肯·凯西的小说《飞越疯人院》一反以往美国文学对于传统女性性别角色的定义,塑造了一个强大凶悍、对男性具有绝对权威的女护士形象。作者的这一决定与当时的时代背景是密不可分的,同时也受到同时期创作的影响。20世纪60年代以来不断发展的女权运动促进了女性意识的觉醒,使她们重新考虑自己在社会中的性别角色。但是,因为父权制下男女不平等的现实,留给女性的选择是很有限的。 Ken Casey’s novel Fly To The Asylum Contrary to the past, the definition of the traditional female gender role in American literature has shaped a strong and aggressive female nurse image of men. The author’s decision and background of the times are inseparable, but also by the same period of creative influence. The growing feminist movement since the 1960s has promoted the awakening of women’s consciousness and made them reconsider their gender roles in society. However, given the reality of gender inequalities in patriarchy, the choice given to women is limited.