Cages of Glass, flowers of time/One flew over the cuckoo's nest

Robert Maynard once said, “Human rights rest on human dignity. The dignity of man is an ideal worth fighting for and worth dying for.” The meaning of this quotation is exhibited in both the novels Cages of Glass, Flowers of Time by Charlotte Culin as well as One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest by Ken Kesey. These two novels are both amazing books, communicating to us the tales of two heroes and their struggles. Although these two stories are very different from each other, they also share a great number of similarities. Cages of Glass, Flowers of Time and One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest both involve characters who escape their deplorable surroundings, eventually gaining freedom in the real world. As well, both novels involve characters who deal with their problems passively, but eventually make friends and overcome their fears. However, aside from these similarities, both books exhibit many differences. One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest portrays a hero able to deal strongly...