... his high school career, he participated in plays, played football, wrestled, and was even nominated to be "Most Likely to Succeed" by his classmates because of his assiduous attitude (Biography of Ken Kesey). He loved to read and regularly went to watch and analyze films, developing a deep passion for reading and writing. Later on, he ran off with his high school ... 's publication in July of 1964" (World Biographies). They later called themselves "Ken Kesey and the Merry Pranksters." People disparaged him for being a hippy and taking so many drugs, judging every aspect of his life. Ken ...

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... attending high school and later in college. He was a star football player as well and was even voted "most likely to succeed" by his high school peers ("Biography of Ken Kesey"). After high school, Kesey attended the University of Oregon with a degree in Speech and Communications and participated in theater productions in his spare time. On graduating he received the Woodrow Wilson Fellowship that was a scholarship ... floors at the hospital. This prompted him to create the character Chief Bromden as the narrator in One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest ("Biography of Ken Kesey"). The book is ...

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