others say without them knowing he's listening. He also hallucinates frequently which makes him unreliable and his narration sometimes confusing. He frequently talks about a "fog machine" and believes Nurse Ratched a "machine."
Although he's not mentally stable, he can also be a trustworthy person. Since he hears everything everybody says, he knows the characters better than anybody else in the institution. Although, he sees actual things as something they aren't, there is some truth behind it. For example, he sees fog whenever he's in a stressful situation. Also he sees Butse Ratched as a machine because she works like one. She's very organized and works efficiently.
Although he's not mentally stable, he can also be a trustworthy person. Since he hears everything everybody says, he knows the characters better than anybody else in the institution. Although, he sees actual things as something they aren't, there is some truth behind it. For example, he sees fog whenever he's in a stressful situation. Also he sees Butse Ratched as a machine because she works like one. She's very organized and works efficiently.
Friday, February 19, 2016
Maya Huggins-2
As part 2 drew to a close, I began to pick up on McMurphy's sudden change in relationship concerning Miss Ratched. Once finding out about how his sentence to the ward depended on her, he has decided to start playing games from her side. This, however, dealt a mighty blow to the mental health of Cheswick. He is not supported by mcMurphy when he brings up the issue of rationed cigarettes to Nurse Ratched and is sent to the Disturbed. Cheswick later dove into the pool where McMurphy had recently found out about how his fate rested in the hands of the Big Nurse. Upon diving in, he drowns from having his fingers caught in the drain; it's possibly an attempted suicide. Could McMurphy have possibly played a role in this tragedy? I think his selfishness is definitely not being picked up on by the other patients.
Seeing as he holds the advantage of not suffering from an apparent mental illness, McMurphy holds the influence and guidance over his fragile fellow patients. They have been accustomed to the routine Nurse ratched has established for them and have taken strongly to the new, rebellious manners McMurphy has drawn up. Even after Cheswick was sent to the Disturbed, Chief reported, "After McMurphy doesn't stand up for us any longer, some of the Acutes talk and say he's still outsmarting the Big Nurse..." (Kesey 173). They don't even wonder if McMurphy doesn't care anymore about their unfair treatment because they are still so stuck on his guidance. I wonder if McMurphy has completely given up on the idea of pulling one over on Nurse Ratched. He might possibly have been overwhelmed by the leadership the others saw in him. He also might not want to risk being kept at this institution longer than his original sentence, so painfully siding with the Nurse, though against his character, may be his best option. I still have hope that McMurphy will provide the justice the patients deserve.
Seeing as he holds the advantage of not suffering from an apparent mental illness, McMurphy holds the influence and guidance over his fragile fellow patients. They have been accustomed to the routine Nurse ratched has established for them and have taken strongly to the new, rebellious manners McMurphy has drawn up. Even after Cheswick was sent to the Disturbed, Chief reported, "After McMurphy doesn't stand up for us any longer, some of the Acutes talk and say he's still outsmarting the Big Nurse..." (Kesey 173). They don't even wonder if McMurphy doesn't care anymore about their unfair treatment because they are still so stuck on his guidance. I wonder if McMurphy has completely given up on the idea of pulling one over on Nurse Ratched. He might possibly have been overwhelmed by the leadership the others saw in him. He also might not want to risk being kept at this institution longer than his original sentence, so painfully siding with the Nurse, though against his character, may be his best option. I still have hope that McMurphy will provide the justice the patients deserve.
Maya Huggins-1
Throughout this week in class, we focused on how the narrator affects the story. Seeing as our story is told from the perspective of Chief Bromden, a mentally ill patient who pretends to be deaf and hallucinates, the truth is possibly going to be altered. Chief hears things that people think he can't which gives him an advantage over the other patients. However, due to his recent interest in McMurphy, Chief is beginning to give out hints that he isn't as hindered by hearing as he'd like to seem. When McMurphy illustrates one of his first big rebellious moves when wishing to view the World Series, Chief raises his hand for the vote. I wonder how this might influence the staff's suspicion about him. Will they continue to talk about secret information around him or might he start being treated differently?
