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Definition of Mood
The mood of a piece of writing is its general atmosphere or emotional complexion—in short, the array of feelings the work evokes in the reader. Every aspect of a piece of writing... read full definition
The mood of a piece of writing is its general atmosphere or emotional complexion—in short, the array of feelings the work evokes in the reader. Every aspect... read full definition
The mood of a piece of writing is its general atmosphere or emotional complexion—in short, the array of feelings the work evokes... read full definition
Key Examples in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Part Two
Explanation and Analysis:
The mood of the novel is largely exciting and suspenseful, as Bromden watches changes come over the hospital after McMurphy's arrival. For example, in Part Two, Bromden eagerly anticipates McMurphy's next move and wonders how Nurse Ratched will react:
I was certain that any minute he was going to do some crazy thing to get him up on Disturbed for sure. I’d seen the same look on other guys before they’d climbed all over a black boy. I gripped down on the arm of my chair and waited, scared it would happen, and, I began to realize, just a little scared it wouldn’t.
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