In One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest, by Ken Kesey, the underlying theme is how society destroys the individual and natural drives within its followers. ... Kesey's usage of setting and unique characterization through both the narrator, Chief Bromden, and the main character, Randall McMurphy, reveals a bitter criticism of the American society. ... The only one they noticed was the little kid at the end of the whip. ... One autumn night, the Chief wakes up and slips to the window. ... The headlights loomed over the rise and peered ahead down the highway. ...

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