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One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest at 50: Timeless Rebellion and Resonance

Plot Summary Based on Ken Kesey's 1962 novel, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest follows a man named Randall Patrick Murphy, a man who feigns mental illness to avoid a prison sentence and is sent to a psychiatric hospital. There, he encounters the strict and controlling Nurse Ratched, whose authority dominates the ward. Over time, McMurphy's rebellious nature inspires the other patients to defy her rule, sparking acts of defiance and reclaiming autonomy.