How we cite our quotes: All quotations are from One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest.
Quote #4
Nurse Ratched: Mr. McMurphy. The meeting was adjourned and the vote was closed.
Nurse Ratched never bends when it comes to what McMurphy wants. As far as she's concerned, there's only one way of dealing with men like McMurphy, and that's teaching them who's boss.
Quote #5
McMurphy: You're going to pull that henhouse s*** now, when the vote…
In moments of intense frustration, McMurphy reveals just how annoyed he is that he has to submit to the power of a woman. Using a word like "henhouse" in this context refers to the fact that McMurphy thinks of Ratched as a mother hen, or a woman who's gotten a taste of power and now plans on abusing it. Could we attribute McMurphy's rebellion entirely to sexism? Maybe not. But it definitely contributes to it.
Quote #6
McMurphy: That f***ing nurse, man. […] She ain't honest.
McMurphy says exactly what he thinks of Nurse Ratched when he's alone with the male hospital doctors. He expects to get sympathy because they are men, but finds out that the men respect Ratched very highly. He figured that bros would stick together, but that's not what happens. We're betting Nurse Ratched exerts a certain amount of power and control on the staff, too. Maybe everyone—doctors and patients alike—is afraid of crossing her.