Directions: One of the many themes in Kesey’s One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest demonstrates the search for INDEPENDENCE and ACQUIESCENCE. Define each term. Explain how each inmate search for freedom. Identify which inmates are involuntarily committed to the institution and which inmates are there by choice. Explain the effects this information has on McMurphy and nurse Ratched. Discuss how both characters use the information to control the environment of the institution. Give examples and use direct quotes to support the answer.

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