In this recording, we will take a look at the last two chapters of Part 1 of Kesey’s novel. Chapter 13 is a brief one and comments on the suicide of ‘Old Rawler’ while Chapter 14 covers quite a lot of ground including the Chief’s experience of the fog, Billy’s stutter, Colonel Matterson, Pete and the second vote for the World Series.
Read MoreIn this recording we will take a look at a critical early chapter in the novel when RPM attempts to convince his fellow inmates to vote for a change in ward policy to watch the World Series of baseball. It is also the chapter in which he attempts to lift the control panel which the Chief will eventually use to affect his escape. We will go on to look at two brief chapters - 11 and 12 in which a wall picture of fly fishing is examined and McMurphy’s status as a protagonist or antagonist is considered.
Read MoreIn this recording we are going to explore the next three chapters of the novel, considering the Chief’s experience of time on the ward, the horrors he witnesses after ‘lights out’ and RPM’s role as a disruptive influence. Finally, we’ll examine the idea of learned helplessness.
Read MoreIn this recording we will take a look at Chapters 4 and 5 which deal with the staff and the process of group therapy on the ward.
Read MoreA brief introduction to the first 3 chapters of ‘One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest’.
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