Summary:
In Ken Kesey's novel One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, the main character Randle Patrick McMurphy uses his nonconformist ways to empower the other patients in the ward and help them regain their self-esteem, confidence, and individuality. His sacrifice through receiving electroshock therapy made McMurphy a sort of Christ-like figure.
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Ken Kesey created a Christ-like character through Randle Patrick McMurphy. He sacrificed himself for the benefit of the other patients. He was crucified through electroshock therapy (EST) for the sake of individuality. McMurphy uses his rude, forceful, and demanding personality to help the patients redeem their self-esteem and confidence.
McMurphy is introduced in this novel as a sane man who is "feigning psychosis to escape the drudgery of the work farm" (pg.46). He believes that hospital life would be much more pleasant than finishing his six-month sentence at the Pendleton Work Farm. McMurphy, from the very beginning, was a non-conformist who was looking for a good time in the hospital. He quickly engages in a bet that he can make Nurse Ratched lose her temper within a week. The other patients are.....
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