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Friday, February 26, 2021
Connections—due March 1
How does this Jack London quote relate to One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest? Write 300+ words.
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Anonymous
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To me, this is speaking of the phoenix, the entire quote mentions a rebirth after death, and going off of the phoenix. After the phoenix dies, its flame burns out, but after a few moments, the corps is left with nothing but a pile of ash, and a new chick is born underneath that same pile. Meaning that person X was reborn anew after years of therapy like the older self has died and you have been reborn anew and is now living on like the chad you are. This is like Elton John going into a DA meeting, venting about his past, and went out a new man (shown in Rocketman, the movie that told us about Elton’s past and picked the man who would play him in the film, and the film was released May 31, 2019)
I believe that the quote by Jack London relates to "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" through our hero, R.P. MacMurphy. I'd like to think that R.P. MacMurphy is quite literally the personification of this quote. He's always living life to the fullest, trying his best to have fun, and some of his eccentricities and weird, warped form of optimism starts to rub off on the people he's around. He's not one to stay stagnant and moping around, he lives his life on the edge and doesn't easily take a defeat, as seen when he imitates and acts out a world series game when Nurse denies his request to watch one. MacMurphy is always living on the edge, he climbed and hopped down the asylum gates, he stole the asylum bus and he even punched through glass. In conclusion, I interpreted the quote as a more enlightened and in-depth form of YOLO, and I believe that since MacMurphy expresses this way of thinking through his antics, he can be considered one of the main ways that this quote relates to "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest".
I think Jack London’s quote mostly relates to McMurphy because he is trying to get things around the ward but they won’t let it happen. To me, it seems like he is the only one who is trying to live the best life possible compared to all the others. He wants all the other people in the ward to live their best life because he is trying to get them to do things like a vote on the World Series so they can watch it. When he said “you’re as crazy as a normal person walking around the streets,” I think that meant something to them because now they don’t have to feel like they’re the oddball. He puts it like that so it makes them feel good about themselves. To me, McMurphy is giving them hope because when he found out most of them just choose to be there when they can go, he gives them reasons to go and be free. Like for Billy he tells him, he can be driving a convertible but chooses to be here instead.
i think that jack Londons quote relates to one flew over the cuckoos nest because it resembles r.p mac murphy. mac might of been in and out of jail a lot he might of been a lazy bum but to the guys in that mental hospital he was a hero he wasnt scared to fight back through words even get physical with them mac tried to make the guys get out of there comfort zone he tried to get there lives back on track he didn't think they couldnt live there lifes just becaues they had a disablity he treated them like they were people most people would rember mac as a scum bag i would rember mac as the guy who never gave up he was diffrent then other people meier
I think that this quote is supposed to relate to McMurphy's struggle to get others out of the boring and repetitive routine that the staff has put them through and make them live their life more, be more adventurous, willing to try new things. We see several results, both positive and very negative ones from the whole cast of characters we meet throughout the story. We see some who were miserable and sorrowful people becoming happy and daring individuals who are ready to be independent and break free from the institution. But the tragedy did strike at the very end where we see one of the patients end their own life due to getting caught with a woman. And second is when McMurphy was lobotomized and basically became a vegetable due to the operation. But his messages were not in vain as Cheif breaks free from the institution and runs far away from the place.
I believe this quote means that he would rather be a short life with little pain than a wrong long life with much pain involved. He would rather be reborn as a better man than live in ignorance and bonded to negativity. I think that he actually wants to be a stronger person and a better one and he recognizes the many pains he has not only gone through but also has caused in others, he wants to live his life to the max and not regret things that he wishes he could have done or said than the things he has already said or done. I don't know what else to say if I'm being honest, I kinda have writer's block right now.
I believe this quote means that he would rather be a short life with little pain than a wrong long life with much pain involved. He would rather be reborn as a better man than live in ignorance and bonded to negativity. I think that he actually wants to be a stronger person and a better one and he recognizes the many pains he has not only gone through but also has caused in others, he wants to live his life to the max and not regret things that he wishes he could have done or said than the things he has already said or done. I don't know what else to say if I'm being honest, I kinda have writer's block right now.
