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When one’s life gets too complicated and unliveable he or she will look for a way out. In Milos Forman’s academy award winning movie, “One Flew Over the Cookoo’s nest,” the theme of wanting to escape life is brought to our attention. Throughout this movie, although many themes are arisen, the most significant is the desire to escape life. Jack Nicholson {protagonist} is a theoretical, intelligent man, looking for his inner self, nevertheless so are his supporting cast. While viewing this “unforgettable motion picture,” one will notice special effects that go far beyond the plot itself. This movie is similar to most novels and short stories. Beginning, midpoint, and conclusion. In the beginning, McMurphy’s (jack’s) character is quickly distinguished. This rebellious, obscene, sympathetic character acts very different from the rest of the men in the mental institute in Salem, Oregon. The audience learns that McMurphy formerly worked on a farm and was accused of statutory rape. However, before this accusation he was haunted by 7 accounts of assault and was