one flew over the cuckoos nest
Christian Symbolism
It is often said that Jesus lives inside all of us. Sometimes this is hard to believe, almost impossible, however Ken Kesey shows through his character R. P. McMurphy in One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest that the Spirit of Christ is present in even the least expected of all people. McMurphy is a symbol for Christ as he tries to free the patients of the combine from Big Nurse’s control. …
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…a life with no boundaries. Jesus Christ “opened the gates of Heaven” for his people so that they may live eternally. McMurphy opened a new door for the patents, giving them new life and a sense of joy and acceptance.
Works Cited
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GOOD NEWS NEW TESTAMENT. Toronto: Canadian Bible Society, 1986.
Kesey, Ken. One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest. Toronto: The Penguin Group, 1963.
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