One Flew Over The Cuckoos Nest
Randle Patrick McMurphy, the main character in "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest", is the perfect example of a hero. He is committed to a mental institution after faking insanity to get out of a work camp. From the beginning of his presence on the ward, things start to change. He brings in laughter, gambling, profanity and he begins to get the other patients to open up. All of this, however, clashes with the head nurse, Nurse Ratched, who is trying to press conformity and obeying authority. It is then a battle between McMurphy and the nurse, McMurphy trying to set the patients free and the nurse trying to make them "normal". The most obvious hero type of McMurphy is an out-law hero. This is evident in his struggle against the nurse and the combine which represent society. He is an outlaw because he is his own person. He has freedom to act how he wants, think what he wants and be what he wants, and society is out to make him be like everyone else, to conform. At first, McMurphy's rebellion against authority is just a selfish attempt to
They are both leaders and they both sacrificed themselves to save their followers. A classic hero is a hero with ethics and morals and who respects everyone and everything. The best thing that McMurphy could have had in the hospital was patience and a calm temper because the only weapon Nurse Ratched had was to try to frustrate him. Also, almost all of the other patients leave the hospital because they no longer need someone to follow. This gave her reason to have McMurphy lobotomized which led to Chief Bromben killing him. Even thought he is a criminal, he is always and honest and caring towards the other patients. But later on he realizes that the other patients rely on him and need him to help them be free. After Billy Bibbit killed himself, McMurphy attacked the nurse and tried to strangle her. It was the one think that could get him in trouble because Nurse Ratched could not punish him with electric shock therapy unless he had an outburst. Although he could almost always take control of a situation and never let the combine get the best of him, he could not always control his temper. McMurphy can also be considered a tragic hero. They have learned from McMurphy to live on their own and have rejected the brainwashing of the combine. He remains an individual despite the combines consistent attempts to repress him. Then, McMurphy sees that he has to be the leader and continue to resist authority.
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