The blog, “Surrounded by Cuckoos, but I was the Crazy One” is in response to the novel, One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest. Personally, I felt that this was one of the better books that we read this year. It was more of an enjoyable read that the other books that we read. Malcolm X and the Invisible Man were outstanding  books, but they had more of a serious undertone than One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest. If I were to be reading for pleasure, I would likely choose One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest.

That being said, the title of the blog can be an interesting topic. It essentially brings up the argument of normal vs. abnormal. I think most would agree that McMurphy was not insane in the way that many of the other patients were. He was dangerous and a loose cannon to say the least, but he did not have the personality disorders that plagued the other patients. However, the person that steps in the other direction is generally referred to as the crazy one. The same can be said about society. If someone genuinely believes something that is not popularly accepted in society, they will likely be labeled as crazy. 


Most of this is just fear by those who doing the labeling. I am not one that is against conformity per se, but I do think that you will miss out on a great deal in life going with the grain. The safe and logical thinking is to do what has been laid out for you, but a lot is to be said for those of whom do things their own way.