1. At the end of this section, the Big Nurse is definitely starting to crack under McMurphy's constant rebellion. His relentless attacks on here composure are beginning to take their tole on Nurse Ratchet. The clearest example of this is when McMurphy pretends to watch the World Series even though there is a blank TV screen (123). The nurse actually loses her temper and starts yelling at McMurphy in front of the rest of the patients. It is clear that McMurphy is starting to get at her.
2. The Chief still is a bit mysterious to me because he does not give very much insight about himself at this point in the book. He does seem to favor McMurphy in this conflict, and he adds to the story by giving an almost entirely removed and very observant perspective. McMurphy definitely gives the Chief confidence and makes him feel that he can stand up to the Big Nurse, such as when he raised his hand to watch the World Series.
3. I am definitely rooting for McMurphy. I not only like him, but I hate the nurse, so the fact that he opposes her and is a likable character makes me want him to win. I have disliked the Big Nurse since the first scene of the book where she reveals how mean she actually is by yelling at the orderlies and then immediately going back into that false passivity.
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