One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest; by Ken Kesey, July 1989, 272 pagesFor my outside reading assignment, I read the novel One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, and found it to be a very enthralling book. Even tough the central Character, McMurphy, broke all rules, irretated Nurse Ratched, he was trying to bring across a point. He was trying to tell the other inmates to believe in themselves, and don't rely on everything to be done for you. It's your own life, Be your own boss. The book is set in a mental asylum in America, and makes it a perfect setting to bring across the point. The book One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest has many strengths, and few weaknesses. Its major strengths are the unique viewpoint of the narrator, the vivid personality of the characters, the many scenes that are often humorous and highly dramatic at the same time, and the struggles and major changes that occur for most of the characters. The weaknesses of the book are its slowness of pace in part and the black and white comparison between the protagonist, McMurphy, and the antagonist, Nurse Ratched. One strength and probably the most interesting aspect of the book is the point of view from which the story is told. In most books, the story is told from th
While she is portrayed as totally evil, versus McMurphy representing the good and the free, he at least has some complexity to his character. Billy Bibbitt, one of the patients, had sex with one of the girls, and he is caught. Instead, we see this story through the eyes of Chief Bromden, nicknamed Chief Broom. While in one respect, it appears that Nurse Ratched has won; Chief Broom prevents her victory over McMurphy by! killing him so that he won't be a vegetable under her control. This is too much for McMurphy, and he attacks Big Nurse. An example of this is when McMurphy accuses the other patients of being too scared to stand up for themselves. To prove his point, McMurphy appears to change the subject to gambling. Another great strength of the book are the many scenes with great dramatic impact. The story line is often amusing, and there are many memorable lines. A great example of this is when he "accidently" broke the window to the nurses station multiple times. Nurse Ratched shames him and tells him to wait in the doctor's office. A weak point of the story is when the Chief is working through some of his demons. Goddamnit, I sure as hell did that much, now, didn't I?". However, it is very evident that the book overall has few weaknesses, and I suggest that next time you have the chance to sit down and read a good book, you choose One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest by Ken Kesey. Another strength is the evilness of Big Nurse.
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