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by Ken Kesey

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1962) combines the personal and professional experiences of Ken Kesey and reflects the culture in which it was written, yet it stands strong on its own merits. Kesey developed the novel while a graduate student in Stanford University’s Creative Writing Program. The…

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try to find some context refering to the novel, one flew over the cuckoos nest or ken kesey
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what are some of the cheifs first impression of McMurphy?
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page 167 Why are the men voluntarily staying in the hospital?
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Why does Mac reach for his cirgarettes through the Nurse' window?
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Why did Bromden start acting deaf?
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Mac takes twelve men fishing?
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What are the faces that Mac sees in his dreams?
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what metaphors does the narrator use to describe the hospital and the ward?
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what metaphors does the narrator use to describe the hospital and the ward?
Posted by morgan k #297129
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In the final scene between mcmurphy and the chief the chief says "I feel as a big mountain" why?
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how does insanity relate to the book?
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Are there any conflicting viewpoints expressed in the book with theme of Madness? if so what are they?
Posted by christopher g #289981
Last updated by: Aslan on Dec 18, 2012 12:20 AM
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In Part 4 of the novel, After McMurphy's attempt to strangle Nurse Ratched fails. What happens to Nurse Ratched, McMurphy and the Chief?
Posted by daniel z #229627
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In Part 4 of the novel, How does Nurse Ratched cause division between McMurphy and the group?
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In the novel, how can McMurphy be considered a Christ figure?
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How does this book make a theme of madness?
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In what ways does the novel challenge us to reconsider our notion of who is and isnt suffering from a mental illness?
Posted by christopher g #289981
Last updated by: jill d #170087 on Dec 12, 2012 8:05 PM
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How does society view mental illness in One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest? How does the medical establishment view it? Are there conflicting viewpoints expressed in the book and, if so, what are they?
Posted by christopher g #289981
Last updated by: Aslan on Dec 11, 2012 5:22 PM
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In what ways does the novel challenge us to reconsider our notion of who is and isnt suffering from a mental illness?
Posted by christopher g #289981
Last updated by: Aslan on Dec 11, 2012 5:12 PM
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In what ways does the novel challenge us to reconsider our notion of who isnt suffering from a mental illness?
Posted by christopher g #289981
Last updated by: Aslan on Dec 11, 2012 4:31 PM
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which characters in the novel actually have mental illnesses?
Posted by christopher g #289981
Last updated by: jill d #170087 on Dec 10, 2012 6:45 PM
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which characters in the novel actually have mental illnesses? which ones dont? whats the defenetion of a mental illness anyway?
Posted by christopher g #289981
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The novel, How has McMurphy allowed the patients to discover their own power and independence?
Posted by daniel z #229627
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is mcmurphy mentally ill or just a schemer who rebels against authority?
Posted by christopher g #289981
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In Part 3 of the novel, What observations does Chief Bromden make about the outside world since he last saw it?
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