Chief has been a reliable narrator when focusing in on details and making intricate comparisons. I specifically enjoy the way he compares Harding and McMurphy, seeing as they've began to strike up conflict more and more. He specifically shows their contrasts when he states, "Harding had hands that looked like they should have done paintings thought they never did," and "McMurphy wasn't like that. he hadn't let what he looked like run his life one way or another" (Kesey 162). Chief has given very wise and remarkable statements regarding his observations of the other patients. He pays great attention to each or their quirks and habits that make them the people hey are, not just patients. So even though we might not be reading the whole truth, our observant narrator provides insight into the gritty, remarkable functions of the ward and its inhabitants.
Chief has been a reliable narrator when focusing in on details and making intricate comparisons. I specifically enjoy the way he compares Harding and McMurphy, seeing as they've began to strike up conflict more and more. He specifically shows their contrasts when he states, "Harding had hands that looked like they should have done paintings thought they never did," and "McMurphy wasn't like that. he hadn't let what he looked like run his life one way or another" (Kesey 162). Chief has given very wise and remarkable statements regarding his observations of the other patients. He pays great attention to each or their quirks and habits that make them the people hey are, not just patients. So even though we might not be reading the whole truth, our observant narrator provides insight into the gritty, remarkable functions of the ward and its inhabitants.
Rachael Stevick
I have really grown an interest with Nurse Ratched. She is not only in charge of these patients she is a "machine." Despite her breakdown I feel she is essential to this book and to the other character's in this novel.
The "ball cutter" herself. Ratched is the one person who really seems to keep the institution from going to shambles. In our discussions before we have talked about how she may be making the patients worse driving them in fact more crazy. But I do feel at the time she was doing the best she could do. She is pushy that's for sure but she cant be a pushover to these mentally ill people that would be unjust. Broomden refers to her as the machine. He truly believes she s not a human, but a robot. She is designed to have things a certain way and if they are not that way she gets very upset. She has a way to do things and its her way or the highway. I can in way respect her for that. To me she also is pretty observant. She knows when something isn't right and she knows McMurphy is stirring the pot with the gambling and what not. He even has a sense of fear for her wanting to get on her good side this is of course because she has the decision if she feels you're ready to leave or not.
I have really grown an interest with Nurse Ratched. She is not only in charge of these patients she is a "machine." Despite her breakdown I feel she is essential to this book and to the other character's in this novel.
The "ball cutter" herself. Ratched is the one person who really seems to keep the institution from going to shambles. In our discussions before we have talked about how she may be making the patients worse driving them in fact more crazy. But I do feel at the time she was doing the best she could do. She is pushy that's for sure but she cant be a pushover to these mentally ill people that would be unjust. Broomden refers to her as the machine. He truly believes she s not a human, but a robot. She is designed to have things a certain way and if they are not that way she gets very upset. She has a way to do things and its her way or the highway. I can in way respect her for that. To me she also is pretty observant. She knows when something isn't right and she knows McMurphy is stirring the pot with the gambling and what not. He even has a sense of fear for her wanting to get on her good side this is of course because she has the decision if she feels you're ready to leave or not.
Rachael Stevick
When talking about gender roles in this book I actually find it quit interesting. There's not much to talk about because I like to think that in this time of life people and genders are equal. This novel is taken place in 1950. We have seen just a few women in this novel so far though. So its not to say my opinion will change but as of now this is how I see it.
Women are categorized into two different groups. The strong and powerful "ball cutters" and the whores. Mcmurphy does however say not all ball cutters are omen. This is interesting to in the sense that yes I could say its over equal due to the fact the Nurse in charge of these patients is a women who they seem to truly look to for guidance. They may talk like shes mean and pushy but they do indeed need her. I really respect and like how the author chose a women to be the leader in this institution and to show women can be ballsy just like men. Then however we have the whores. They do refer to some women as whores and only their to please the men. In one part of the book Broomden describes a women as big busted is the only feminine thing about her. I personally think the author only did that to get us to acknowledge what he meant by describing the girl. overall I think kesey does a nice job with the gender roles in this book and describing them
When talking about gender roles in this book I actually find it quit interesting. There's not much to talk about because I like to think that in this time of life people and genders are equal. This novel is taken place in 1950. We have seen just a few women in this novel so far though. So its not to say my opinion will change but as of now this is how I see it.
Women are categorized into two different groups. The strong and powerful "ball cutters" and the whores. Mcmurphy does however say not all ball cutters are omen. This is interesting to in the sense that yes I could say its over equal due to the fact the Nurse in charge of these patients is a women who they seem to truly look to for guidance. They may talk like shes mean and pushy but they do indeed need her. I really respect and like how the author chose a women to be the leader in this institution and to show women can be ballsy just like men. Then however we have the whores. They do refer to some women as whores and only their to please the men. In one part of the book Broomden describes a women as big busted is the only feminine thing about her. I personally think the author only did that to get us to acknowledge what he meant by describing the girl. overall I think kesey does a nice job with the gender roles in this book and describing them
Megan Stanford
Gender roles are expressed in two different ways throughout the book. On one hand, you have the Head Nurse as a women that controls more of the hospital than the male doctors. This is unique because it is usually the idea that men have more control and responsibility. Yet on the other hand, we are introduced to Harding's wife who is only talked about by have big boobs. When McMurphy meets her at the library, he commented to Harding that "she's got one hell of a set of chabobs" (Kesey 184). This is an example of how some men only look at women for their appearance.
The two roles that are presented in the book show two conflicting idea, which is probably why they are both introduced. In the first, you see a woman with what usually is a male's authorit, and then the idea that women are only good for their looks. It will be interesting to see how these two ideas are further presented throughout the rest of the book.
Gender roles are expressed in two different ways throughout the book. On one hand, you have the Head Nurse as a women that controls more of the hospital than the male doctors. This is unique because it is usually the idea that men have more control and responsibility. Yet on the other hand, we are introduced to Harding's wife who is only talked about by have big boobs. When McMurphy meets her at the library, he commented to Harding that "she's got one hell of a set of chabobs" (Kesey 184). This is an example of how some men only look at women for their appearance.
The two roles that are presented in the book show two conflicting idea, which is probably why they are both introduced. In the first, you see a woman with what usually is a male's authorit, and then the idea that women are only good for their looks. It will be interesting to see how these two ideas are further presented throughout the rest of the book.
Megan Stanford
Throughout the book, Ken Kesey uses many literary devices. Some of the devices that are used a lot are similes and metaphors. These are being used to describe a situation or an object most of the time. When literary devices are used, it is sometimes hard to figure out if what is being described is actually true. One example is when they describe a patient was "nailed against the wall like that" (Kesey 14). When reading this, one may think that the patient is actually stuck against the wall of if that was just the way it was being described.
This problem is connected back to the idea that Chief is an unreliable narrator, which is what Kesey is trying to prove by using this technique. He is effective in doing this. As readers, it is hard to descipher what is actually happening some of the time.
Throughout the book, Ken Kesey uses many literary devices. Some of the devices that are used a lot are similes and metaphors. These are being used to describe a situation or an object most of the time. When literary devices are used, it is sometimes hard to figure out if what is being described is actually true. One example is when they describe a patient was "nailed against the wall like that" (Kesey 14). When reading this, one may think that the patient is actually stuck against the wall of if that was just the way it was being described.
This problem is connected back to the idea that Chief is an unreliable narrator, which is what Kesey is trying to prove by using this technique. He is effective in doing this. As readers, it is hard to descipher what is actually happening some of the time.
Zach Torbett
How does the perspective of the narrator change the story? What do you think the author is trying to convey with this?
The perspective of the Bromden really changes how we discern the story. His hallucinations really make it difficult for us as readers the distinguish what is real from what is imagined. This, on the other hand, helps us pay attention to the story and read it for everything it is worth. It causes us to go deep into our reading and discover certain metaphors and symbols that we wouldn't normally pick up on. This helps you grow an understanding and an ability to comprehend readings.
Bromden states in part 1, This is what it's like to be dead. I guess this is what it's like to be a vegetable; you lose yourself in the fog. You don't move. They feed your body till it finally stops eating; then they burn it" (Kesey 137). The author is trying to let us see that through hallucinations and sentences that seem like a jumbled mess, you can find in depth meanings. In this certain quote, we can see that Bromden is telling us conditions and how patients are treated in the ward. He's conveying a secret truth behind the text of just a book, it's a life lesson. He's telling us to look at situations for more than what they are, for there is more to aspects of life than meets the eye.
