One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest Comparison of Book and Movie
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10th Grade
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One Flew Over the Cuckoo\'s Nest
This document is a comparative analysis of Ken Kesey’s novel One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (1962) and its 1975 film adaptation directed by Miloš Forman. The essay examines the similarities and differences between the two versions in terms of plot, theme, and narrative style, while also provi...
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Exposition McMurphy joins the ward McMurphy joins the ward
Conflict McMurphy starts acting against the head McMurphy starts acting against the head
Nurse. Nurse.
Rising Action ● McMurphy gets in an argument ● McMurphy attempts to lift the sink and
with Harding about the Nurse. give incentive for the men to stand up
● McMurphy causes the Nurse to for themselves.
lose herself after attempting to
● McMurphy causes the Nurse to lose
conduct a vote with the patients
herself after attempting to conduct a
to watch the World-Series.
vote with the patients to watch the
● Cheswick drowns in the pool as a
World-Series.
possible suicide after being
● McMurphy escapes from the hospital
dismayed when McMurphy stops
standing up for the patients. with the help of the Chief and goes
● McMurphy smashes the glass fishing with the patients.
case containing the cigarettes ● McMurphy smashes the glass case
after almost giving up on fighting containing the cigarettes and fights
the nurse. with the aides with Chief.
● McMurphy arranges a fishing trip ● McMurphy and Chief undergo shock
with the patients.
therapy, during this time McMurphy
● McMurphy gets into a fistfight
with the aides with Chief while discovers Chief is not deaf.
protecting a patient and the two ● McMurphy organizes a party in the
of them are sent to shock middle of the night and sneaks
therapy. prostitutes into the ward.
● McMurphy organizes a party in
the middle of the night and
sneaks prostitutes into the ward.
Climax Billy Bibbit commits suicide after the Billy Bibbit commits suicide after the Nurse
Nurse psychologically drives him over the psychologically drives him over the edge.
edge. McMurphy blames Nurse Ratched McMurphy blames Nurse Ratched for his
for his death and attempts to strangle her
death and attempts to strangle her to death.
to death.
Falling action ● McMurphy has a lobotomy ● McMurphy has a lobotomy
● Chief kills McMurphy in an act of ● Chief kills McMurphy in an act of
mercy. mercy.
● Chief lifts the control panel out of ● Chief lifts the sink out of the ground
the ground and smashes a and smashes a window near sunrise.
window.
Resolution Chief escapes from the institute. Chief escapes from the institute.
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