The Origins of Madness in “One Who Flew Off The Cuckoo's Nest”
The book, “ One who Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest”, by Ken Kesey, suggests that people in society who are considered to be crazy, are merely unable to fit in and conform to unreasonable societal norms, plus expectations. This is displayed within characters in the novel, such as McMurphy, who is outcasted from his society for his unruly actions, and continuous struggle to conform to the behavioural, plus structural norms, around him.…
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