Through the insanity of the book and the relative normality of the film, One Flew Over the Cookoo’s Nest is drastically different on both platforms. In the book, the ward is a ferocious obstacle course of fog, rapists, a maniacal nurse, and hallucinations that make the Joker seem like an average joe, while the film portrays it more realistically, with doctors who act like doctors, nurses who perform normal nursing duties, and a ward which is as normal as a regular hospital. This is not just the case for the setting, but also the characters and their own relationships with one another. This is clearly seen in the effectiveness and differences of the relationship that McMurphy and Chief share in both the film and story. With the limitations of
