In the novel One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest by Ken Kesey patients are placed in a mental care facility in the 1960s due to problems ranging from a stutter to severe mental retardation. The short story of “EPICAC” by Charles M. Ashland a supercomputer machine built for military purposes short circuits itself after wanting to become human and have feelings. Throughout the text of both the novel and short story the authors include their thoughts and viewpoints on humanity. Both share a similar statement on humanity that human control over those that are inferior will result in a negative outcome.
