Film Analysis - Assignment Example

Download file to see previous pages The qualifiers are the concepts of empowerment and life satisfaction of the recovery model versus the rigid medical model traits and practices of the medical model. It means that the claim does not reject medical treatment through medicine, but focuses on the limitations of the medical model instead.
a. The long shot during the voting shows empowerment as it includes all nine patients raising their hands in favor of the vote of watching the World Baseball Championship in contrast to only Nurse Ratched who is against it.
2. Backing: Cheswick points out to Ratched that he would like to watch the baseball series. The close-up shot of his face shows determination in discussing this matter with Ratched. He says that watching it can be “good therapy too” (Forman, One Flew). Cheswick shows his demand for life satisfaction through entertainment. Another example is the music that plays when McMurphy pretends to watch the baseball game.
2. Backing: Before the second round of voting for the watching of the baseball series, Cheswick argues that Ratched should not impose analysis on Billy because he does not want to talk about his problem anymore. He asks: “Why are you pressing him? Why can’t we go on to some new business, huh?” (Forman, One Flew). During this time, Nurse Ratched answers that the “business” of the meeting is “therapy” (Forman, One Flew). She is in medium-shot which shows how she firmly holds on to her pen as if she is controlling her anger because her patients are questioning her authority. She is emotionally detached to the concerns of the patient and she prefers professional distance by focusing on therapy than her patients’ current concerns on life satisfaction.
4. Backing: Even when nine patients already voted for the watching of the baseball show, Ratched includes other patients, even ...Download file to see next pagesRead More