That’s a good question about the poem and how it relates to the movie. The poem states “I would rather be ashes than dust” in the movie McMurphy is trying to get all the guys to do stuff that they want to do. He doesn’t just want them to rot in there, he wants them to have fun and go out in a big way. Also on that note, it goes into the second thing in the poem. “I would rather that my spark should burn out in a brilliant blaze than it should be stifled by dry-rot” in the movie they need to do something and go have a lot of fun and do something big so they feel like they did something good or even had a lot of fun doing what they did. McMurphy doesn’t want them to just sit in that place and just rot in there. One person named Chief wanted to get out of there because he told McMurphy that he would. He wanted to go live his life and not sit in one place or settle down in one place. “I would rather be a superb meteor, every atom of me in magnificent glow, than a sleepy and permanent planet” what they mean by this is that you should go live the best life until you can’t live it anymore. They want to make an impact on the world so they feel good and have fun doing it. They don’t want to be in one place so they become sleepy and stay there for the rest of their lives. “The function of man is to live, not to exist” by this someone should be able to live and so what they want. If you get told to do it for the rest of your life you're just existing. “I shall not waste my days in trying to prolong them” what they mean is to live your day in all fun and not trying to spread the fun throughout a lot of days. “I shall use my time” this just speaks for itself. Pfeiffer
The quote that relates to One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest makes me think that Mac was the one who made people believe in that stuff on what the quote said. Mac relates to the entire quote and he’s planning on making the patients so that they won't have to suffer the misery of the hospital and the staff members, mostly Nurse Ratched. The things that he does is make them more human by introducing them to new things in the outside world, having fun, and making them believe in themselves and what they would rather be and that’s what the first part of the quote is about. Mac not only does that, but he also gives some courage and makes them fearless about themselves and the whole entire staff faculty members. He never once stopped giving up on his friends when they had enough courage and sacrifice. When he was getting lobotomized, the patients weren’t showing a lot of fear when Ratchet came back. After the lobotomy, the Chief put him out of his misery and thanked him for giving him care and courage in this world since no one in this world never ever did. After the mercy killing of Mac he followed some of Mac’s movements and what he did and escaped by ripping a sink out of the ground and throwing it to the window and escaping, which is what Mac was trying to do, and he succeeded and made it all the way to Canada as a promise to himself. So along in this film Chief was almost like the figure of Mac and he would’ve done the same thing without getting spotted by the staff members.
Just like mcmurphy helped the other patients in the ward with him he wanted to live and when he took them on that boat and decided and joked that they were all doctors and had them go fishing with Candy I think if I remember correctly that was her name that McMurphy invited with them. He made them live in a way can’t forget about that Christmas party or whatever it was. Still don’t know how McMurphy was able to convince the guard to let him bring in those two girls. Definitely gave them a night to remember. Hack is saying he would rather live them be stuck in time or womeplace whether it be mentally or physically he wants to expand his mind and have it become larger then him. Like Chief's mind got just as big as he was at the end of the movie because of McMurphys actions towards the chief. Talking to him like a human giving him purpose not to mention the reaction Mcmuphy had when Chief talked for the first time that was great probably the best part of the movie since it was completely expected until Levi made that assumption or Cat. Then it was while McMurphy offered him a piece of gum and just told him thank you and McMurphy stuns gives him another piece to make sure he heard him right. Chief chuckles whilst saying “juicy fruit.” I think a lot of them in the ward were stuck in time until McMurphy came along and brought new bumps in the road and gave them different paths and a new view and perspective on things he wanted to change. Changed them and their mindset. Some for the better or worse. McMurphy not so much. One thing I think happened in the movie is McMurphy throughout the movie gave chief some of his own flame to carry because he hasn’t had a chance to or didn’t think he could. McMurphy by coming back from being electrocuted in the head to make him more obedient Chief got all of his flame and courage from him seeing that he wasn’t able to carry his own flame so Chief took McMurphys and escaped for him with his plan and everything. zody
