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One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest | Essays and Criticism

• Cultural Climate in One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest

  In the following essay Ian Currie looks at the cultural climate that inspired the writing of One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest and discusses how a reader may interpret the book by keeping its origins in mind.

• Moby Dick vs. Big Nurse. A Feminist Defense of a Misogynist Text: One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

  In the following excerpt, Laura Quinn argues that despite its language, sexual content, and graphic portrayal of psychological treatments, One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest can be a valuable subject for high-school discussion if issues of sexism and racism are addressed.

• The Big Nurse as Ratchet: Sexism in Kesey's Cuckoo's Nest

  In the following essay, Elizabeth McMahan argues that despite the sexist portrayal of Nurse Ratched's character, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest can be a valuable book for classroom study when issues of sexism are addressed.

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1. One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest: Introduction
2. One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest: Summary
   1. Part 1 Summary
   2. Part 2 Summary
   3. Part 3 Summary
   4. Part 4 Summary
3. One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest: Ken Kesey Biography
4. One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest: Themes
5. One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest: Style
6. One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest: Historical Context
7. One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest: Critical Overview
8. One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest: Character Analysis
   1. Chief Bromden
   2. Randle Patrick McMurphy
   3. Nurse Ratched
   4. Other Characters
9. One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest: Essays and Criticism
   1. Cultural Climate in One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest
   2. Moby Dick vs. Big Nurse. A Feminist Defense of a Misogynist Text: One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
   3. The Big Nurse as Ratchet: Sexism in Kesey's Cuckoo's Nest
10. One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest: Compare and Contrast
11. One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest: Topics for Further Study
12. One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest: Media Adaptations
13. One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest: What Do I Read Next?
14. One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest: Bibliography and Further Reading
15. One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest: Pictures
16. Copyright

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