Phyo Yadanar Zaw Final paper Professor Dr. Maksim Vak PH 60 004_BK_SPRG2023 The movie's McMurphy character served as a representation of Hobbes' knowledge of human nature and natural rights. Everyone has the natural right to exercise their authority however they see appropriate, according to Hobbes. One is free to act however they please if there are no external constraints. In other words, people living in the state of nature are not bound by moral or legal obligations. McMurphy's gambling scenes with the patients display the right of nature because he truly wants what he wants and doesn't worry about the rules of the ward, and he also gives the patients’ a sense of freedom. Patients follow Nurse Ratched's instructions every day while being locked up in a restricted area. McMurphy rallies everyone as soon as he steps foot inside the institution and declares that he and Nurse Ratched are having a game going on inside this hospital. McMurphy promotes bad behavior like gambling, sneaking out to go on fishing trips, violating all laws, and tampering with the nurses in order to be the leader that everyone looks up to. These instances demonstrate how he is consistently depicted in films as a force of nature. Hobbes also mentioned that humans are constantly competing for prestige and attention. This rivalry results in envy, jealousy, and resentment. In the movie, there are a lot of competition happening between Nurse Ratched and McMurphy. for example, in the voting scene to see the ball game, there are power struggling or competition between them. McMurphy demands to change the schedule so that the patients can see the ball game but Nurse Ratched doesn’t agree to it and suggest to vote if majority want to see the game. When Mcmurphy eventually gets people to cast their votes by getting Chief Bromden to raise his hand, Nurse Ratched tells him that the meeting has been adjourned and that the voting has ended. However, Mcmurphy doesn't give up and continues to amuse the audience by making out that a game is on television. The fact that Nurse Ratched felt intimidated by McMurphy's influence and control over the patients in that scene 1 Phyo Yadanar Zaw Final paper Professor Dr. Maksim Vak PH 60 004_BK_SPRG2023 further supports her feelings of jealousy and hatred toward him from that power competition. She is also concerned that he may exert control over the patients, causing them to stop listening to her in the future. The Hobbes model states that "knowledge is power," which also refers to power as a means of attaining one's goals. Considering how the characters interact, knowledge is seen as a tool to gain the upper hand. In contrast to McMurphy, chief Bromden acted like he couldn't communicate or was just a useless or dumb person throughout the entire film despite the fact that He also pays close attention to his surroundings. When Chief Bromben reveals that he can speak to McMurphy in the scene where McMurphy, Chief Bromben, and Cheswick are transported to the disturbed ward following the fight, McMurphy says, "Everyone thought you were deaf and dumb." That alone demonstrates how Chief Bromben hides his actual self from everyone but Mcmurphy. Because he hides his genuine emotions from everyone and because he plays such a secretive character in the film, I believe that he already knows how powerful he is. Despite being portrayed as being helpless, he actually has a lot of power because of the information he has learned from watching and listening to everyone's discussions. Everyone, especially Nurse Ratched, believed that he was just a large, brainless person who didn't deserve anyone's attention. Nobdoy will claim that he is the one who has been plotting to leave the hospital along with McMurphy. Hobbes’s model, knowledge is power. Hobbes said that knowledge is power. People are motivated to accomplish goals by power. Chief Bromben is the ideal illustration of how he achieved his objective of escaping from the hospital by using his knowledge, and how, after meeting with Mcmurphy, he regained his confidence. He didn't give up on their aim even after Mcmurphy passed 2 Phyo Yadanar Zaw Final paper Professor Dr. Maksim Vak PH 60 004_BK_SPRG2023 away and continued to work toward it himself. Additionally, he overcame his mental illness and made the decision to leave the hospital in order to express himself and live his life. In Nietzsche's first model theory, "good" refers to what "good" originally meant in the first system of evaluation: strong, noble, lucky, master; "bad" refers to what "bad" originally meant: weak, plebs, wretched, slave. The movie character "McMurphy" can be seen as "good" in the film, but not because that is how other people define good. it's because he acts on his desires. For instance, in a movie episode where security caught him bringing two prostitutes and starting the party, He told him, "We are just having a party." that implied that he should follow his heart and pursue things that made him happy, rather than worrying about how others would see his goodness. Because of McMurphy, patients who had previously been denied this right can now fully understand what it means to live according to their own free will or desire. That party scene was one of the few moments the patients had to feel liberated from the prisonlike of the hospital, Nurse Ratched's harsh regime, and society's general oppressive regimes that had held them captive both psychologically and physically, even though it was only momentary. The movie character "Billy" is likewise depicted as adhering to Nietzshe's theory of "Bad"—not because he did anything wrong but rather because he lacks independence, strength, and refrains from acting out of desire. As we discussed in class, if there is no desire, you will kill yourself. You must have a desire to live. Billy said, "No, I am not," when asked if he was ashamed of sleeping with a prostitute in the movie scene, but he later admitted that his behavior was wrong. He gains the ability to control his desires by acting against them as a result of the consequences of his acts. This second will emerge as a result of his actions, stopping the first will (acting upon desires). The first model (Good vs Bad) states that Billy Bibbit is seen as "Bad" not because he is 3 Phyo Yadanar Zaw Final paper Professor Dr. Maksim Vak PH 60 004_BK_SPRG2023 bad but rather because he is weak, lacks bravery, luck, or the capacity to defend himself. He doesn't behave in a way that reflects his willingness to do what he wants. He also has a weak personality and is presented as a slave throughout the film, listening to what everyone else tells him to do rather than acting of his own will. In the film, Nurse Ratched is also shown as "Evil" according to the slave system since the character is presented as a ruthless and cold-blooded individual who would do everything to maintain order and control in the ward. She uses a variety of techniques, including manipulation and humiliation, to bring down the patients' spirits in order to do this. She also continually undercuts McMurphy's attempts to protect the patients' rights and prevent him from gaining any real power. She is the ideal representation of a "evil" individual in Nietzsche's "Evil vs. Good" argument since her deeds clearly demonstrate that she has terrible intentions. Nurse Ratched clearly enjoys being in a position of power in the movie scene where she votes to watch the game. in other words, some football coaches, like nurse Ratched, decide to become coaches when they are too old to continue playing the game. This allows them to maintain their position of authority. McMurphy insists that the television be changed so that the patients may watch the game, but Nurse Ratched refuses and suggests that a poll be taken to determine whether or not the majority wants to watch the game. Nurse Ratched informs Mcmurphy that the meeting has been adjourned and that the voting has concluded when he ultimately persuades people to cast their ballots by persuading Chief Bromden to raise his hand. According to the second model (Evil versus Good) Evil against Good idea helps us to better understand how McMurphy and Nurse Ratched interact in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest. 4 Phyo Yadanar Zaw Final paper Professor Dr. Maksim Vak PH 60 004_BK_SPRG2023 Chief Bromben is also shown as "Good," in terms of Nietzshe's view that "Good" denotes something that good meant strong, noble, lucky, master. I believe that Chief Bromben's acts are powerful and admirable throughout the film. Chief Bromben is frequently depicted as kind and ready to stand up for fellow patients when they need it. Chief Bromben's assistance during Mcmurphy's fight scene with the security also demonstrates how he cares for and guards Mcmurphy. When he decides to leave the facility, McMurphy helps him do so. Since Chief Bromden's acts are consistently driven by a desire to help others, it is simple to interpret them through according to the second model (Evil versus Good) throughout the movie. 5
