Comparative: Power + Authority: OFOTCN
OFOTCN - other group's work.
what kind of relationship is shown between the individual and the authority?
"McMurphy is a disruption to the status quo, he doesn't respect figures of authority, e.g. when he talks to dr spivey, his language is informal, another example is his relationship with nurse Ratched as he always seems to be the first one to question her power e.g. his demand to watch the world series foils her attempt to seize control and symbolises the rise of the individual against the system. Another example of his lack of respect for authortiy is when he enters the nurses office without permission."
-A Bordel
"Nurse Ratched: The other ward maids go along with what she does; e.g. not letting the inmates watch the world series shows the abuse of her power.
America has longmade heroes of figures who assert their individuality yet many american novelists have written about characters who's individualism conflicts with the societies around them. The character of McMurphy is also in congress (the opposite, doesn't fit it) with the institution he has been put into as he represents the life and colour of the outside world and the institution however is bereft (lacking) of colour and joy (reflected in the mise en scene) therefore McMurphy is presented as non conformative and unwilling to accept order and authority. His non conformity is evident in the first therapy scene where he is wearing colour." -C Grills
-"The film is notable for having men existing in a passive relationship with at least one destructing and controlling woman. (Ratched believes what she is doing is right but cannot see that it is destructive, there is not a scene where she laughs at how the men are being hurt). Ratched comes across as aggressive because she is challenged on a higher level ( he is more confident to be rebellious) by McMurphy that she has to respond to with harsh words. She may feel as she has to come across as more authoritative than usual to maintain her power.
-A number of men have psychological/ sexual issues with women (Billy, Hardy)
- Nurse Ratched is presented as the antagonist to McMurphy and his goals
-The ward's night watchmen are all played by black men representing how they are inferior to the oppressive regime of Nurse Ratched- at the time they had just gained equal rights
-The Native american Chief, who represents his culture, has eventual personal victory over the oppressive regime of the hospital" -Z Woolf
"McMurphy is a non conformist character, Forman's previous film 'Band' in his own country for shining a negative light on communism,
I reckon it could be represented by the way Nurse Ratched ignores the democratic vote which has connotations of a Communist regime"
Nurse R represents the displacement of power, power and authority is gained from fear around nurse watched , McMurphy gains power through peoples admiration for him and his social skills
- J Sinyor
"Thomas Schatz argues that classical hollywood narrative device of plot, based on psychological desires and character goals, this was challenged by 1970s cinema when characters became plot functions. In new hollywood the characters are now the main focal point in the story whereas in classical hollywood the characters are a mere influence on the story by psychological desires and character goals." - E Soraff
what kind of relationship is shown between the individual and the authority?
"McMurphy is a disruption to the status quo, he doesn't respect figures of authority, e.g. when he talks to dr spivey, his language is informal, another example is his relationship with nurse Ratched as he always seems to be the first one to question her power e.g. his demand to watch the world series foils her attempt to seize control and symbolises the rise of the individual against the system. Another example of his lack of respect for authortiy is when he enters the nurses office without permission."
-A Bordel
"Nurse Ratched: The other ward maids go along with what she does; e.g. not letting the inmates watch the world series shows the abuse of her power.
America has longmade heroes of figures who assert their individuality yet many american novelists have written about characters who's individualism conflicts with the societies around them. The character of McMurphy is also in congress (the opposite, doesn't fit it) with the institution he has been put into as he represents the life and colour of the outside world and the institution however is bereft (lacking) of colour and joy (reflected in the mise en scene) therefore McMurphy is presented as non conformative and unwilling to accept order and authority. His non conformity is evident in the first therapy scene where he is wearing colour." -C Grills
-"The film is notable for having men existing in a passive relationship with at least one destructing and controlling woman. (Ratched believes what she is doing is right but cannot see that it is destructive, there is not a scene where she laughs at how the men are being hurt). Ratched comes across as aggressive because she is challenged on a higher level ( he is more confident to be rebellious) by McMurphy that she has to respond to with harsh words. She may feel as she has to come across as more authoritative than usual to maintain her power.
-A number of men have psychological/ sexual issues with women (Billy, Hardy)
- Nurse Ratched is presented as the antagonist to McMurphy and his goals
-The ward's night watchmen are all played by black men representing how they are inferior to the oppressive regime of Nurse Ratched- at the time they had just gained equal rights
-The Native american Chief, who represents his culture, has eventual personal victory over the oppressive regime of the hospital" -Z Woolf
"McMurphy is a non conformist character, Forman's previous film 'Band' in his own country for shining a negative light on communism,
I reckon it could be represented by the way Nurse Ratched ignores the democratic vote which has connotations of a Communist regime"
Nurse R represents the displacement of power, power and authority is gained from fear around nurse watched , McMurphy gains power through peoples admiration for him and his social skills
- J Sinyor
"Thomas Schatz argues that classical hollywood narrative device of plot, based on psychological desires and character goals, this was challenged by 1970s cinema when characters became plot functions. In new hollywood the characters are now the main focal point in the story whereas in classical hollywood the characters are a mere influence on the story by psychological desires and character goals." - E Soraff
Visuals from screenshots please! Honestly, it is the only thing lacking from your analysis. Film is a visual medium, you must have key scene visuals to refer to. Will make it all very easy for you to revise from and refer to things like mise-en-scene when you are analysing a scene.
ReplyDeleteAll the best
Mr Cooper