Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Raising a hand
On page 114, we see McMurphy getting really worked up over trying to get the guys to gang up and vote to watch the world series. He tries to sway people, and Cheswick stays on his side, but "...some of the other guys look around to see if there's any other fools. McMurphy can't believe it" (114). For once, McMurphy believes that he has no control, even over the men, and it made me really curious as to why. McMurphy was speechless. Harding would not even raise his hand out of fear for losing masculity or himself becuase he is afraid that Nurse Ratched may cut it off. I am just a little bit confused as to why McMurphy does not fight for what he wants more, and that he ends up dropping it.
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I think that McMurphy finally realized how afraid these patients on the ward are of Big Nurse because they don't stand up for themselves. They don't stand up because they are afraid of the possible consequences of loosing their manhood. I believe McMurphy drops the subject because he needs to think of a way to in store some pride in these patients so they can and wont be afraid to stick up for themselves.
I agree with Alex, McMurphy could have push forward with his idea but if other people doesn't help him what the point. Without support single man cannot complete anything. I also think that from this we can see that many people are still afriad of Nurse Retched. Also "cut of it off" could mean Nurse Retched would cut of their "final weapon", and the patience are afraid of losing it.
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