... responsibilities primarily in the household. Kesey, however, negatively portrays dominating women in his novel as threatening figures who emasculate and strip away the mental and physical strength of men. Ultimately, Ken Kesey's portrayal of women in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest represents authoritative figures that are able to manipulate the patients on the ward and employ complete control through their ... keeping them submissive to control. The novel was written during a time of constant social transformation where women were obtaining more power within society, rather than confor...

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