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One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest - Hero
A hero is considered to be any man noted for feats of courage or nobility of purpose;
especially, one who has risked or sacrificed his life. This describes one of the main
characters in the highly acclaimed novel, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, by Ken
Kesey. Randle McMurphy is the hero of this novel because he stood firmly against
oppressive powers, showing courage and ultimately paying with his life. There were no
heroes on the psychiatric ward before McMurphy's arrival. Nurse Ratched wielded
supreme power. No single patient had the ability to stand against the injustices to which
they were subjected. McMurphy united these patients. He gave them collective courage
and a sense that they could resist their persecutor. For example, Harding states, "No one's
ever dared to come out and say it before, but there's not a man among us that doesn't think
it. That doesn't feel just as you do about her and the whole business-feel it somewhere
down deep in his scared little soul." Not only did McMurphy unite his friends, the patients;
but he understood the enemy, the staff. He recognized the ultimate authority and
oppressive power of those in charge of the psychiatric ward. He also knew that to resist
them would put himself at great personnel risk. McMurphy, however, took the risk and
defended his fellow patients. For example, McMurphy says to the black boy who is
harassing George, "I said that's enough buddy." McMurphy knew t... [to view the full essay now, purchase below]

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