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One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

The Story "One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest" takes place in a mental institution in

the Pacific Northwest. The Institution is controlled by the head nurse "Nurse Ratched". A

bitter, strict woman with calculated gestures and a composed yet emotionless attitude. A

new patient by the name of Randall McMurphy, arrives at the district. Mr. McMurphy is

a rowdy man and a gambling con who looks out mainly for his own self-centeredness.

He was convicted of statutory rape, but immediately was suspected of insanity. He chose

the institution instead of working at the farm where he would have been sentenced, not

knowing he would be launching into a journey of mental illnesses and the outcomes he

would have on some truly substandard men.

One of my favorite characters is Billy. Billy is one of the grown men in the institution;

he however gives the impression of a younger man, partially because of his......

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