One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest Psychiatric wards and facilities in America were notorious for cases of mistreatment and wrongdoing. As a result, they are often portrayed in media and literature, one such example of this is One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest. The novel follows the story of Chief Bromden and Randle McMurphy who are confined to a Psych Ward maintained by an awful and abusive nurse who controls every aspect of life in the facility. The main themes of the novel are challenging authority, mental illness, and leadership. Once the main character McMurphy shows up to the Psych Ward, his open defiance and alpha-male attitude is noticed by the rest of the patients. They begin to understand that they’re being mistreated and stand up to
