One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

I think this book is a good choice to read as we come to an end of our senior year. At this time most of us are anxious to get out into the real world, and this book portrays many real world problems and situations. I feel as if when books are more vulgar it keeps younger students more interested and involved. The fact that the story basically takes place in this Psych Ward gives an idea of the type of people we will be coming across as the story goes on. Just from basic knowledge, or maybe experiences or real life situations, we can relate to this place and the people that are in it.

I think Chief Broom is a very distinct and interesting character in this book. The way he describes things in the book really gives me a visual image of what he is feeling at that exact moment. He is always going into far detail about a past memory that something has reminded him about, or just explaining something with every possible detail you need to visualize it. Also, the way he pretends that he is "deaf and dumb" makes him very interesting as well. The act he puts on is smart in a way, because he can always hear how people feel about him and what they are saying. However, his actions portray him as stupid because he does not talk. This causes some people to act different toward him, but it doesn't necessarily affect Chief Broom. Since we know how he is thinking and feeling, as the reader we know when he is bothered, afraid, or just having a vivid memory.

Besides the story line, many of the characters are what make the book so interesting. All of the different personalities and differences they have keep the reader wanting to learn more. Shakespeare on the other hand usually loses our focus as young readers. Kesey does an excellent job at keeping the reader wanting more and involved in the book.