Themes


 * Themes, Motifs and Symbols**

__**Themes**__

One of the most central themes in One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest is mental illness, and how societies decide what constitutes mental illness.
 * Mental Illness**

We can examine this in terms of three types of discourse; man vs himself man vs man man vs society

__**Motifs**__ __Obstacles__ __Games__ __Rebel as saviour__ __hearing as human connection__ __**Symbols**__ __keys__ __cigarettes__ __pornographic playing cards__
 * Sexuality as Sin**