It begins when lee stamper returns home after 12 years in the east. First of all, i recently read its all a kind of magic. I just finished rereading it, and i wanted to know what other people thought of the characters. Sometimes a great notion by ken kesey, signed abebooks. Based on the bestselling novel by ken kesey, about. Reality is greater than the sum of its parts, also a damn sight holier. The novels narration passes fluidly from third person to first person. Sometimes a great notion characters ken kesey this study guide consists of approximately 73 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of sometimes a great notion.
Sometimes i lives in the country sometimes i lives in town sometimes i take a great notion to jump into the river an drown i know little about oregon state, what little i do know is that its damp almost all of the time, has its fair share of trees and woodland, and its where the goonies and stand by me were filmed, and river phoenix was born there. The main characters of this fiction, classics story are. Sometimes a great notion is the second novel by american author ken kesey, published in 1964. Sometimes a great notion is very much worth your effort to read. All of the elements of the novel including its characters, events. Battlestar galactica 2003 s 04 e 11 sometimes a great notion. Henry stamper is the patriarch of the stamper logging family. Sometimes a great notion is a good somewhat compromised movie, that is justly famous for one of the greatest scenes in early seventies cinema. Sometimes a great notion is the second novel from ken kesey, first published in. The destruction occurred about 2,000 years earlier.
The first edition of the novel was published in january 1st 1964, and was written by ken kesey. Sometimes a great notion is ken kesey s second novel, published in 1964. Review by jamahl epsicokhan sometimes a great notion is a true companion episode to the final shot of revelations. Home to the stamper logging camp to pull off the greatest putdown in history. The story itself is told in an everchanging, and sometimes challenging, pov between the main characters of hank stamper, the oldest son, lee, the halfbrother of hank, and to a lesser extent old henry, the patriarch. As they continue to look for signs of life, roslin finds a single solitary plant and helo reports the grim news to bill. One of the most interesting characters to follow is indian jenny, who is the town prostitute, as well as local indian. I know kesey is mostly known for one flew over the cuckoos nest, but sometimes a great notion absolutely blew me away. This onepage guide includes a plot summary and brief analysis of sometimes a great notion by ken kesey. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 640 pages and is available in paperback format.
Hank stamper and his father, henry stamper own and operate the family business by cutting and shipping logs in oregon. It is made ascendent by the crude and colorful jibberings of henry stamper, the colloquia of the loggers, and the marked esteem with which kesey writes about the oregon landscape. At some point, you are sympathizing with nearly every single character, deficiencies be damned. Supersummary, a modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes, offers highquality study guides that feature detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, quotes, and essay topics.
Find out when and where you can watch sometimes a great notion on tv with the full listings schedule at. The sometimes a great notion community note includes chapterbychapter summary and analysis, character list, theme list, historical context, author biography and quizzes written by community members like you. Sometimes a great notion book santa monica public library. The magnificent second novel from the legendary author of one flew over the cuckoos nest following the astonishing success of his first novel, one flew over the cuckoos nest, ken kesey wrote what charles bowden calls one of the few essential books written by an american in the last half century. In the stamper family there swirls the permeation of orneriness, perseverance. This study guide consists of approximately 73 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of sometimes a great notion. Henry fonda is the proud old patriarch, paul newman is the son who stays at home but makes up his own mind, and michael. Joeben was a favorite goofball and the thoughts of barowner teddy were circumspect. Find your favorite top character quotes update by thecharacterquotes the character quotes sometimes a great notion 1970.
A family of fiercely independent oregon loggers struggle to keep the family business alive amidst changing times. All his children from sometimes a great notion youtube. Scouting the planet reveals that there is no life except plants. Were sometimes a great notion not a masterpiece in its own right, tom stechschultes performance would still make this book essential listening. Nov 29, 2012 after the publication of sometimes a great notion, keseys literary efforts fell off for a number of years. Kesey in the fullness of his material discovers them for us.
Hank stamper paul newman, henry stamper henry fonda, viv stamper lee remick, leland stamper michael. Sometimes a great notion is the second novel from ken kesey. Sometimes a great notion 1971 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. While one flew over the cuckoos nest 1962 is more famous, many critics consider sometimes a great notion keseys magnum opus. But closer examination of the skeletons reveals they are. Sometimes a great notion is the eleventh episode in the fourth season of the reimagined battlestar galactica. The story involves an oregon family of gyppo loggers who cut and procure trees for a local mill in opposition to striking, unionized workers kesey took the title from the song goodnight. Sometimes a great notion 1971 dvd region 1 playable in north america the us, canada, mexico, etc. Sometimes i get a great notion to jump in the river and drown. The setting is soggy and green, with big trees and beer drinking just like a real oregon winter. Sometimes a great notion movie tv listings and schedule.
The command crew of galactica and the rebel cylons walk around the ruined landscape of earth in despair, trying to figure out what their next step should be as they continue to look for signs of life, roslin finds a single solitary plant and helo reports the grim news to bill. Mar 12, 2020 often called the quintessential oregon novel, sometimes a great notion bears remarkable similarity to our fabled beaver state winters. Sometimes a great notion by kesey, ken and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Blessed with the body of an athlete and backed by the stamper motto never give a inch, he is the driving. Most of the fervent admirers of keseys novel find, except for that scene, the movie a rather lackadaisical adaptation of their favorite book. His other books include keseys garage sale, demon box, caverns with o. This episode is the first after the midseason finale of the fourth season revelations, which aired in june 2008. Mar 02, 1972 sometimes a great notion, ken keseys second novel, adapted by john gay and directed by paul newman, opened at 22 theaters here yesterday, which probably means that it will be in and out of town.
