Essay about Insanity is Independence - 1251 Words

Conformity, whether good or bad for society, is never beneficial for the individual. In the late 40’s and 50’s people conformed or they were excluded. One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest is a novel about non-conformists, the people who can’t be the same, and more who didn’t want to be identical. These are the insane ones. The sane ones are the authoritative figures who mentally, physically, and sexually abuse the patients, but they are also the people who decide what is right and healthy for the insane. Ken Kesey demonstrates that those in power become corrupted to argue that the fate of individuals in society should be determined by the persons themselves. Nurse Ratched is propelled by a desire to have complete control over the†¦show more content†¦The ward aides, unfavorably known as the black boys, abuse their jobs by controlling and harming the patients for their benefit only. They sexually exploit the patients under the pretense of à ¢â‚¬Å"cautionary cleansing,† with Nurse Ratched’s approval (270). With that guise, though, the black boys exploit the patients with phallic metaphorical â€Å"thermometers† (9). Because the residents of the ward are legally insane, any complaint directed to the Big Nurse is dismissed as the babble of instable minds and the aides know this. During the party, the man in charge, Turkle, a black aide uses his position to have all the fun he wishes despite the fact it is dangerous and unhealthy for the residents involved. He proclaims at the beginning of the party he wants â€Å"more’n a bottle;† he wants the prostitute. His only objective is to gain from the party not the well-being of the patients or his occupation. The aides take advantage of Chief Bromden as well. As a Chronic, he has very little personality at all. 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