Budham, In my opinion, this quote is related to Mc Murphy because this guy Jack London's we everyone knows we all are going to die one day but before this guy dies he wants to live life be happy enjoy every moment have fun with others. McMurphy wants to live his life and be happy with other people and once he came to the mental hospital and he saw everyone there was sad and depressed, he wanted to make a change. First, McMurphy wants to make friends with Chief and other characters, about three or four men. So, first, he helps the Chief because he doesn’t do anything. McMurphy tries to build a connection with him because the Chief doesn't really talk. He taught him how to play basketball. McMurphy knew that Chief was tall and could dunk it. McMurphy stole the bus and took the men fishing. They went fishing and they smiled when they returned because they had caught some big fish and it was their first time catching fish. Jack London’s poem tells people to live a good life, don’t just survive. McMurphy and Jack London are similar because they want to live a good life. The doctor in the hospital gave McMurphy a lobotomy because they were arguing and the doctor wanted to stop McMurphy. McMurphy had no choices; he didn’t do anything; he just sat there. So, Chief knew McMurphy really well and he knew that McMurphy would want to live a better life, not the one he was living currently. Chief decides to end McMurphy’s pain and suffering and suffocates him with his pillow. Chief did this because he knew McMurphy would not want to live like this, he would want to have a happy life and enjoy life. McMurphy was only “surviving” not “living”. After Chief suffocates McMurphy, he breaks the window and runs away from the hospital because he knows he wants to live a life like McMurphy had taught him. Gurung
In my opinion, this quote is related to Mc Murphy because this guy Jack London's we everyone knows we all are going to die one day but before this guy dies he wants to live life be happy enjoy every moment have fun with others. McMurphy wants to live his life and be happy with other people and once he came to the mental hospital and he saw everyone there was sad and depressed, he wanted to make a change. First, McMurphy wants to make friends with Chief and other characters, about three or four men. So, first, he helps the Chief because he doesn’t do anything. McMurphy tries to build a connection with him because the Chief doesn't really talk. He taught him how to play basketball. McMurphy knew that Chief was tall and could dunk it. McMurphy stole the bus and took the men fishing. They went fishing and they smiled when they returned because they had caught some big fish and it was their first time catching fish. Jack London’s poem tells people to live a good life, don’t just survive. McMurphy and Jack London are similar because they want to live a good life. The doctor in the hospital gave McMurphy a lobotomy because they were arguing and the doctor wanted to stop McMurphy. McMurphy had no choices; he didn’t do anything; he just sat there. So, Chief knew McMurphy really well and he knew that McMurphy would want to live a better life, not the one he was living currently. Chief decides to end McMurphy’s pain and suffering and suffocates him with his pillow. Chief did this because he knew McMurphy would not want to live like this, he would want to have a happy life and enjoy life. McMurphy was only “surviving” not “living”. After Chief suffocates McMurphy, he breaks the window and runs away from the hospital because he knows he wants to live a life like McMurphy had taught him. Gurung
McMurphy doesn't want to just be alive he wants to live and be happy. they all just wanted to be happy and I don't understand why we all have to be ''normal'' to live in this world. what is so wrong with being different, It fine to be different. they all want to live their lives with happiness but the world tells them they can't and that there are sick. I wouldn't be surprised if some people there weren't sick at all and people just didn't want to deal with them. depression isn't something meds can fix, it can help but it won't fix it. McMurphy would rather be ''crazy'' than looked up for his whole life.
how does this Jack London quote relate to One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest? It relates because even though Mac has been to jail multiple times he would become a leader for the guys in the mental hospital and he would try and fight to have a better life for them like getting the tv turned on so he could watch the baseball game. Mac got everyone out of their comfort zone. Mac wants everyone to have a good time while they are there. I believe that Mac wants to change up the routine instead of doing the same thing every day and have more fun in the hospital. Mac wants the people to be treated like humans instead of something the nurses have to deal with.
Jack London’s quote relates to One Who Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest because it talks about wanting to be more than just simple and living a plain or held back life. The reason that relates to Cuckoo’s Nest is that McMurphy was also wanting to live out and do more than just be part of a system, never being able to do anything for himself. He helped the others find that spark as well, getting them to soar higher than what Nurse Ratched was trying to limit them to. He did everything he could to make it all exciting and leave his mark, from him giving baseball commentary over the turned-off TV to taking them all out fishing without permission. He wanted to not only help himself have fun and live life to the fullest but also the other patients as well. It also relates because McMurphy always seemed to live every day to its fullest. As a quote from Jack says, “The function of a man is to live, not to exist. I shall not waste my days in trying to prolong them. I shall use my time.” This is what McMurphy did, instead of attempting to prolong his days and give in to the system, he instead uses every day, opposing the system and making everything around him as best as he could make it. This is just part of why the quote relates to One Who Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest.
rai When Mc Murphy comes to the mental hospital he feels like he goes to be free here. When he is there he sees there is no hope for other people to do what they want to do. He tries to play basketball with the Chief and other people say do not bear to play with him he can not hear or talk back. Mc Murphy needs new friends in there to talk and to do something fun. He made some friends there. The first hope he gives is chief because he does not do anything. one day Murphy stole the bus for friends to take for fishing. They take fishing boats to fish when they are small and catching big fish.
