October Optional Read - One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

[Sumit]

An old favourite for some, and uncharted territory for others - this is a personal favourite, both as a book and as a movie.

Who wouldn't like a mental patient who promotes gambling in the ward, smuggles in wine and women, and openly defies the rules at every turn. But this defiance, which starts as a sport, soon develops into a grim struggle, an all-out war between Randle Patrick McMurphy and the draconian Nurse Ratched.

Let's jump right in and talk about the book/movie/both.

[Em Lost In Books]

I'm in for this one.:D:D

[Srividya]

I have been meaning to read this one for a really long time.. AM DEFINITELY IN!! :D :D

[Ahtims]

Tried the audio version it was upsetting. Will try the ebook next.

[Hajarath Prasad]

I'm in :D

[Sharad]

Will try...:)

[Sumit]

Yay, it's available at my library! I'm in too!

[Hajarath Prasad]

:O You're reading a paperback? :O :O

[RachelvlehcaR]

I loved this book. Great book. I don't think I'll re-read it. I read it a few months ago but I'll check back on this discussion threat.

[Sumit]

Hajarath Prasad wrote: ":O You're reading a paperback? :O :O"

Bah, the world has moved on, Harry! I subscribe to a digital library. :)

[Srividya]

Sumit wrote: "Yay, it's available at my library! I'm in too!"

@Sumit - I will believe this when it actually happens :P :P

[Srividya]

@Rachel - that's great. Do join us in the discussions. Am really looking forward to having another discussion with you :)

[Sumit]

Srividya wrote: "@Sumit - I will believe this when it actually happens :P :P"

Yeah yeah, make fun of someone who is dying under mountains of work! x-(

[Hajarath Prasad]

Hulk : Wokay wokay, Am still in Stone age I guess *adjusts his dress made of leaves *

And +infinity to what mumma said.

[Sumit]

Hajarath Prasad wrote: "Hulk : Wokay wokay, Am still in Stone age I guess *adjusts his dress made of leaves *"

*sends a bunch of goats after Harry*

[RachelvlehcaR]

Thanks Srividya. It's a wonderful book and there will be lots to discuss about this book.

[Srividya]

@Sumit - Not making fun. Just stating the truth because I do understand your situation :) :P

[Srividya]

@Rachel - Am sure. Can't wait to get started on this one :)

[Shinjini]

Finished the book and here are a few questions I found for the same.


1. Is Chief crazy? Is he a trustworthy narrator? Did the events that Chief narrates really happen? Is Nurse Ratched really all that bad?

2. Who wins the battle in the end – Nurse Ratched or McMurphy?

3. How does One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest fit into the literature of paranoia and conspiracy theories? In what ways does One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest suggest that conspiracy theories are true, rather than a product of mental illness?

4. Is it possible to cure people with mental illnesses? Is it possible to incorporate individuals with mental illnesses into modern society?

5. Does our modern system of insane asylums seek cures or does it simply keep people confined?

6. What does the book suggest is the consequence of confining men for years?

Another question I wanted to ask was this, what did you think about the end? Was it justified? Was there something else that could be done, so as to have a different outcome?

So, any thoughts?

[[deleted user]]

I read this one in university, and loved it. I thought it was so well-done, and that the plot was extremely interesting.