One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest

Summary

• Plot Overview

Summary & Analysis

• Part I
• Part I, continued
• Part II
• Part III
• Part IV

Characters

• Character List
• Chief Bromden
• Randle McMurphy
• Nurse Ratched

Main Ideas

• Themes
• Motifs
• Symbols
• Key Facts

Quotes

• Important Quotations Explained

Quotes by Theme

• Power
• Sanity
• Rebellion

Quotes by Section

• Part I
• Part I, continued
• Part II
• Part III
• Part IV

Quotes by Character

• Chief Bromden
• Randle McMurphy
• Nurse Ratched
• Dale Harding
• Billy Bibbit

Writing Help

• How to Write Literary Analysis
• Suggested Essay Topics
• Sample A+ Essay
• How to Cite This SparkNote

Further Study

• Context
• Full Book Quiz
• Study Questions
• Suggestions for Further Reading

Section Quizzes

• Context
• Plot Overview
• Character List
• Analysis of Major Characters
• Themes, Motifs & Symbols
• Part 1
• Part 1, continued
• Part 2
• Part 3
• Part 4