One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

McMurphy has the opportunity to escape the ward one last time with Turkle and Sandy. What does his decision to stay reveal about his character?

One flew over the cuckoos nest

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I think it means not only his slow unconscious assimilation into the ward but his calling to save the other men. Remember that McMurphy becomes a Christ-figure bound to sacrifice himself for the others.