One Flew over the Cuckoos Nest- Book and Movie Comparison...

The Power of Words In recent years, it has become popular for many of Americas great literary masterpieces to be adapted into film versions. As easy a task as it may sound, there are many problems that can arise from trying to adapt a book into a movie, being that the written word is what makes the novel a literary work of art. Many times, it is hard to express the written word on camera because the words that express so much action and feeling can not always be expressed the same way through pictures and acting. One example of this can be found in the comparison of Ken Keseys novel, One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest, and the film version directed in 1975 by Milos Forman. The novel details the time that R.P. McMurphy, a criminal,†¦show more content†¦In the novel, Chief describes Nurse Ratched as having orange lips, orange fingertips, and a perfect-looking face. However, she is heavily endowed in the chest area, and Chief says that one can tell that it makes her bitter to think about it. The nove l makes the Nurse seem huge, in describing her physically, and the other inmates refer to her as Big Nurse. In the film, she is a petite lady that does not have a noticeably large chest in any way. It is hard to imagine the Nurse without her chest, so it makes one wonder why the film does not include this aspect. In the novel, when Nurse Ratched and McMurphy have a physical fight, McMurphy rips the front of her starchy white uniform, exposing her breasts, and her vulnerability. At this point in the novel it seems that McMurphy has won the battle, and it is one of the more symbolic parts of the story. Since her chest does not become a matter of importance in the movie, this part of the novel is not shown, and the reader may be left wondering why, as it certainly adds to the story and to the characters of McMurphy and the Nurse. McMurphys description is also portrayed differently in the novel than in the film. In the novel, he is described as a huge red-headed criminal with sideburns, tattoos, and a hat on his head and a scar on his nose that he is constantly rubbing. He seems bigger than life in these descriptions, but in the film McMurphy isShow MoreRelatedOne Flew Over A Cuckoos Nest And Girl Interrupted Literary Analysis1862 Words   |  8 Pagesplatform of literature has two different windows. The first being the depiction of the author and the second being the interpretation of the audience. This concept is evident within both works this essay seeks to explore. In Ken Kesey’s One Flew Over a Cuckoo’s Nest, a charismatic criminal, Randle P. McMurphy is admitted to a state asylum due to his will of serving out of prison sentence in a mental hospital rather than the penitentiary. McMurphy brings in the outside world to the admitted patientsRead MoreComparison of Book and Film of One Flew Ov er the Cuckoos Nest by Ken Kesey917 Words   |  4 PagesComparison of Book and Film of One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest by Ken Kesey There are differences and similarities in the book One flew over the cuckoos nest by Ken Kesey and the movie, which is based on the novel. The characters are the same, so is Nurse Ratchard in both the book and the movie represented as an angry and two faced woman. She wants to have the absoluteRead MoreGeorge Kesey s One Flew Over The Cuckoo s Nest1094 Words   |  5 Pages To be considered insane one must have non-conforming perceptions, behaviors, and interactions that negatively distinguishes one from one’s community (Mayo Clinic). Furthermore for one to be labeled mentally ill, they would need to be clinically diagnosed as being psychologically challenged. In Ken Kesey’s controversial novel, One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, the constant question being asked by everyone is whether or not McMurphy is just an irrationally drunk character or is he actually strugglingRead MoreMy Personal Narrative : My Literary Journey1641 Words   |  7 PagesMy literary journey is not an exciting one, there are no major twists, turns or even bumps in the road. I had no major obstacles to overcome in learning how to read or write. But in a way this journey is a metaphor for so many other things in my life, you will learn in the coming pages of my short attention span, failure to stay motivated and my struggles to remain enthused to learn. As I sat down to think about learning to read and write a faint but important memory came to mind. I believe I wasRead MoreElectric Rays On The Cranial Surface1519 Words   |  7 PagesResearch tentatively identified new uses of electric stimulation which anticipated it could be used for therapeutic effects as well. This resulted into two distinct research components that would further be developed in future development stages. One was the use of brain stimulation for neurophysiologic examination. The other was the use of brain stimulation as a procedure for therapeutic effects (Baumeister, 2000, p. 265). The utilization of the development for the use of brain stimulation which