Filled with complex characters and issues that still resonate today, sometimes a great notion is an intense portrait of life set against the backdrop of logging. Jan 17, 2009 sometimes a great notion, scripted by david weddle and bradley thompson, ratchets between huge story points starbuck discovering the body of herself. Paul newmans sometimes a great notion universal, 1971, based on ken keseys book of the same name, is a surprisingly accomplished family drama championing even more surprisingly conservative political and social principles big labor being cast as the antagonist as opposed to a corporation or the militaryindustrial complex sets sagn. Sometimes a great notion and the american dream september 3, 2019 april 11, 2019 by sampler in ken keseys sometimes a great notion, the stamper family illustrates how the idealistic american culture and the equally idealistic individuals living and working within that culture become corrupted by the dark side of the american dream. Sometimes a great notion is a great american novel if ive ever read one and ive read a few. The crux of the story is the broken, vengeful relationship between hank stamper, the oldest son of patriarch henry, and the leader of the clan. Sometimes a great notion picks up right on the heels of the last episode, with humans and their new cylon allies having arrived on earth, only to find it ravaged and dead. And theyve come abundantly in sometimes a great notion, a novel of mammoth size and proportion. There are 20 character quotes in sometimes a great notion 1970. The 1964 trip to new york in the further bus to celebrate the publication of notion and also visit the worlds fair took keseys prankster sideshow on the road, and this period of frenetic energy followed by his exile to mexico on. Related questions and answers for characters in sometimes a great notion. Sometimes a great notion ken kesey 1001 books to read. Richard jaeckel was oscarnominated for best supporting actor, and is memorable in one of the most quietly harrowing scenes ever put on film.
Experience the world of great notion with our games and virtual characters. I am really confused on indian jennys role in the conflict within sometimes a great notion. Sometimes a great notion is ken keseys second novel, published in 1964. Sometimes a great notion, scripted by david weddle and bradley thompson, ratchets between huge story points starbuck discovering the body of herself.
There is a great deal of information supplied by this story, with several more secrets revealed about earth. It aired on television on sci fi and space in the united states and canada respectively on january 16, 2009 and on sky one in the united kingdom on january 20, 2009. His second novel, sometimes a great notion, followed in 1964. The story involves an oregon family of gyppo loggers who cut and procure trees for a local mill in opposition to striking, unionized workers. Sometimes a great notion can be looked at in countless ways, as any novel of 600 pages with such a complex style can be. This episode is the first after the midseason finale of the fourth season revelations, which aired. Ken keseys novel, sometimes a great notion 1964, is a complex and integrated historical background and relationship study of the stamper family, a prideful logging clan living in wakonda, oregon. Based on the bestselling novel from author and icon ken kesey his followup to one flew over the cuckoos nest, the story focuses on a twofisted oregon family that bucks their closeknit timber community to deliver a shipment of logs in defiance of a strike. There are little surprises everywhere, if you can figure out how to unlock them. Pdf sometimes a great notion book by ken kesey free. Sep 26, 2011 and theyve come abundantly in sometimes a great notion, a novel of mammoth size and proportion.
Beyond the pta and the beer commercials, beyond the huge effluvium of the times, exist people who live by the ancient passions, and mr. The title, sometimes a great notion, is taken from the old folk song goodnight, irene, and fans of that song will see something in the formation of this story. Paul newmans sometimes a great notion tells sort of an oldfashioned story about prideful clans carving empires out of the wilderness. Following the astonishing success of his first novel, one flew over the cuckoos nest, ken kesey wrote what charles bowden calls one of the few essential books written by an american in the last half century. As you can imagine, the story spans generations and touches on the notion of fate and free will as any story with stubborn characters might. Sometimes a great notion, ken keseys second novel, adapted by john gay and directed by paul newman, opened at 22 theaters here yesterday, which probably means that it will be in and out of town. Jun 08, 2014 the title, sometimes a great notion, is taken from the old folk song goodnight, irene, and fans of that song will see something in the formation of this story. Find your favorite top character quotes update by thecharacterquotes. Sometimes a great notion the command crew of galactica and the rebel cylons walk around the ruined landscape of earth in despair, trying to figure out what their next step should be. Paul newman made his second directorial outing in the sweeping saga, sometimes a great notion. Can we talk about sometimes a great notion by ken kesey. This wildspirited tale tells of a bitter strike that rages through a small lumber town along the oregon coast. His two childrens books are little tricker the squirrel meets big double the bear and the sea lion.
This big story involves a man, his family, a town, the country, a period of time, and the effects of time. With edward james olmos, mary mcdonnell, katee sackhoff, jamie bamber. Among the ruins, skeletons and wrecks of a different kind of centurions are found. In the history of american regional literature, hank stamper is perhaps the most completely rendered character native to the pacific northwest. Levon, the further inquiry, sailor song, and last go round with ken babbs. Mar 12, 2020 sometimes a great notion, a big book in every way, captures the tenor of the postkorea america as nothing i can remember reading. Free download or read online sometimes a great notion pdf epub book. After the publication of sometimes a great notion, keseys literary efforts fell off for a number of years. Battlestar galactica sometimes a great notion tv episode. Often called the quintessential oregon novel, sometimes a great notion bears remarkable similarity to our fabled beaver state winters. Sometimes a great notion battlestar galactica wikipedia. Complete summary of ken keseys sometimes a great notion.
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