While reading One Flew over the Cuckoo's nest the theme that stood out to me the most was the theme of being constantly watched and how that pressure can control your individuality and day to day actions. Whether it is literal or figuratively the characters in the book demonstrate several scenarios of where they felt like all eyes are on them. Through real life occurrences and internal conflicts in the characters the theme of watching is ever present throughout the novel. ... No one bothers to step outside of these boundaries until Mary sue introduces the idea of sex to the town. .....

• Word Count: 945
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

The book, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest by Ken Kesey, is a great example on rebellion vs. conformity. Ken Kesey has used a lot of character in the book, but each character has its own significance. ... One day, McMurphy woke up early and wants to brush his teeth, but the black boys wouldnt let him to take the toothpaste in the cabinet to brush his teeth. ... "Twenty-one! The Chief's vote makes it twenty-one! ...

• Word Count: 1039
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

The novella One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest by Ken Kesey tells the story of patients living in a mental institution. Of all the characters in the novel, the most enticing is Randle Patrick McMurphy. ... So much so, that Cheswick, one of his most ardent followers, drowns himself in despair due to McMurphy's new attitude. ...

• Word Count: 668
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

This novel presents the reader with, at the beginning at least, a clear line that is drawn between those who are "sane" and those who are "insane." However, what happens as the novel begins to progress, especially with the introduction of McMurphy into the asylum, is that these supposedly secure and...

• Word Count: 649
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: Undergraduate