How would you compare "one flew over the cuckoo's nest" with "king lear", in terms of themes?

Question

Both are just amzaing peices of work, but what do they have in common? All comments will be helpful, Thanks in advance :)

Answer 1

They are very different pieces of work, of course. Themes I see in common: overreaching (McMurphy tries to beat the system, and so does Lear in a different way); selfishness (Nurse Ratched and Goneril/Regan); and being outcast (all of the inmates, and Poor Tom/Lear/Fool on the heath).