One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

When saying something is a “white whale,” one is describing something that they are obsessed about. However, the saying also means that no matter how hard one tries, that thing will never be obtained. In One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, Ken Kesey’s first use of white whale imagery is an allusion to the novel Moby-Dick by Herman Melville. In Moby Dick, a seafaring captain fiercely attempts and fails to kill an elusive and mysterious white whale. Consequently, one could argue that the whale in…

people go to get better and many times they do, but the important thing to know is people don't enjoy being there. A facility like this, is not a joyous occasion. This is significant to the central character in the novel I am reading, One flew over the cuckoo's nest by Ken Kesey. The central character's name is Randle McMurphy. Randle has been committed to the psychiatric facility after faking a mental illness…

The portrayal of hydrocephalus in Ken Kesey’s novel, One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, is mostly accurate. Even though there is limited information about the disorder in the novel, the information presented provides plenty of factual symptoms and appearances of children with hydrocephalus. In order to fully understand this disorder, the history of treatment should be viewed in detail, and examples from the novel should be examined. Hydrocephalus, “water on the brain”, is a disorder that has…

who lose power are corrupted but in different ways. When people gain power everyone is corrupted the people with the power, the people who lose power and the ones who are affected by the fallout. The nurse from cuckoo’s nest and the guards from the stanford experiment are corrupted by gaining power over others, the patients from cuckoo’s nest and the prisoners from the stanford experiment are corrupted by their loss of power and the staff and bystanders of both are corrupted by the conflict…

The conflict that is going on within Polity and the American culture is not understanding the initial government process. The nature of this conflict begins with the fact that there isn’t enough time for individuals to focus on work, family and what going on within the government process and how it affect them personally. The ontological “front” in this conflict is the perception that we are a Democratic society when in reality we are only using the name and the belief. The normative “front” in…

Individuals who are put in isolation are proven to be mentally unhealthy and unstable. Isolation is the state of being in a place or situation that is separate from others, intentional or not. There are harmful consequences of being in complete solitude for a long period of time. It can affect a person's mental state of mind, physical health, and an individual's social aspects. Donald Hebb, a psychologist at McGill University conducted an experiment to prove the side effects of isolation.…

“Socrates, [was] sentenced to drink poison in 399 BC for his corruption of youth”(Newth). Socrates was the first known author to have a piece of literature banned, and in this case he was sentenced to death. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn was one famous instance of book banning. It was titled with the phrase “trash and suitable only for the slums”(http://www.bannedbooksweek.org/censorship/bannedbooksthatshapedamerica) There are many books that have been banned like, Gone with the Wind,…

Your apprehension over the subject matter of the novels being read in class is well founded and understandable. It is in the very nature of a parent to wish to protect his child, especially in the ever-impressionable teenage years, from “truculence,” “sexism,” and “antisocial ideas.” However, the novel One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, as well as every other novel read in an English class, not only has literary value, but is fundamental in exposing children to the realities of the world, harsh or…

The ending to Ken Kesey’s novel, One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, showcases the dramatic conclusion of the epic war between Nurse Ratched and Randle Patrick McMurphy. Both sides fought well and hard, and while each won their own victories and battles, Randle Patrick McMurphy came out as the winner. In a matter of weeks, McMurphy manages to break down the walls of the Combine and give the patients a glimpse of freedom and opportunity. He reveals the true nature of Nurse Ratched and the…

world have gathered as one nation. Thus, the United States of America was born. However, this did not come without sacrifice. Once the Declaration was written and sent to King George, the war had begun. Again, April 12, 1861, not even 100 years after the American Revolution, the American civil war had started. Brother against brother. Each conflict had their own rebellion and response by the authority but each had very different outcomes. September 3, 1783, the Revolution was over, and the…