This paper discusses the American classic book, "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" by Ken Kesey. The characters and the plot
and setting of the story are described. The paper explains that Kesey's
novel has remained in the forefront of
social consciousness due to its subject matter, the incredibly barbaric way mental patients were treated in institutions. The paper illustrates that this novel put the spot light on the social and humane issues regarding the mentally ill.