ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO’s NEST - FINAL ESSAY After reading the novel One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest by Ken Kesey, write a 4-6 paragraph essay. Please choose one of the following essay questions and write a thesis/claim and three main reasons to support your claim: Should Harding, Billy Bibbit and Sefelt be patients at the hospital? Why/why not? Explain whether society has shamed them into psychiatric treatment because of their inability to conform to so-called “normal” behavior. Or… Is an individual’s right to make decisions, even if he is a mental patient, more important than the need to conform to authority (i.e. the Nurse’s rules)? Find three specific examples where McMurphy teaches/does not teach the patients this concept… This essay is worth 50 points. Please, no contractions (ex. Can't, Won't). Each of the paragraphs should contain at least 5 complete sentences. Remember, a well developed essay has an introduction, a body, and a conclusion. a) Your introduction should begin with a general summary about One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest, then contain your thesis statement (i.e. your claim) and three main reasons to support your thesis. b) The body of your essay is made up of at least three (3) paragraphs. In each paragraph, discuss one of your reasons and provide a quote or other specific details from the novel that proves your reasoning. Remember to follow this pattern: 1) In a topic sentence, state your reason why you believe the way you do…. 2) Provide a specific example/quote that connects to your reasoning. 3) Explain how your example/quote supports your claim. c) The concluding paragraph should answer the question: “So what? Why is what I just wrote important?” Your answer to that question is your conclusion. *Your essay must be double-spaced and in MLA format. Evaluation: Content (incl. specific examples from text/explanations) /30 Essay Requirements (MLA format, correct structure) /10 Mechanics (correct spelling and grammar) /10 TOTAL /50 points