Week 37:Why does MCMurphy fight Nurse Ratched?
The Nurse is obsessed with the need to control her patients and her ward. She cherishes order, authority, and conformity. McMurphy is a rebel, a nonconformist. Intitially, he fights her because she imposes regulations which limit his freedom. His first battles, eg. the World Series episode, may be largely self-serving; he manipulates the patients as well as the staff to assert his will. But gradually, as Mac begins to comrehend the extent of Nurse Ratched's power over the staff, the other patients, and himself, he challenges her authority for nobler reasons...pay attention to these reasons during your readings.
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Ken Kesey's
One Flew Over the Cuckoos' Nest reading schedule:
Tuesday, May 29: pp. 83-128
Thursday, May 31: pp. 129-173
Wednesday, June 6: pp. 174-218
Friday, June 8: pp. 219-241
Monday, June 11: finish the book.
Have a good week and stay focused. Remember, "the road is better than the inn."
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