Friday, March 23, 2012
the movie does not show the major themes of the book
the movie doesn't show how Mac Murphy pulls chief out of the fog, it doesn't show how they get guts on the fishing trip, it doesn't show how normal the patents are, it doesn't show many of the nurses control methods, it doesn't show the significance of the of the control panel being thrown out the window, it doesn't show the nurses control over the staff, things loose meaning without chief's narrative, no one but chief ever leaves, mac murphy isn't there liberator he's just a bad influence and it doesn't talk about his military history, the characters aren't as well described. the story just looses a lot of meaning when you watch the movie.
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Wyatt,
ReplyDeleteThis is a good (and productive) post in that you lay out a number of specific ways in which the film fails to included information (McMurphy's experience in the Korean War, the fog, the significance of the control panel) and therefore fails to communicate adequately the novel's central themes. Just be sure to lay out what you think the 'big idea' of the book is, and then proceed to show the ways in which the film's omissions undermine it's effectiveness.
I look forward to reviewing your first draft!