The way that the quote relates to the movie is that McMurphy does not want to be stuck in the hospital. he wants to go and do something with his life. he wants to go and watch a baseball game, and go fishing, and go to a bar, and have fun, but he can not because he did something that will put in for more time. The way that he is spreading the spark or the fire is by showing the other people what goes on in this would like what going on in baseball there was a world series and he wanted to see it but nurse Ratched would not allow it so he started to make it up by using his imagination to make it look like that there is something going on.
Chief chuckles whilst saying “juicy fruit.” I think a lot of them in the ward were stuck in time until McMurphy came along and brought new bumps in the road and gave them different paths and a new view and perspective on things he wanted to change. McMurphy had no choices; he didn’t do anything; he just sat there. So, Chief knew McMurphy really well and he knew that McMurphy would want to live a better life, not the one he was living currently. They went fishing and they smiled when they returned because they had caught some big fish and it was their first time catching fish. He wanted to not only help himself have fun and live life to the fullest but also the other patients as well. “I would rather that my spark should burn out in a brilliant blaze than it should be stifled by dry-rot” in the movie they need to do something and go have a lot of fun and do something big so they feel like they did something good or even had a lot of fun doing what they did. We see some who were miserable and sorrowful people becoming happy and daring individuals who are ready to be independent and break free from the institution. When he said “you’re as crazy as a normal person walking around the streets,” I think that meant something to them because now they don’t have to feel like they’re the oddball. He's not one to stay stagnant and moping around, he lives his life on the edge and doesn't easily take a defeat, as seen when he imitates and acts out a world series game when Nurse denies his request to watch one. McMurphy doesn’t want them to just sit in that place and just rot in there.
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To me, this is speaking of the phoenix, the entire quote mentions a rebirth after death, and going off of the phoenix. After the phoenix dies, its flame burns out, but after a few moments, the corps is left with nothing but a pile of ash, and a new chick is born underneath that same pile. Meaning that person X was reborn anew after years of therapy like the older self has died and you have been reborn anew and is now living on like the chad you are. This is like Elton John going into a DA meeting, venting about his past, and went out a new man (shown in Rocketman, the movie that told us about Elton’s past and picked the man who would play him in the film, and the film was released May 31, 2019)
I believe that the quote by Jack London relates to "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" through our hero, R.P. MacMurphy. I'd like to think that R.P. MacMurphy is quite literally the personification of this quote. He's always living life to the fullest, trying his best to have fun, and some of his eccentricities and weird, warped form of optimism starts to rub off on the people he's around. He's not one to stay stagnant and moping around, he lives his life on the edge and doesn't easily take a defeat, as seen when he imitates and acts out a world series game when Nurse denies his request to watch one. MacMurphy is always living on the edge, he climbed and hopped down the asylum gates, he stole the asylum bus and he even punched through glass. In conclusion, I interpreted the quote as a more enlightened and in-depth form of YOLO, and I believe that since MacMurphy expresses this way of thinking through his antics, he can be considered one of the main ways that this quote relates to "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest".
I think Jack London’s quote mostly relates to McMurphy because he is trying to get things around the ward but they won’t let it happen. To me, it seems like he is the only one who is trying to live the best life possible compared to all the others. He wants all the other people in the ward to live their best life because he is trying to get them to do things like a vote on the World Series so they can watch it. When he said “you’re as crazy as a normal person walking around the streets,” I think that meant something to them because now they don’t have to feel like they’re the oddball. He puts it like that so it makes them feel good about themselves. To me, McMurphy is giving them hope because when he found out most of them just choose to be there when they can go, he gives them reasons to go and be free. Like for Billy he tells him, he can be driving a convertible but chooses to be here instead.
