| This story is told from the perspective of a massive Red Indian in a mental institution in the USA. He pretends to be deaf and dumb to avoid interaction with the staff, but speaks again to the new arrival, McMurphy. McMurphy starts a battle of wills with the head nurse of the ward. She is obsessed with controlling the ward and its inmates, and this grates with McMurphy's free spirit. The book was written in the 60's and deals with society forcing people to conform. | ||
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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: - 40's-50's Profession/status: Eccentric/Smart/Dumb: Yes Eccentric: How sensitive is this character? Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters Setting How much descriptions of surroundings? - 7 () United States Yes Misc setting Writing Style Sex in book? Yes What kind of sex: - vague references only - touching of anatomy - Boob talk! Lot of foul language? Yes Amount of dialog - significantly more dialog than descript |
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