Cookoo two

I believe that Nurse Ratchet is winning the power struggle because of her carefree attitude towards McMurphy's power gains which leads us to believe that he does not have much power at all. The only time her demeanor is swayed is when he disrespects her whilst in his whale underwear. Despite that Nurse Ratchet's composure is the source to her winning the power struggles with McMurphy. McMurphy has made Chief more confident, and doubting himself with why he has remained silent for all of these years. Also, it gives hope to Chief that he can one day become like his father was, or the man he was destined to be. Chief''s ideas changed once McMurphy came in and began to laugh, and I believe this was the source of Chief's changing beliefs.