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I have long thought of this book as one of my favorites, but noticed some heavy racist and misogynistic undertones when I re-read it. Much of this was left out of the film. Does old fashioned sexism sully an otherwise great work of literature?
Siobhan I'm only about 90 pages in and yes it's racist but I think it's the time, the character and the part where he meets the girl in the cotton mill, even …moreI'm only about 90 pages in and yes it's racist but I think it's the time, the character and the part where he meets the girl in the cotton mill, even though she was black, wasn't racist besides the character is dark himself. I also think we need to except what we used to be so we can learn.
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One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest
by Ken Kesey
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