The perspective of the Bromden really changes how we discern the story. His hallucinations really make it difficult for us as readers the distinguish what is real from what is imagined. This, on the other hand, helps us pay attention to the story and read it for everything it is worth. It causes us to go deep into our reading and discover certain metaphors and symbols that we wouldn't normally pick up on. This helps you grow an understanding and an ability to comprehend readings.
Bromden states in part 1, This is what it's like to be dead. I guess this is what it's like to be a vegetable; you lose yourself in the fog. You don't move. They feed your body till it finally stops eating; then they burn it" (Kesey 137). The author is trying to let us see that through hallucinations and sentences that seem like a jumbled mess, you can find in depth meanings. In this certain quote, we can see that Bromden is telling us conditions and how patients are treated in the ward. He's conveying a secret truth behind the text of just a book, it's a life lesson. He's telling us to look at situations for more than what they are, for there is more to aspects of life than meets the eye.
Zach Torbett
What role does prejudice play in your book? Are there stereotypes presented? How does that change the story?
Prejudice in our book plays the role of separating the patients. In the beginning, there was a prejudice against the patients. Patients are separated into two groups, the acutes and the chronics. Because they are in the institution they are automatically perceived as bad people. Stereotypes are presented as the patients being mental psychopaths and the aides being heavenly people who are just trying to help them. This changes the story because as we read we see that its really kind of flipped around. The aides and nurses are torturing the patients into a deeper insanity. This makes our eyes open as we continue to read the story.
A good quote that expresses the prejudice is when chief says, "One side of the room younger patients, known as Acutes because the doctors figure them still sick enough to be fixed" he continues the say, "Across the room from the Acutes are the culls of the Combine's product, the Chronics" (Kesey 15). This to us shows that if you come in young you are considered "sick enough to be fixed", however, its funny because what they do to cure you really makes you a chronic. They can even send anyone to the disturbed. Cheswick even committed suicide because of the way stuff is run in the ward.
Monday, February 15, 2016
abby Hudrlik
Women in "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" are portrayed as evil and scary figures with the exception of prostitutes who are seen as good. This is very strange because normally prostution is frowned upon in society. None of the men in the institution respect Nurse Ratched and see her as mean and that she doesn't deserve their respect. I believe these men have this bad view of women because they have all been hurt or betrayed by women before. Men in the story are wanting to portray their masculinity and hate being emasculated by women.
Friday, February 12, 2016
Zach Torbett
How does the time period influence the novel?
In this book, the time period influences the story greatly. It is set in the 1950's, where people never had a great perspective on topics they didn't know about. All they knew is what they saw from the media. The media made these institutions out to be the worst possible casanario for people. People in institutions were thought of as loony, loopy, crazy, and mental. They were thought of as people who were restrained 24/7 and were vicious. This gives us the perspective that we are reading a book about insane people hallucinating all the time.
One quote that shows us the time period affects the story directs is, "There’s something strange about a place where the men won’t let themselves loose and laugh, something strange about the way they all knuckle under to that smiling flour-faced old mother there with the too-red lipstick and the too-big boobs. And he thinks he’ll just wait a while to see what the story is in this new place before he makes any kind of play. That’s a good rule for a smart gambler: look the game over awhile before you draw yourself a hand." This quote was said by Bromden to prove that the mental institutions had a stereotype. They were treated differently. They automatically got thought of and looked at differently. It's the fact that they wouldn't treat them like normal people that actually drove them more insane.
Zach Torbett
Character Analysis
My character analysis is on Chief Bromden, otherwise known as Chief Broom. He is known as Chief Broom mostly because he sweeps the halls of the institution. He pretends to be deaf and dumb probably as a tool to remain in contact with the same world. This gets him the ins and outs of the institution. Bromden is 6 feet 7 inches tall, and he is the narrator of the story. He isn't a reliable narrator though because of his hallucinations. While we are reading, we see two stories. One half of our reading is reality and one half is Broom's fantasy land. This proves for a great sanity vs. insanity storyline and theme.
One quote from Bromden that supports the insanity of an institution theme is, "If somebody’d of come in and took a look, men watching a blank TV, a fifty-year –old woman hollering and squealing at the back of their heads about discipline and order and recriminations, they’d of thought the whole bunch was crazy as loons." Bromden is describing what he sees and what the people think when they hear about institutions. Bromden is giving us insight about the people in the institution. He explains them as almost a crazy race/type of people. It's helps us see how the book progresses and what mental institutions are like.
