Individual vs. Society in Ken Kessey's Novel and Film "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest"

Essay from the year 2005 in the subject American Studies - Literature, grade: 1,8, University of Siegen (Anglistik/ Amerikanistik Institut), course: English Literature, language: English, abstract: In the history of the world with the classical political system from the Greek and Roman civilisations till today the list of pioneers who lost their lives because of their vain attempts to change society is too long. Some of them were considered dangerous megalomaniacs like Mc Murphy and were suppressed, sometimes without being known by the public at large.