One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest- Motifs

McMurphy arrives at the hospital
Perspective vs. Perspective, Power & manipulation, Living vs apathy,

Vote on using the tub room
Gambling, Self interest vs. self sacrifice, Power & manipulation

Vote on world series
Living vs. apathy, Power & manipulation, Trust vs mistrust

Chief talks and the deal
Perspective vs. Perspective, Sanity and Insanity, Living vs apathy, Self interest vs self sacrifice

Gas station
Living vs. apathy, Be a Man, Sanity and Insanity


Fishing trip
Living vs. apathy, Trust vs. mistrust, Be a Man, Sex and sexuality

Cheswik dies
Sanity and Insanity, Living vs. apathy

McMurphy learns about voluntary and committed
Trust vs. mistrust, Sanity and Insanity, Power & manipulation, Perspective vs. Perspective, Self interest vs. self sacrifice

Party, Billy has sex
Sex and sexuality, Living vs. apathy, Be a Man

Billy suicide
Power & manipulation, Perspective vs. Perspective

First time nurse flips out on Friday
Self interest vs. self sacrifice, Power & manipulation,

Doctor proposes carnival
Power & manipulation, Be a man, Living vs. apathy, Self interest vs. self sacrifice

Chief escape
Power & manipulation, Living vs. apathy, Be a man,

Pecking Party
Power & manipulation, Perspective vs. Perspective, Trust vs. mistrust

Nurse brings up why McMurphy acts the way he does
Self interest vs. self sacrifice, Gambling, Trust vs. Mistrust