Zimmerman
i think that jack Londons quote relates to one flew over the cuckoos nest because it resembles r.p mac murphy. mac might of been in and out of jail a lot he might of been a lazy bum but to the guys in that mental hospital he was a hero he wasnt scared to fight back through words even get physical with them mac tried to make the guys get out of there comfort zone he tried to get there lives back on track he didn't think they couldnt live there lifes just becaues they had a disablity he treated them like they were people most people would rember mac as a scum bag i would rember mac as the guy who never gave up he was diffrent then other people meier
I think that this quote is supposed to relate to McMurphy's struggle to get others out of the boring and repetitive routine that the staff has put them through and make them live their life more, be more adventurous, willing to try new things. We see several results, both positive and very negative ones from the whole cast of characters we meet throughout the story. We see some who were miserable and sorrowful people becoming happy and daring individuals who are ready to be independent and break free from the institution. But the tragedy did strike at the very end where we see one of the patients end their own life due to getting caught with a woman. And second is when McMurphy was lobotomized and basically became a vegetable due to the operation. But his messages were not in vain as Cheif breaks free from the institution and runs far away from the place.
-Andrew Colby
I believe this quote means that he would rather be a short life with little pain than a wrong long life with much pain involved. He would rather be reborn as a better man than live in ignorance and bonded to negativity. I think that he actually wants to be a stronger person and a better one and he recognizes the many pains he has not only gone through but also has caused in others, he wants to live his life to the max and not regret things that he wishes he could have done or said than the things he has already said or done. I don't know what else to say if I'm being honest, I kinda have writer's block right now.
I believe this quote means that he would rather be a short life with little pain than a wrong long life with much pain involved. He would rather be reborn as a better man than live in ignorance and bonded to negativity. I think that he actually wants to be a stronger person and a better one and he recognizes the many pains he has not only gone through but also has caused in others, he wants to live his life to the max and not regret things that he wishes he could have done or said than the things he has already said or done. I don't know what else to say if I'm being honest, I kinda have writer's block right now.
- cat
That’s a good question about the poem and how it relates to the movie. The poem states “I would rather be ashes than dust” in the movie McMurphy is trying to get all the guys to do stuff that they want to do. He doesn’t just want them to rot in there, he wants them to have fun and go out in a big way. Also on that note, it goes into the second thing in the poem. “I would rather that my spark should burn out in a brilliant blaze than it should be stifled by dry-rot” in the movie they need to do something and go have a lot of fun and do something big so they feel like they did something good or even had a lot of fun doing what they did. McMurphy doesn’t want them to just sit in that place and just rot in there. One person named Chief wanted to get out of there because he told McMurphy that he would. He wanted to go live his life and not sit in one place or settle down in one place. “I would rather be a superb meteor, every atom of me in magnificent glow, than a sleepy and permanent planet” what they mean by this is that you should go live the best life until you can’t live it anymore. They want to make an impact on the world so they feel good and have fun doing it. They don’t want to be in one place so they become sleepy and stay there for the rest of their lives. “The function of man is to live, not to exist” by this someone should be able to live and so what they want. If you get told to do it for the rest of your life you're just existing. “I shall not waste my days in trying to prolong them” what they mean is to live your day in all fun and not trying to spread the fun throughout a lot of days. “I shall use my time” this just speaks for itself.
Pfeiffer
The quote that relates to One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest makes me think that Mac was the one who made people believe in that stuff on what the quote said. Mac relates to the entire quote and he’s planning on making the patients so that they won't have to suffer the misery of the hospital and the staff members, mostly Nurse Ratched. The things that he does is make them more human by introducing them to new things in the outside world, having fun, and making them believe in themselves and what they would rather be and that’s what the first part of the quote is about. Mac not only does that, but he also gives some courage and makes them fearless about themselves and the whole entire staff faculty members. He never once stopped giving up on his friends when they had enough courage and sacrifice. When he was getting lobotomized, the patients weren’t showing a lot of fear when Ratchet came back. After the lobotomy, the Chief put him out of his misery and thanked him for giving him care and courage in this world since no one in this world never ever did. After the mercy killing of Mac he followed some of Mac’s movements and what he did and escaped by ripping a sink out of the ground and throwing it to the window and escaping, which is what Mac was trying to do, and he succeeded and made it all the way to Canada as a promise to himself. So along in this film Chief was almost like the figure of Mac and he would’ve done the same thing without getting spotted by the staff members.
