This is just one of the many examples in the novel, One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest by Ken Kesey, which is similar to an event that happened in Biblical times. Although most people consider the novel to be a comical book, many of the characters in One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest relate in many ways to people from the New Testament of the Bible. One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest is a novel about patients in an insane asylum. ... "Much of the original material [for One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest] was written under the influence of LSD and peyote" (Bigchalk (2) 3). ... One...

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In Ken Kesey's "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest," two characters seem to keep a sane relationship in a mad house. These characters are Randle McMurphy and the narrator Chief Bromden. ... Chief begins to protect McMurphy by letting him in on the secrets that he has gained over time. ... Chief tries to protect McMurphy when he gets into a fight with one of the black guards. ... "One flew east, one flew west, one flew over the cuckoo's nest...goose swoops down and plucks you out"( 272)....

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One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest is a very ingenious movie. ... One more big change is the fact that Taber is alive in the movie. ... One thing that also greatly changes is how well the characters are known. ... Taber ends up becoming one of the main characters in the movie. ... They are constantly trying to gain an edge over each other to have control over the patients. ...

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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. .....

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With the exception of the prostitutes, who are portrayed as good, the women in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest are uniformly threatening and terrifying figures. ... The fear of women is one of the novel's most central features. The male characters seem to agree with Harding, who complains, "We are victims of matriarchy here." In the novel One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, the author, Ken Kesey has put women into two opposite categories. ... When McMurphy fights the Black orderlies over George's enema, she has repeated shock treatments administered to him. ...

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All of them, except Candy, are matriarchs who dominate over men and are all represented negatively. ... The characters of Nurse Ratched, Mrs. ... Kesey does introduce the characters of Cand Starr, a prostitute and friend of McMurphy, and the girl in the cotton mill, both of whom stand in stark contrast to the matrons of the hospital. ... Nontheless, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest clearly illustrates a reversal in stereotypical gender roles, and serves as a constant reminder of the attitude biases still present in modern society. ... Another family member who manipulates her "loved on...

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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! ...

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In the novel, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, written by Ken Kesey, the patients in a mental institution were firmly controlled by Nurse Ratched, the head of the ward. ... The nurse lost the power she has over the patients, whom she had taken pleasure in controlling. Although the Big Nurse accused McMurphy of playing with human lives as though he was God, she was actually the one impersonating God. ... She also acted very sympathetic when one of the patients had a problem, and she simply laid a comforting hand on his arm. ... The Big Nurse was a character to be reckoned with. ...

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• Grade Level: High School