The movie is a war of two ideologies.
Ratched is an authoritarian. She has a job to do, and that is to keep society (and her patients stable). She enjoys being in a superior position to vulnerable men and often abuses her power.
McMurphy is an anarchist. He's a criminal, he broke the law, he's averse to work and he too, takes advantage of the mentally ill patients for his own entertainment.
Ratched is the smothering mom that won't let you have a cell phone or stay out past 9pm. She makes sure you're fed and you don't get into trouble. McMurphy is the older brother that wants you to get tattoos and try some drugs. He makes sure you have a voice and your inner id is satisfied.
I generally know that most people view Ratched as the greater evil, and typically for 3 reasons.
Ratched is an authoritarian. She has a job to do, and that is to keep society (and her patients stable). She enjoys being in a superior position to vulnerable men and often abuses her power.
McMurphy is an anarchist. He's a criminal, he broke the law, he's averse to work and he too, takes advantage of the mentally ill patients for his own entertainment.
Ratched is the smothering mom that won't let you have a cell phone or stay out past 9pm. She makes sure you're fed and you don't get into trouble. McMurphy is the older brother that wants you to get tattoos and try some drugs. He makes sure you have a voice and your inner id is satisfied.
I generally know that most people view Ratched as the greater evil, and typically for 3 reasons.
- She's a woman who enjoys emasculating men. Men hate her.
- She represents the unethical treatment of the mentally ill that exists in our real world, even to this day.
- She's a hypocrite. Both characters are jerks, but while McMurphy is honest about who he is, Ratched puts on the pretense of being a caring nurse.