Ultimately, Ken Kesey's portrayal of women in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest represents authoritative figures that are able to manipulate the patients on the ward and employ complete control through their devious schemes. ... They were all shouting to outdo one another, going further and further, no way of stopping, telling things that wouldn't ever let them look one another in the eye again. ... Despite her position as a nurse, Ratched is not an overly feminine one rather she is the opposite. ... Bibbit is the proverbial castrating mother, one who will sacrifice her son'...

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In two of early America's greatest works, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain and Ken Kesey's One Flew Over the Cukoo's Nest, readers are exposed to the vision of two great authors of the 18th and 19th centuries and while it is possible for one to simply read and enjoy the plot of these stories, it is impossible to overlook the similarities in their greater thematic issues. Before actually plunging into the concepts presented in the two stories mentioned above, one must have a brief understanding of the historical setting. ... One doe not have to worry about frivo...

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One contention is that the punk rock genre has (its) origins in the United States, The United Kingdom, and Australia, between 1974 and 1978. ... One venue, the Mercer Arts Center, was a kind of mall of entertainment containing five theaters, a video-tape room, an actors' workshop, a bar and boutique. While it was open it housed several off-Broadway productions, including Ken Kesey's "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" and "The Proposition", a satirical review. ... "We remember, in particular, one middle-aged lady from Westchester who almost blew her cookies when she was confronted...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate