The Fight for Power
Power has the ability to manipulate others and can change their view. In One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest by Ken Kesey, manipulation is shown in various situations throughout the mental asylum. Firstly, McMurphy manipulates the system of the mental hospital by using Dr.Spivey, who is unaware of what is happening. Secondly, Nurse Ratched is demonstrating manipulation in the way she convinces and treats the other patients in the ward. Lastly, manipulation is shown when McMurphy is trying to scare a gas station attendant by saying that mentally insane people are coming and by the attendants try to manipulate the patients to buy the more expensive gas. Because Power causes people to manipulate others, victims retaliate which …show more content…
The doctor is wiping tears off his glasses and looks like he’s actually been laughing and McMurphy is back as bud and full of brass and swagger as ever” (Kesey 107). Chief Bromden is saying that McMurphy and Dr.Spivey have created a friendship that is surprising to everyone at the asylum because from what Chief knows, McMurphy is a troublemaker and Dr.Spivey is an organized pushover. These two individuals are so different yet they have become quick friends. This is a surprise to Chief Bromden because he knows that McMurphy only does something that would benefit himself so when Chief realizes that McMurphy has made a new, quick friend, he gets suspicious. After the quick chat between McMurphy and Dr.Spivey, a group discussion has started. Dr.Spivey says, “Ah - before we go in to that, I’d like to interrupt a moment, if I might… in the course of our conversation McMurphy and I wondered what would be the attitude of some of the men toward a carnival here on the ward… As the doctor waits, a silence rearing up from out of the nurse and looms over everybody to challenge it” (109). McMurphy is manipulating Dr.Spivey just like how he uses the rest of the men at the ward. Doctor Spivey is a pushover which means he is easily influenced. This is used to McMurphys advantage by …show more content…
Another quotation that shows manipulation is when McMurphy explains to the attendants, saying, “Oh - it’s bad group, I admit but it’s planned authorized, legal government-sponsored excursion and we’re entitled to a legal discount just the same as if we was the FBI” (235). McMurphy tries to convince the gas station attendants that they are entitled to a discount since the patients outing is government – sponsored. The attendants realized that they are from the hospital and try to make them buy the more expensive gas. McMurphy is realizing their tricks and manipulates the situation by working it out for the patients good. Lastly, the power given to the gas station attendants creates tension and selfishness towards the patients in the mental asylum. This is causing McMurphy to use manipulation which results in chaos. Authority and Power can make an individual manipulate others. The victims may retaliate which results in chaos. McMurphy shows
Power has the ability to manipulate others and can change their view. In One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest by Ken Kesey, manipulation is shown in various situations throughout the mental asylum. Firstly, McMurphy manipulates the system of the mental hospital by using Dr.Spivey, who is unaware of what is happening. Secondly, Nurse Ratched is demonstrating manipulation in the way she convinces and treats the other patients in the ward. Lastly, manipulation is shown when McMurphy is trying to scare a gas station attendant by saying that mentally insane people are coming and by the attendants try to manipulate the patients to buy the more expensive gas. Because Power causes people to manipulate others, victims retaliate which …show more content…
The doctor is wiping tears off his glasses and looks like he’s actually been laughing and McMurphy is back as bud and full of brass and swagger as ever” (Kesey 107). Chief Bromden is saying that McMurphy and Dr.Spivey have created a friendship that is surprising to everyone at the asylum because from what Chief knows, McMurphy is a troublemaker and Dr.Spivey is an organized pushover. These two individuals are so different yet they have become quick friends. This is a surprise to Chief Bromden because he knows that McMurphy only does something that would benefit himself so when Chief realizes that McMurphy has made a new, quick friend, he gets suspicious. After the quick chat between McMurphy and Dr.Spivey, a group discussion has started. Dr.Spivey says, “Ah - before we go in to that, I’d like to interrupt a moment, if I might… in the course of our conversation McMurphy and I wondered what would be the attitude of some of the men toward a carnival here on the ward… As the doctor waits, a silence rearing up from out of the nurse and looms over everybody to challenge it” (109). McMurphy is manipulating Dr.Spivey just like how he uses the rest of the men at the ward. Doctor Spivey is a pushover which means he is easily influenced. This is used to McMurphys advantage by …show more content…
Another quotation that shows manipulation is when McMurphy explains to the attendants, saying, “Oh - it’s bad group, I admit but it’s planned authorized, legal government-sponsored excursion and we’re entitled to a legal discount just the same as if we was the FBI” (235). McMurphy tries to convince the gas station attendants that they are entitled to a discount since the patients outing is government – sponsored. The attendants realized that they are from the hospital and try to make them buy the more expensive gas. McMurphy is realizing their tricks and manipulates the situation by working it out for the patients good. Lastly, the power given to the gas station attendants creates tension and selfishness towards the patients in the mental asylum. This is causing McMurphy to use manipulation which results in chaos. Authority and Power can make an individual manipulate others. The victims may retaliate which results in chaos. McMurphy shows