One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest What is the symbolism of the nurse in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest? Asked by bookragstutor on 20 Aug 11:01 Last updated by Cat on 09 May 04:28
The Fog Machine represents a state of mind that Nurse Ratched cultivates in the ward. She wants the men to feel they are in a fog. She wants them to detach from their masculinity and their identity.