QUESTION
Was Forman compelled to change the point of view in his adaptation of One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest?

ANSWER
Forman was compelled to change the point of view in adapting the book into a film.

REASONING
A. In the book Chief Bromden's thoughts go from stark reality and understanding to dreams and visions which would be difficult for an audience to follow.

B. The confusion created by the Chief's switches from reality to fantasy is possible in literary form due to the amount of detail and analysis, which can be put down on paper. However, this is impossible for a director to capture the same understanding and depth in a two-hour film.

C. Chief Bromden's thoughts and hallucinations, which are the narration in the book, are erratic and crazy when not compared and elaborated. In a film, it is not always possible to clarify on the type of details found in the book.

D. There is not enough time nor is it possible to elucidate into the amount of detail which Ken......

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