My character analysis is on Chief Bromden, otherwise known as Chief Broom. He is known as Chief Broom mostly because he sweeps the halls of the institution. He pretends to be deaf and dumb probably as a tool to remain in contact with the same world. This gets him the ins and outs of the institution. Bromden is 6 feet 7 inches tall, and he is the narrator of the story. He isn't a reliable narrator though because of his hallucinations. While we are reading, we see two stories. One half of our reading is reality and one half is Broom's fantasy land. This proves for a great sanity vs. insanity storyline and theme.
One quote from Bromden that supports the insanity of an institution theme is, "If somebody’d of come in and took a look, men watching a blank TV, a fifty-year –old woman hollering and squealing at the back of their heads about discipline and order and recriminations, they’d of thought the whole bunch was crazy as loons." Bromden is describing what he sees and what the people think when they hear about institutions. Bromden is giving us insight about the people in the institution. He explains them as almost a crazy race/type of people. It's helps us see how the book progresses and what mental institutions are like.
Megan Stanford
This set-up becomes disturbed once McMurphy arrives at the hospital. Instead of respecting the separate groups and the separation between them, he assosciates with both groups. When he first gets there, he wonders over to the chronics side of the day room to introduce himself after he was done with the acutes, which never happens. We can see how these stereotypes of groups are already changing so it will be interesting to see how they alter throughout the rest book.
Megan Stanford
While looking at Miss Ratched as a character in the novel, I can see that she is the one running the institution even though she is not the highest rank in the hospital. She is the head nurse, however she still has control over the doctors in the hospital. You can see this during the group meeting when the doctor is talking about the ideas that he and McMurphy had for the institution. During the meeting, she says, "but I also believe that an idea like this should be discussed in a staff meeting before a decision is reached" (Kesey 109). By saying this, she really is implying that she does not like that Dr. Spivey saying his ideas to the whole group before she okayed the idea.
We also know that she has been there for a long time because Chief explains how he was the patient there longest, but she was there before him. This shows that she really does have the highest authority even though she is not the top of the chain. She has this ability because she was friends with the one who was in charge of hiring and firing employees and uses it to her advantage.
Maya Huggins
1.
So far in this novel, many characters have already proved to be key symbols and foreshadow conflict. Specifically, McMurphy and the Big Nurse seem to be butting heads in this first portion of the book. McMurphy's boisterous, hardheaded personality clashes with the nurse's short patience. McMurphy has seemed to place a bet on being able to crack the nurse by the end of his first week in the ward and is willing to put up a fight. Why is getting the nurse to break such a significant problem to him? Chief Bromden often refers to her as a "machine," and I wonder if McMurphy disrupts this machine, if havoc will break loose in the ward.
The system of this ward leaves each of these patients quite sensitive to a routine. With a troublemaker like McMurphy on the premise, this routine of injustice may be disrupted. Seeing as the Big Nurse serves as a symbol of power and control, her dictator like tendencies will definitely not apporove of the trouble that might arise. She's been so used to her control, I'm not sure how she would possibly handle circumstances not following her procedures.
2.
With McMurphy already stirring up trouble on his first day, I am starting to see him as a symbol of rebellion in the novel He seems to be trying to raise ideas of uprising among the patients, especially when he refers to them as "not any crazier than the average asshole on the street" (Kesey 65). By placing this idea in the patients' heads, they might start following in his reckless footsteps. McMurphy has the advantage of having a more healthy mentality, even though he has committed crimes, and I wonder if he'll use it towards justice for these men in the remainder of the novel instead of petty bets.
The way McMurphy doesn't treat the Chronics and Acutes any different upon his arrival at the ward, I think he will serve as the perfect hero for them. This is quite ironic, seeing as he's a criminal, but could he have finally found a setting where he can stand up for injustice using his bad habits for good use? Sometimes normal people prove to be the real monsters, and I believe McMurphy sees this in the ward workers.
So far in this novel, many characters have already proved to be key symbols and foreshadow conflict. Specifically, McMurphy and the Big Nurse seem to be butting heads in this first portion of the book. McMurphy's boisterous, hardheaded personality clashes with the nurse's short patience. McMurphy has seemed to place a bet on being able to crack the nurse by the end of his first week in the ward and is willing to put up a fight. Why is getting the nurse to break such a significant problem to him? Chief Bromden often refers to her as a "machine," and I wonder if McMurphy disrupts this machine, if havoc will break loose in the ward.
