... Ken Kesey's One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest still enjoys a wide readership. Kesey's "hippie" reputation and the book's unusual expression of anti-Establishment themes, ranging from rebellion against conformity to pastoral retreat, would explain its current popular appeal. More importantly, Kesey has shaped his unique cast of characters into a ... instead of the disease (Wallis 53). "The Seriocomic Cuckoo's Nest can be identified as a "carnivalized" novel for a number of reasons. It blends elements of high and popular culture with the easy familiarity of the carnival spirit. The carnival ...

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