In One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, discuss one of Bromden's metaphors.

I would say that the song Bromden sings that gives the
title to the book might be one significant metaphorical interpretation.  The singsong
chant of Bromden's grandmother gives insight to the novel's title and its
themes:

one
flew east, one flew west, one flew over the cuckoo's nest . . . O-U-T spells out . . .
goose swoops down and plucks you
out.

The idea of
resistance is a dominant idea in the novel. McMurphy, and then Bromden himself, both
seek to represent resistance against the authority structure of Nurse Ratched.  The idea
of fighting through the "goose" who "swoops down" is something that both characters seem
to embody.  In a larger sense, Bromden's grandmother's chant is something that applies
to all individuals who do struggle.  Consciousness and being in the world is a form of
resistance, fighting against authority structures that seek to control and dominate,
battling against the "goose" that has a tendency to "swoop down" against all human
beings.  In this light, Bromden's metaphor carries a large
significance.