An analysis of Zeitgeist in “One Flew Over The Cuckoos Nest”浅析《飞越疯人院》所折射出的时代精神开题报告

1. 研究目的与意义

Throughout human history, no matter in which country, we can see that the general causes of social mind are always including social existence, and in fact it#8217;s a determining factor. Nowadays, with the rapid development of network, cultural exchanges are increasingly frequent and the world is filled with great possibilities, which is similar to the period of One Flew Over the Cukoo#8217;s Nest. They are both the times of great changes.

Through One Flew Over the Cukoo#8217;s Nest was written about America in the 1960s, the zeitgeist reflected by the novel did not only exist in the USA and that times. Social mind was neither separate nor static. In other words, analysis of zeitgeist in the novel is meaningful to the contemporary era and tomorrow. The universal truth of the work transcends decades and borders.

2. 研究内容和预期目标

My paper will focus on the analysis of zeitgeist in One Flew Over The Cuckoo''''''''s Nest and try to figure out the root causes of the zeitgeist inflected in the novel. This paper is composed of four parts. The first part will give a brief introduction to writer#8217;s extraction, life experiences and novel#8217;s background of the times. Then, I will explore the zeitgeist which were reflected by six typical characters and analyze difference of them. The third part will discuss the root causes behind zeitgeist in One Flew Over The Cuckoo''''''''s Nest. At last, this paper will try to conclude that it#8217;s only if people are ruling class that they can enjoy the freedom and have rights, regardless of gender or race. For ruled class, if they can#8217;t unit as a struggling organization, their only own right is to suicide.

3. 国内外研究现状

One Flew Over The Cuckoo''''s Nest was published in 1962, which brought the fame and fortune to Ken. At the same time, because of its deep and profound social significance, Ken also got many critics#8217; mixed reviews. The novel is considered to be one of the most successful novels in the sixties of the 20th century in the United States. If Salinger''''s the Catcher in the Rye is said to be the most popular novel in the 1950s, then Catch-22 and One Flew Over The Cuckoo''''s Nest share the same reputation in the 1960s, which shows the social influence and research significance of the novel. As an important writer, Ken k''''s works have received the widespread attention in the United States. The unique theme and the style of novel not only won critical acclaim, but also won the majority of readers. However, due to various reasons, in China his works did not gain widespread attention, critical research on the One Flew Over The Cuckoo''''s Nest is rare.

4. 计划与进度安排

i. introduction

the writer ken kesey#8217;s life is legendary. in 1935, he was born in a dairy farmer family of colorado. ken volunteered to participate in a hospital drug experiment and tried drugs like lsd when he was studying for a degree in creative writing at stanford university in 1959. this experiment has become the basis of one flew over the cukoo#8217;s nest. he was imprisoned in california for four months due to the abuse of marijuana. at the same time, the period#8217;s keywords were turbulence, discrepancy and freedom in america. women and all races began to pay more attention to striving for more rights .

1. a brief introduction to ken kesey

5. 参考文献

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