Hero in One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest by Ken Kesey Essay -- One Flew

Hero in One Flew Over The Cuckoos Nest by Ken Kesey Randle Patrick McMurphy, the main character reference in One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest, is the perfect example of a hero. He is committed to a mental institution subsequently faking insanity to get out of a work camp. From the beginning of his presence on the ward, things start to change. He brings in laughter, gambling, profanity and he begins to get the different patients to open up. All of this, however, clashes with the head reserve, Nurse Ratched, who is trying to press conformity and obeying authority. It is then a battle between McMurphy and the nurse, McMurphy trying to set the patients free and the nurse trying to make them normal.The most obvious hero type of McMurphy is an out-law hero. This is evident in his struggle against the nurse and the combine which represent society. He is an malefactor because he is his own person. He has freedom to act how he wants, think what he wants and be what he wants, and s ociety is out to make him be like everyone else, to conform. At first, McMurphys rebellion against authority is just a selfish attempt to make his life on the ward more comfortable. But later(prenominal) on he realizes that the other patients rely on him and need him to help them be free. This is seen in the book when Cheswich drowns himself after McMurphy starts to give in to the nurse. Then, McMurphy sees that he has to be the leader and continue to resist authority. In this way McMurphy is sort of the like Christ, whom...