Cuckoo's Nest #2

I think McMurphy is winning in his rivalry against Big Nurse at the end of Part One because it is obvious that Nurse Ratchet is becoming annoyed and frustrated with McMurphy.  Although she hasn't lost her "cool" yet, the reader can tell that she is becoming very annoyed. At this point of the story, I think Chief is starting to "let loose" at little more. McMurphy has made him want to interact with others too and we can see this on page 136 when Chief raises his hand in the vote, which surprises everybody, including Nurse Ratchet.