| To escape confinement in jail, Randall P. McMurphy feigns insanity. He thinks that completing his sentence in the comparatively freer environment of a state mental institution will be easier, if not much more pleasant. However, he has not counted upon “Big Nurse” Ratchet and her sadistic orderlies. When McMurphy, to counter the daily boredom of the institution's routine, becomes a leader among the ambulatory mental patients and challenges Nurse Ratchet's authority, he sets himself up for a long battle of escalating intensity that leads to his eventual downfall. However, McMurphy's indomitable will, love for liberty, and courageous rebellion against the tyranny of an arbitrary and abusive authority inspires “Big Chief” Bromden to escape from the institution and start a new life. | ||
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Plot & Themes Tone of book? - thoughtful Time/era of story - 1960's-1970's Life of a profession: Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book Job/Profession/Status story Yes Main Character Gender - Male Profession/status: Age: - 20's-30's Ethnicity/Nationality Main Adversary Identity: - Female Age: - 20's-30's How sensitive is this character? Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters Setting United States Yes Writing Style Sex in book? Yes Lot of foul language? Yes Amount of dialog - significantly more descript than dialog |
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