One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
What might McMurphys attempt to lift the control panel foreshadow?
One flew over the cuckoos nest
One flew over the cuckoos nest
The control panel in the tub room will prove significant later in the novel. In this section, McMurphy’s idea of using it to escape foreshadows later events. McMurphy will try to subdue Ratched but will fail. It is the Chief that does lift it and it is the Chief that will be liberated.