The system of this ward leaves each of these patients quite sensitive to a routine. With a troublemaker like McMurphy on the premise, this routine of injustice may be disrupted. Seeing as the Big Nurse serves as a symbol of power and control, her dictator like tendencies will definitely not apporove of the trouble that might arise. She's been so used to her control, I'm not sure how she would possibly handle circumstances not following her procedures.
2.
With McMurphy already stirring up trouble on his first day, I am starting to see him as a symbol of rebellion in the novel He seems to be trying to raise ideas of uprising among the patients, especially when he refers to them as "not any crazier than the average asshole on the street" (Kesey 65). By placing this idea in the patients' heads, they might start following in his reckless footsteps. McMurphy has the advantage of having a more healthy mentality, even though he has committed crimes, and I wonder if he'll use it towards justice for these men in the remainder of the novel instead of petty bets.
The way McMurphy doesn't treat the Chronics and Acutes any different upon his arrival at the ward, I think he will serve as the perfect hero for them. This is quite ironic, seeing as he's a criminal, but could he have finally found a setting where he can stand up for injustice using his bad habits for good use? Sometimes normal people prove to be the real monsters, and I believe McMurphy sees this in the ward workers.
Prejudice and Stereotypes
Abby Hudrlik
Prejudice plays a major role in the book One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest by Ken Kesey. Chief Bromden, the narrator, is considered to be deaf and dumb simply because he is Indian. When he didn't live in the assylum, people would often ignore im even when he spoke because of his race. They just assumed he didn't know how to speak English. The black boys are always called the "black boys" and never by their actual names. The black boys show prejudice against Nurse Ratched, saying they "hate her and her calk doll whiteness"(Kesey 31).
The stereotypes in the book also vary throughout the first couple chapters. Many of the people are grouped together due to something they have in common. For example, the blacks stay together and are all men who are ward workers in the hospital. They're either expected to be mean or drinkers who like to get around with women. Also, the women are either expected to act cruel and evil like Nurse Ratched or easy to get with women with big breast and no brains. This changes the story because it shows how there's prejudice and stereotypes even in the hospital.
Prejudice plays a major role in the book One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest by Ken Kesey. Chief Bromden, the narrator, is considered to be deaf and dumb simply because he is Indian. When he didn't live in the assylum, people would often ignore im even when he spoke because of his race. They just assumed he didn't know how to speak English. The black boys are always called the "black boys" and never by their actual names. The black boys show prejudice against Nurse Ratched, saying they "hate her and her calk doll whiteness"(Kesey 31).
The stereotypes in the book also vary throughout the first couple chapters. Many of the people are grouped together due to something they have in common. For example, the blacks stay together and are all men who are ward workers in the hospital. They're either expected to be mean or drinkers who like to get around with women. Also, the women are either expected to act cruel and evil like Nurse Ratched or easy to get with women with big breast and no brains. This changes the story because it shows how there's prejudice and stereotypes even in the hospital.
Thursday, February 11, 2016
Although we are not that far into the story yet, gender clearly plays a role in this book. The female head nurse is the leader of all of them, whether they like it or not. She holds all power over the patients and uses her three henchmen to keep them in line. Even though those three men might have some power, they only have it because the head nurse gave it to them. They do whatever she tells them to do without thinking twice about it. The male patients also do what they are told when they are ordered to do it. Even the male doctor who you would think would have some power, is utterly powerless against this ruthless woman.
Men and women are vividly portrayed differently. The woman is seen as the power figure, while the men are shown as weak and easily controlled. The men that are weak and easily controlled are the patients who the head nurse directs. When they don't listen to her she sends her three henchmen to take care of them for her so that they will listen. Those three henchmen may not be portrayed as weak, but they are portrayed as being easily controlled. This can also be applied to the doctor. This shows that the head nurse, who happens to be a woman, is controlling all the men around her and making them weaker and more easily controlled as their time in the mental institution continues.
