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
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Approximate Word count = 1221
Approximate Pages = 5 (250 words per page double spaced)
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