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One flew over the cuckoo's nest, Kesey, Ken

Summary:

Chief Bromden, half Indian- American, is considered a mute.
Assuming he hasn’t got any say in this world, the authorities ignore his presence.
The fact is that Chief fooled them all with his act so he is able to analyze and dissect the situations around him without the acquaintance of a second party (while sweeping the floor of the ward).
He is in a mental institution ruled by the almighty nurse Ratched, a very static and harsh woman who is known to be quite manipulating in her language.
“One flew over…..” tells the story of the Indian among a dozen of other mental outcasts inside nurse Ratched’s ward. Their problems and disabilities are taken care off during the group meeting every day, led by the Big Nurse (Ratched). This group meeting takes an hour of their time,