...from "One flew over the Cuckoo's Nest"
BIG DAY OUT
McMurphy takes the boys for a daytrip out on the boat. This "Outdoors Space" is in vivid contrast to the incessant "Domestic Space" of the Asylum. There's also an element of "Social Energy" also in contrast to the "Proper Energy" of the Nurse.
This shows how the Asylum is defined by what is missing, i.e. the Outdoor Space.
It is interesting to observe McMurphy's Social tactic when stopped at the wharf by the Marina's staff. He introduces all the Asylum inmates one at a time, presenting them as distinguished Doctors. This is an example of being "proper outdoors" and grounding his own social energy.
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