Just like mcmurphy helped the other patients in the ward with him he wanted to live and when he took them on that boat and decided and joked that they were all doctors and had them go fishing with Candy I think if I remember correctly that was her name that McMurphy invited with them. He made them live in a way can’t forget about that Christmas party or whatever it was. Still don’t know how McMurphy was able to convince the guard to let him bring in those two girls. Definitely gave them a night to remember. Hack is saying he would rather live them be stuck in time or womeplace whether it be mentally or physically he wants to expand his mind and have it become larger then him. Like Chief's mind got just as big as he was at the end of the movie because of McMurphys actions towards the chief. Talking to him like a human giving him purpose not to mention the reaction Mcmuphy had when Chief talked for the first time that was great probably the best part of the movie since it was completely expected until Levi made that assumption or Cat. Then it was while McMurphy offered him a piece of gum and just told him thank you and McMurphy stuns gives him another piece to make sure he heard him right. Chief chuckles whilst saying “juicy fruit.” I think a lot of them in the ward were stuck in time until McMurphy came along and brought new bumps in the road and gave them different paths and a new view and perspective on things he wanted to change. Changed them and their mindset. Some for the better or worse. McMurphy not so much. One thing I think happened in the movie is McMurphy throughout the movie gave chief some of his own flame to carry because he hasn’t had a chance to or didn’t think he could. McMurphy by coming back from being electrocuted in the head to make him more obedient Chief got all of his flame and courage from him seeing that he wasn’t able to carry his own flame so Chief took McMurphys and escaped for him with his plan and everything. zody
Budham,
In my opinion, this quote is related to Mc Murphy because this guy Jack London's we everyone knows we all are going to die one day but before this guy dies he wants to live life be happy enjoy every moment have fun with others. McMurphy wants to live his life and be happy with other people and once he came to the mental hospital and he saw everyone there was sad and depressed, he wanted to make a change. First, McMurphy wants to make friends with Chief and other characters, about three or four men. So, first, he helps the Chief because he doesn’t do anything. McMurphy tries to build a connection with him because the Chief doesn't really talk. He taught him how to play basketball. McMurphy knew that Chief was tall and could dunk it. McMurphy stole the bus and took the men fishing. They went fishing and they smiled when they returned because they had caught some big fish and it was their first time catching fish. Jack London’s poem tells people to live a good life, don’t just survive. McMurphy and Jack London are similar because they want to live a good life. The doctor in the hospital gave McMurphy a lobotomy because they were arguing and the doctor wanted to stop McMurphy. McMurphy had no choices; he didn’t do anything; he just sat there. So, Chief knew McMurphy really well and he knew that McMurphy would want to live a better life, not the one he was living currently. Chief decides to end McMurphy’s pain and suffering and suffocates him with his pillow. Chief did this because he knew McMurphy would not want to live like this, he would want to have a happy life and enjoy life. McMurphy was only “surviving” not “living”. After Chief suffocates McMurphy, he breaks the window and runs away from the hospital because he knows he wants to live a life like McMurphy had taught him.
Gurung
In my opinion, this quote is related to Mc Murphy because this guy Jack London's we everyone knows we all are going to die one day but before this guy dies he wants to live life be happy enjoy every moment have fun with others. McMurphy wants to live his life and be happy with other people and once he came to the mental hospital and he saw everyone there was sad and depressed, he wanted to make a change. First, McMurphy wants to make friends with Chief and other characters, about three or four men. So, first, he helps the Chief because he doesn’t do anything. McMurphy tries to build a connection with him because the Chief doesn't really talk. He taught him how to play basketball. McMurphy knew that Chief was tall and could dunk it. McMurphy stole the bus and took the men fishing. They went fishing and they smiled when they returned because they had caught some big fish and it was their first time catching fish. Jack London’s poem tells people to live a good life, don’t just survive. McMurphy and Jack London are similar because they want to live a good life. The doctor in the hospital gave McMurphy a lobotomy because they were arguing and the doctor wanted to stop McMurphy. McMurphy had no choices; he didn’t do anything; he just sat there. So, Chief knew McMurphy really well and he knew that McMurphy would want to live a better life, not the one he was living currently. Chief decides to end McMurphy’s pain and suffering and suffocates him with his pillow. Chief did this because he knew McMurphy would not want to live like this, he would want to have a happy life and enjoy life. McMurphy was only “surviving” not “living”. After Chief suffocates McMurphy, he breaks the window and runs away from the hospital because he knows he wants to live a life like McMurphy had taught him.
