One One Flew Flew Over Over the the

CuckoCuckoo’s o’s

NestNestBy Ken KeseyBy Ken Kesey

Post World War II Post World War II Sometime around the 1960’sSometime around the 1960’s Novel takes place at a mental ward in Novel takes place at a mental ward in

OregonOregon Author, Ken Kesey, was an employee at Author, Ken Kesey, was an employee at

Menlo Park Veterans’ HospitalMenlo Park Veterans’ Hospital Talked frequently with patients whom he Talked frequently with patients whom he

believed were not insanebelieved were not insane Sometimes did this under hallucinogenic Sometimes did this under hallucinogenic

drugs, LSDdrugs, LSD

McMurphyMcMurphy

Chief BromdenChief Bromden

Nurse Ratched (Big Nurse)Nurse Ratched (Big Nurse)

SANITY VS. INSANITYSANITY VS. INSANITY SEXUAL REPRESSIONSEXUAL REPRESSION ROLE CONFUSIONROLE CONFUSION

The “fog”The “fog” LaughterLaughter The “Combine”The “Combine” Reference to sizeReference to size Lobotomy/ESTLobotomy/EST Glass windowGlass window