One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

Lesson 35
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ELA

Unit 3

11th Grade

Lesson 35 of 37

Objective


Explain how the events of the night have impacted the men.

Readings and Materials


  • Book: One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest by Ken Kesey  pp. 305 – 309

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Target Task


Question 1

The party has most clearly impacted the men by

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Question 2

How does Kesey develop the theme of personal freedom in this chapter? Use evidence from the chapter to support your answer.

Key Questions


  • What is the significance of the italics on pg. 304 when the girl says, ‘I never experienced anything even close to that.”
  • What kind of diction does the narrator use to describe himself and his mood on p. 305? 
  • What does Harding realize about the party that the other men can’t seem to fully grasp? How is this a moment of foreshadowing?
  • What does Harding reveal about himself on p. 307? What does this reveal about the impact of society on men who are different? What does this reveal about McMurphy’s influence on the men?
  • What does Kesey reinforce about society on p. 308? How does this page reinforce the motif of the Combine?
  • What happens to McMurphy on p. 309, and why is it important?

Next

Analyze and explain McMurphy’s final attempt to take down the Big Nurse and what this attempt symbolizes.

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