Gurung
McMurphy doesn't want to just be alive he wants to live and be happy. they all just wanted to be happy and I don't understand why we all have to be ''normal'' to live in this world. what is so wrong with being different, It fine to be different. they all want to live their lives with happiness but the world tells them they can't and that there are sick. I wouldn't be surprised if some people there weren't sick at all and people just didn't want to deal with them. depression isn't something meds can fix, it can help but it won't fix it. McMurphy would rather be ''crazy'' than looked up for his whole life.
how does this Jack London quote relate to One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest? It relates because even though Mac has been to jail multiple times he would become a leader for the guys in the mental hospital and he would try and fight to have a better life for them like getting the tv turned on so he could watch the baseball game. Mac got everyone out of their comfort zone. Mac wants everyone to have a good time while they are there. I believe that Mac wants to change up the routine instead of doing the same thing every day and have more fun in the hospital. Mac wants the people to be treated like humans instead of something the nurses have to deal with.
Jack London’s quote relates to One Who Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest because it talks about wanting to be more than just simple and living a plain or held back life. The reason that relates to Cuckoo’s Nest is that McMurphy was also wanting to live out and do more than just be part of a system, never being able to do anything for himself. He helped the others find that spark as well, getting them to soar higher than what Nurse Ratched was trying to limit them to. He did everything he could to make it all exciting and leave his mark, from him giving baseball commentary over the turned-off TV to taking them all out fishing without permission. He wanted to not only help himself have fun and live life to the fullest but also the other patients as well. It also relates because McMurphy always seemed to live every day to its fullest. As a quote from Jack says, “The function of a man is to live, not to exist. I shall not waste my days in trying to prolong them. I shall use my time.” This is what McMurphy did, instead of attempting to prolong his days and give in to the system, he instead uses every day, opposing the system and making everything around him as best as he could make it. This is just part of why the quote relates to One Who Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest.
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When Mc Murphy comes to the mental hospital he feels like he goes to be free here. When he is there he sees there is no hope for other people to do what they want to do. He tries to play basketball with the Chief and other people say do not bear to play with him he can not hear or talk back. Mc Murphy needs new friends in there to talk and to do something fun. He made some friends there. The first hope he gives is chief because he does not do anything. one day Murphy stole the bus for friends to take for fishing. They take fishing boats to fish when they are small and catching big fish.
The way that the quote relates to the movie is that McMurphy does not want to be stuck in the hospital. he wants to go and do something with his life. he wants to go and watch a baseball game, and go fishing, and go to a bar, and have fun, but he can not because he did something that will put in for more time. The way that he is spreading the spark or the fire is by showing the other people what goes on in this would like what going on in baseball there was a world series and he wanted to see it but nurse Ratched would not allow it so he started to make it up by using his imagination to make it look like that there is something going on.
Chief chuckles whilst saying “juicy fruit.” I think a lot of them in the ward were stuck in time until McMurphy came along and brought new bumps in the road and gave them different paths and a new view and perspective on things he wanted to change. McMurphy had no choices; he didn’t do anything; he just sat there. So, Chief knew McMurphy really well and he knew that McMurphy would want to live a better life, not the one he was living currently. They went fishing and they smiled when they returned because they had caught some big fish and it was their first time catching fish. He wanted to not only help himself have fun and live life to the fullest but also the other patients as well. “I would rather that my spark should burn out in a brilliant blaze than it should be stifled by dry-rot” in the movie they need to do something and go have a lot of fun and do something big so they feel like they did something good or even had a lot of fun doing what they did. We see some who were miserable and sorrowful people becoming happy and daring individuals who are ready to be independent and break free from the institution. When he said “you’re as crazy as a normal person walking around the streets,” I think that meant something to them because now they don’t have to feel like they’re the oddball. He's not one to stay stagnant and moping around, he lives his life on the edge and doesn't easily take a defeat, as seen when he imitates and acts out a world series game when Nurse denies his request to watch one. McMurphy doesn’t want them to just sit in that place and just rot in there.
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