Cuckoo's Nest #1

In this first reading section we are introduced to many characters mostly patients. The notable characters would be Chief Bromden, McMurphy, The nurse, Harding, and the black boys as one character.
 I believe THat Chief is a tragic hero. We aren't necessarily rooting for him because he's not actually doing  that much but we are on his side and when he comes into conflict we are definitely rooting fo him. He is tragic in part because he is mentally unstable and as big as he is doesn't seem he could hurt a fly much less stand up for himself.
McMurphy is definitely the Main hero but that doesn't mean he can't be an antihero. He comes in the place as the exact opposite of what people were supposed to be like at that time a big rebel  he was and did what he wanted but he stands up for all the patients and against the nurse. Page 24 where the nurse says everyone must obey the rules is a great example of his antiheroism.
The nurse is definitely the villain. Since we are on the paatients side  and they are against the nurse we are against the nurse making her a villain especiall how cruel she is to the patients being very forceful and impatient giving them harsh shots and pills and chaining them to walls. page 5 gives a time where she really blows up and gets mean and evil .
Along with the nurse the black boys are also villains. Almost tlike the villains sidekicks. they  are full of hate like the book says and treat the patients very badly. Page 7 where they yank Brombden out of the closet when he hides.
Harding finally I would say is a hero. We root for him because he is against the nurse and actually seems farely smart and logical aside from his craziness he could almost be an archetype hero.  We see him  argueing with mvmurphy n pages 52 and 3where he finally agrees with mcmurphy and sides with him fo r what we agree with.