One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest

2. One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest • McMurphy (Dynamic) • Pranks—latrine cleaning, nurse jokes • Bromden: “How can he be what he is?” (140) • “Breaks” fog machine • Nature as Symbol • Fall night and animals roaming • Moon and stars • Geever and Nurse with Birthmark • Retie and Medicate Bromden

3. One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest • Group Meetings • Argumentative and Complaining • Weekends, Cigarettes, Bathroom • Pool—The Turn (147) • Lifeguard (Committed vs. Sentenced) • Cheswick sent to disturbed • Smart thing, “mighta done something,” dives into pool • Papa sold Indian land for dam project • Sefelt (Seizures) and Fredrickson (Gums) • Catch-22 of Medication • Library = place of potential disruption, destruction

4. One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest • Dale and Vera Harding • Nurse = Asexual – repressing, controlling • Harding’s Wife = Oversexual – mocking, taunting • McMurphy = Stop the blaming and scapegoating • Martini (160) • Playing like jet pilot in tub room • People in straps need to be seen (helped, freed) • X Ray Day • McMurphy’s introduction to Shock Shop • Quote on public attitude about problems (164) • Nurse/Official and Combine/Nation • Committed vs. Voluntary (167)

5. Frontal Lobe - Front part of the brain; involved in planning, organizing, problem solving, selective attention, personality and a variety of "higher cognitive functions" including behavior and emotions. The anterior (front) portion of the frontal lobe is called the prefrontal cortex. It is very important for the "higher cognitive functions" and the determination of the personality. The posterior (back) of the frontal lobe consists of the premotor and motor areas. Nerve cells that produce movement are located in the motor areas. The premotor areas serve to modify movements.

6. One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest • McMurphy’s Next Move • Dog = avoid or enter the hole (cagey or reckless) • “Friday night ringing” in Bromden’s Ears • Group Meeting • Nurse = hand like tarot card reader (fate) • Takes away privileges (tub room) • McMurphy = logger, brawler, gambler, cowboy • Nurse’s Station Glass

7. One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest • McMurphy Returns • Basketball (Acutes vs. Aides) • Washington gets cracked • Glass broken two more times • Fishing Trip • Nurse’s fear campaign • Bromden • Quote on being dumb (178) • Gov Agents / Hydroelectric Dam – Strategy

9. One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest • Bromden • Gum • McMurphy’s Bean Picking Story • Papa (Pine that Stands Tallest on Mountain) • He shrank, Wife grew • Chipped Away, Install not bust, Drunk • Bet with McMurphy (Get Big Again) • George Sorensen (Rub a Dub) • Fixation on Cleanliness • Captain of Boat

10. One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest • Fishing Trip • “Aunt” – Candy Starr • Gas Station • McMurphy and Station Attendants • “Government sponsored excursion” • More Insane = More Power • McMurphy + 12 and Fisher of Men • Power of Laughter = Power to Shake it Off • Image of Train—Hatches Identical Insects— Baby Boomers and Suburbs—Passage on conformity vs. outcast (203-204)

11. One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest • The Dock and The Trip • Captain Block—no paperwork for authorization • Dockmen—hassle patients and girl • McMurphy—steals boat • Man’s World—beer, fish, blood, sun • Doc’s Fish—delay and waves—George navigates well • Doctor Spivey—stands up to Police and Captain • Billy and Candy—shows interest in female • McMurphy—tired, strained, frantic—visits old house—brings others into his stories and life