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'The system works, the system calls' - the social issues in "One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest"
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'The system works, the system calls' By Alex Stevanovic In Ken Kesey's 'One Flew over the Cuckoo Nest' many mental conditions, emotions, and social issues are explored; the most complicated issue of these, and the strongest complaint against society is the treatment of the individual. In 'One Flew over the Cuckoo Nest' the individual is powerless against the system or combine and certain influential forces on the ward; Kesey uses many varied techniques to portray this and does so very effectively, at the conclusion we are left with his impression of the turmoil's of society and the harm it an cause Kesey uses popular culture symbolism of the 1960's to show some of the characters attempts at decapitulation and their powerless plight. McMurphy dislikes the music in the dayroom because it reminds him of the strict uniformity of the ward and how it doesn't change. After shocking Nurse Ratched with his whale shorts,...
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