One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

Lesson 29
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ELA

Unit 3

11th Grade

Lesson 29 of 37

Objective


Explain the shift in mood and the cause of this shift. 

Readings and Materials


  • Book: One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest by Ken Kesey  pp. 234 – 241

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Target Task


Question 1

Over the course of this section, the group’s attitude shifts from:

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Question 2

Explain the cause of the shift described above using specific details from p. 237-239.

Key Questions


  • How are both the men and the doctor feeling at the start of the trip on p. 234?
  • What is revealed in the gas station attendant’s words? Why do you think the doctor answers him the way he does?
  • What is the overall morale of the men on p. 234-235?
  • How does McMurphy’s behavior on p. 235-238 impact the morale of the group? 
  • What does Harding realize about his mental illness at the bottom of p. 238?
  • Track the changing behavior of all the men on p. 238-239.

Notes


The teacher may choose to assign p. 239-241 for homework, requiring students to continue tracking the mood of the men as they go farther away from the ward. 

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