Gender Role Inversion in Ken Kesey's One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest.

Power has been associated with men since the concept was first introduced. Men have wielded power in a variety of ways over the course of history. They have majorly been the wielders of power, whether it be in terms of political agenda or in matters of decision-making addressing the demands of the society. A woman's role was usually confined to domestic and familial duties; as a result, women had little influence over socially-significant issues. The traditional belief that women were incapable of handling crucial responsibilities and situations kept them largely out of positions of authority. However, since the turn of the 20th century, there has been a great increase in the distribution of gender-neutral opportunities with women now achieving larger positions in social, professional, and political spheres. And women proved that they are equally adept at misusing power for their own ends. This paper aims to present power as a gender-neutral concept and as a tool that can be equally misused by women to inflict pain and suffering on men, with reference to Ken Kesey's One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]