The Struggles of Chief Bromden in One Flew over the Cuckoo’s Nest, a Novel by Ken Kesey
Chief Bromden and The Struggling Ego Chief Bromden doubles as the narrator and ultimate protagonist in Ken Kesey’s One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest. Bromden is a Native American, paranoid-schizophrenic character who was raised by an alcoholic father and later joins the army before ending up on a mental ward in 1950’s Oregon. Kesey demonstrates how struggles can be empowering through Bromden, who represents the constant struggle between a rebellious mankind and an oppressive society. Bromden is characterized as both round and […]