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In Ken Kesey's novel, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest. What does this novel say about humor and madness?
In Ken Kesey's novel, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest. What does this novel say about humor and madness?
humor and madness is a matter of perception
Quote:
The Power of Laughter
"The power of laughter resonates throughout the novel. McMurphy’s laughter is the first genuine laughter heard on the ward in years. McMurphy’s first inkling that things are strange among the patients is that none of them are able to laugh; they can only smile and snicker behind their hands. Bromden remembers a scene from his childhood when his father and relatives mocked some government officials, and he realizes how powerful their laughter was: “I forget sometimes what laughter can do.” For McMurphy, laughter is a potent defense against society’s insanity, and anyone who cannot laugh properly has no chance of surviving. By the end of the fishing trip, Harding, Scanlon, Doctor Spivey, and Sefelt are all finally able to participate in real, thunderous laughter, a sign of their physical and psychological recovery."
http://www.sparknotes.com/lit/cuckoo/themes.html
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