The Power of Speech and Silence in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest by Ken Kesey

This analytical essay explores the power struggle between speech and silence in Ken Kesey's One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest. The student argues that McMurphy and Nurse Ratched embody speech, before being silenced, whereas Bromden initially embodies silence; by the end, Bromden has shown his control over both speech and silence, allowing him to escape--or transcend--the ward.
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