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How does Nurse Ratched react to McMurphy's behavior? Who wins?

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Nurse Ratched reacts to McMurphy's behavior with increased strictness in 'One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest', while in 'A Doll's House', there is no such power struggle between Nora and the nurse. Though Nurse Ratched maintains control, McMurphy's influence on the other patients symbolizes a deeper victory.

Step-by-step explanation:

The question seems to be referring to two different texts and characters: Nurse Ratched from Ken Kesey's 'One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest' and a nurse from Henrik Ibsen's play 'A Doll's House'.

In 'One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest', Nurse Ratched is a controlling figure who reacts to McMurphy's rebellious behavior with increased strictness and punishment, seeking to maintain her power over the patients. The power struggle between Nurse Ratched and McMurphy is central to the narrative.

Ultimately, while it may seem that Nurse Ratched wins due to McMurphy's fate, the spirit of rebellion he instills in the other patients could be seen as a more profound victory against the oppressive system she represents.

In the reference to 'A Doll's House', the nurse is a more minor character who provides support and assistance to the main character, Nora.

The interactions between the nurse and Nora suggest themes of motherhood, responsibility, and societal expectations, but they do not pertain to a struggle between two characters like that of Nurse Ratched and McMurphy.

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