Final Exam Paper One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
In the film "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" Jack Nicholson as R.P. McMurphy gives one of the most compelling performances in film history. As an inmate sentenced to a psychiatric ward for his outrageous behavior, McMurphy thinks he has the ticket to freedom in his hands. One of the main obstacles to achieving this freedom is through the convincing of the board of directors that he is certifiably crazy. At the opening of the film, the audience is introduced to McMurphy as a smooth, charismatic hotshot who thinks he's got an answer for everything. In response to why he thinks he has been sent to the mental institution, McMurphy responds to Dr. Spivey that it's because he fights and fucks too much.'
When he meets up with Nurse Ratched, the conflict comes into play. Ratched is not swayed by McMurphy's crass behavior and slick tongue. McMurphy, in the development of the second act, confronts Ratched on a series of occasions,......
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