From the eternal conflict between God and Satan, to the struggles of Winston Smith against Big Brother in 1984, by George Orwell, the battle between good and evil, morally just and unjust, oppressed and oppressor has been a central theme throughout much of mythology and literature. Such fantastical tales inspire us, we cheer for the victory of justice, sympathize with and favor the underdog, demanding his or her triumph. This sentiment of struggle and conflict for the sake of ultimate conquest is engrained in both my familial and American history. Throughout my childhood, my father emphasized the importance of diligence, determination, and perseverance in all aspects of life. He, Growing up in a lower-middle class family in Worcester, with his own father often unemployed, adopted a mindset centered around hard-work and attainment. He pushed himself physically and academically during his adolescence, becoming the first in his family to attend University, paying for it by himself. Immediately afterwards, he attended law school receiving his Juris Doctor summa cum laude and is now an equity partner. Being his first child - and his son at that - I was expected to follow the path he forged in the hopes that I would surpass him. Whether we be sitting on our rich, cranberry-red couch, …show more content…
McMurphy enters the ward brimming with confidence and tenacity, immediately ignoring commands from the head nurse, Nurse Ratched. He thinks his admittance is another pitstop in life, one much better than working on the Pendleton farm all day. He is stunned, however, when he sees the other male patients completely emasculated, void of all emotions except fear. In this instance of seeing the deprived and disheveled men, McMurphy resolves to become the ward’s “bull goose looney” and save