Essay about Book Review of Ken Keseys One Flew Over the...

English Book Review 1 Title: One flew over the cuckoos nest Author: Ken Kesey Editor, nr. of pages, year published: Published by the Penguin Group, 310 pages, first published in 1962 Summary: The scene is laid in a mental hospital. The narrator is an old Indian, called Chief Bromden, he plays deaf and dumb and he doesnt really take part in the action. The story starts when Randle Patrick McMurphy is admitted to the hospital. McMurphy is no ordinary patient, hes actually a bit too sane to be in a mental hospital. But that doesnt matter to the staff and especially Nurse Ratched, who thinks everyone in the ward should bow to her command. McMurphy is a stubborn man and doesnt feel like doing everything the Big Nurse says.†¦show more content†¦His opinion wont go unheard. †¢nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;Miss Ratched: Nurse Ratched, also called the Big Nurse, is a very dominant person. She is very bossy and if she doesnt have total control, she will act out very agressive. †¢nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;Chief Bromden: The Chief is a tall Indian man.He plays dumb and deaf, but actually understands everything he wants to. He isolates himselve a lot, but McMurphy manages to get him back into our world. †¢nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;The rest of the patients on the ward: The can mostly all be described as feeble minded. The cant stand up for themselves and try to avoid confrontations. Background to the story: The story was written in the beginning of the sixties, in the USA. It reflects the feeling of the youth at the time. They felt misunderstood by the adults and tried to change the system. The rebelled against authority of all forms. They wanted to think for themselves, instead of being directed towards the conformistic society. McMurphys battle stands as an example for the struggle against a dogmatic form of authority. Personal opinion: I liked the book for its cynical viewpoint on the mentally challenged. But I dont like the way it is narrated. It is very vague, offcourse it is told by a loon, but I would have liked it better if it were more clear. And I dont like McMurphy, as hes just too much an American stereotype... Why did you choose this book? Ive already read so many fragments,Show MoreRelatedOne Flew over the Cuckoos Nest: the Power of Laughter1592 Words   |  7 Pagesalso no longer capable of being in control of himself. This happens when a greater authority has the power to deny a person of their laughter; which, inevitably, denies him of his freedom. Ken Kesey conveys the idea that laughter and freedom go hand in hand throughout his novel One Flew Over The Cuckoos Nest. Kesey portrays laughter as a parallel to freedom through various literary symbols and imagery in order to illustrate how the power of laughter can free a man who is under the control of anRead MoreEssay on One Flew Over the Crucifix1969 Words   |  8 PagesWhile working as a night attendant on the psychiatric ward of Menlo Park Veterans Hospital, Ken Kesey was stricken with an idea that would later turn into his first novel. That novel, entitled One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, went on to become his most famous work and a celebrated piece of modern American fiction (Lupack 566). One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest tells the story of a mental hospital which is running quite smoothly until a new patient enters the ward and sets chaos in motion. This newRead MoreMadness in One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest and Hamlet Essay example2151 Words   |  9 PagesThe issue of madness has been touched by many writers. In this paper I will focus on two important writings which deal directly with the mental illnesses. The first one is One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest by Ken Kesey first published in 1962. The second is Hamlet written by Shakespeare approximately in 1602. Ken Kesey worked nights in a mental institution in California and his novel has a lot of truth in it. He faced patients insanity every day and was confident that it was natural responseRead More Allen Ginsbergs Poetry and Psychiatry Essay2833 Words   |  12 Pagesfantastic book flung out of the tenement window and the last telephone slammed at the wall in reply and the last furnished room emptied down to the last piece of mental furniture. (Ginsberg 53) Desperate to get his mothers violent behavior under control, Allen Ginsberg, along with his brother, Eugene, consented to allow a lobotomy to be performed on their mother (Asher). Allen Ginsberg chronicled the experience of watching his mothers continued mental decline in his poem, Kaddish: One hand stiff—heaviness