One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
by Ken Kesey

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One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest: Setting 1 key example

Definition of Setting

Setting is where and when a story or scene takes place. The where can be a real place like the city of New York, or it can be an imagined... read full definition
Setting is where and when a story or scene takes place. The where can be a real place like the city of New York, or... read full definition
Setting is where and when a story or scene takes place. The where can be a real place like the... read full definition

Key Examples in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

Setting
Explanation and Analysis:

The novel is set in Oregon in the 1950s, primarily inside a mental hospital for men. It is based on what Kesey witnessed when he worked as a night aide in a real veterans' hospital during this era. The hospital is a highly restrictive setting.