One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest Humanity

Humans are a complex species. Emotions define who we are. Our ability to bond with others with sentiment and compassion is what makes us human. A human without emotions is meaningless. What is the point of life if you do not have passion? Chief's life, in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest by Ken Kesey, was very vacuous before he formed a connection with McMurphy. As soon as McMurphy walked in, the fog got a little less thick. In Euripides's Medea, we can see how passion can turn sour when bonds are broken. Even though Medea kills her children in the end, she still is human because she felt pain and remorse for the loss of them. Kafka's The Metamorphosis makes us question further how human Gregor is since he does not resemble the average "human." By being able to hear his thoughts and feelings, the reader can see that he still feels compassion and affection for his family. These three stories are all very different experiences of being human, but they all have the passion and bond that all of humanity shares. …show more content…
Many patients are Chronics who are mindless with almost no hope of recovery, while other patients, acutes, still have a little of humanity left in them. These patients are drained of all fundamental human rights but there is one thing that keeps them human, and that is the ability to feel emotion. McMurphy united with the patients and brought out the passion that was suppressed. The patients felt like someone cared for them. McMurphy reminded them what it meant to feel human and have emotions. Even after he is sent to the disturbed ward, the patients fight on and resist nurse