1. McMurphy is a rouge with an enjoyment for life. He is a man that has lived a life of great freedom and this is evident in his humor and his obvious courage. He is loud and redheaded. Red hair is almost “loud” in a sense. This is metaphorical for McMurphy’s difference from the patients of the ward and the outside society. He lives his life the way he chooses. This is evident in his …showed first 75 words of 1297 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1297 total…is crazy and many of his words foolish, there often lies unexpected sense in what he says. The Chief lets us know this at the end of scene one when he says “ But it’s the truth even if it didn’t happen.” His hallucinations of the events in the hospital are often awry from reality, but Chief’s narrations gives an accurate idea and understanding of the hospital, its patients, nurses, staff, and events.