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This is the first 1,000 characters of 1241 words (4.96 pages) in the essay titled None Provided11 During the course of the last fifty years, society has changed significantly. In modern society a great emphasis is placed on individualism and diversity within a society. It is rare that an individual would be ridiculed or forced to change simply for not complying with what society views as normal . This has not always been the case though. The nineteen fifties were much different. This was an era of social conformity. The members of society who were intent on maintaining this social state ostracized individuals who were considered abnormal . Such abnormal individuals just simply accepted the fact that they were not part of this normal society. Because of society s influence, these people sought help in psychiatric wards in attempts to better themselves and thus fit into society. By doing so, they let society conform and mold them into what was thought as normal . Ken Kesey was a man in this era that did not believe in social conformity. Kesey, along with his followers set off on a mission to open the minds of people who were focused on maintaining this status quo. Ken Kesey s journey led him to write One Flew Over The Cuckoo s Nest. This novel focuses on the struggle between individuals who are intent on keeping things the same with those who are considered different . Harding is a character in the novel that is limited by opposing forces of society and who in turn, seeks refuge in hopes to be accepted. With the influence of McMurphy, Harding changes fro... |
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Keywords: ken kesey, social conformity, fact that they, ostracized, one flew over the cuckoo, harding, apprehensive, status quo, nineteen fifties, social norms, novel, society views, psychiatric wards, abnormal individuals, self acceptance, opposing forces, psychiatric hospital, normality, individualism, modern society