One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (novel)

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest is a novel by Ken Kesey first published in 1962.

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Novel - Ken Kesey - 1962

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Kesey's novel is in the form of a first-person narrative by Chief Bromden, a Native American and a patient in a mental ward. The novel raises a number of interesting questions about the nature of the state and power structures and could be interpreted on a number of allegorical levels. Bromden refers to the negative forces of the world collectively as the "Combine," a large, semi-mechanical system (which he hallucinates, although it is based on his experiences) which tries to suppress people like McMurphy, a charismatic character who brings liveliness back to his fellow patients.

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The film is much less introspective and focuses mostly on the conflict between McMurphy and Ratched.

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Film - Ratched

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