Ken Kesey was an author, a revolutionary, a dreamer. A legend of the Pacific Northwest. His surrealist work and philosophies have permeated American culture. His books place him on the same level as Kerouac, Vonnegut and the other greats of their time. He led a generation and his books accurately depict a human struggle. Something everyone can relate to. He changed the minds of people and influenced a society. Kesey was born September 17, 1935 in Colorado, but grew up in Springfield, Oregon. Ken grew up as a wrestler. A tough guy. He ended up getting a scholarship to the University of Oregon. He graduated in 1957 and went to Stanford for a writing program (Kesey, 2014). Kesey had found his passion. He then participated in studies carried out by the American army. It was about the effects of drugs and his work there inspired his first novel One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest. In 1964, Ken Kesey organized a legendary group involving people like Neal Cassady and Ken Babbs. They called themselves the Merry Pranksters. They were the leaders of their time. They began a journey through the...