Men and women are vividly portrayed differently. The woman is seen as the power figure, while the men are shown as weak and easily controlled. The men that are weak and easily controlled are the patients who the head nurse directs. When they don't listen to her she sends her three henchmen to take care of them for her so that they will listen. Those three henchmen may not be portrayed as weak, but they are portrayed as being easily controlled. This can also be applied to the doctor. This shows that the head nurse, who happens to be a woman, is controlling all the men around her and making them weaker and more easily controlled as their time in the mental institution continues.
Rachael Stevick
I 100% feel that the time period has effected the character's in this book. Not even one specific person but all of them. While researching for our project today that during this time people with mental illness were treated much differently than they are not. Although even now we will never know whats it like unless we have an illness we have a much better understanding. In the 1950s they were put in heavy restraints and had brain testing done to them. A sense of torture, They also had behavioral therapy but not to the degree we have today which means the sense of "figuring them out" was not too effective.
In this book they split the patients from Chronics, who are supposedly never getting out, people in wheelchairs, and the vegetables. And the Acutes the one who they find curable. This in itself shows they do not have a true grasp of these illnesses. If they were here today they could get medication that might work, real therapy. seen by doctors who truly care, and a community of people who have more moral support. in the 1950s I feel the treatment the institution is providing is making them worse. For example the narrorater is said to be a Chronic however I think he was a man with a few problems and everyone in their drove him to insanity. I hope to find I am wrong but time will tell.
I 100% feel that the time period has effected the character's in this book. Not even one specific person but all of them. While researching for our project today that during this time people with mental illness were treated much differently than they are not. Although even now we will never know whats it like unless we have an illness we have a much better understanding. In the 1950s they were put in heavy restraints and had brain testing done to them. A sense of torture, They also had behavioral therapy but not to the degree we have today which means the sense of "figuring them out" was not too effective.
In this book they split the patients from Chronics, who are supposedly never getting out, people in wheelchairs, and the vegetables. And the Acutes the one who they find curable. This in itself shows they do not have a true grasp of these illnesses. If they were here today they could get medication that might work, real therapy. seen by doctors who truly care, and a community of people who have more moral support. in the 1950s I feel the treatment the institution is providing is making them worse. For example the narrorater is said to be a Chronic however I think he was a man with a few problems and everyone in their drove him to insanity. I hope to find I am wrong but time will tell.
Rachael Stevick
Reading the first 113 pages of this book I have a good gist of who the narrator is and why I feel the author chose him. The narrator has a big role in the story. They may not be the main character however, we see their point of view. Seeing through their eyes. We have the obligation to believe what he or she is speaking about. The narrator of One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest is a patient in the mental institution. The author of this story is Chief Broomden. He is a 6 foot 7 inch man who the nurses feel is a huge push over. He got the nickname Chief Broom due to him allowing the nurses to tell him to sweep up the institute. He tells everyone he is a deaf man. This in its own way makes him very interesting to me. He likes that he has the ability to manipulate everyone to thinking he cant hear so he can listen to their gossip and what he finds to be important and entertaining. I have a feeling this will have a very cool impact on the book and story itself.
Reading the first 113 pages of this book I have a good gist of who the narrator is and why I feel the author chose him. The narrator has a big role in the story. They may not be the main character however, we see their point of view. Seeing through their eyes. We have the obligation to believe what he or she is speaking about. The narrator of One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest is a patient in the mental institution. The author of this story is Chief Broomden. He is a 6 foot 7 inch man who the nurses feel is a huge push over. He got the nickname Chief Broom due to him allowing the nurses to tell him to sweep up the institute. He tells everyone he is a deaf man. This in its own way makes him very interesting to me. He likes that he has the ability to manipulate everyone to thinking he cant hear so he can listen to their gossip and what he finds to be important and entertaining. I have a feeling this will have a very cool impact on the book and story itself.
I think hearing the story through his pov will really
challenge us to understand the way a man like himself, thinks. The problem my
group and I already had was figuring out what was real and what truly happened.
He does have a paranoia about him so we don’t know when he’s telling the
complete truth. It’s not that he’s trying to lie the things he thinks is real
we go through as well. We as readers must take things literally and not in a
sense of metaphorically speaking. We will not be seeing things for what they
truly are rather in the eyes of a so called crazy person. I feel this will not
only make us think outside the box but get a real sense of what things were
like for patients back then. I can’t wait to see what’s in store.
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