How does the Chief react to the fishing proposal? –
Everyone would know that he is not deaf since signing up would show that he understands everything that has been happening
.
What did the chief say in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest?
Chief Bromden : [embraces McMurphy and lightly begins to cry, talking through tears]
I'm not goin' without you, Mac. I wouldn't leave you this way.
.. You're coming with me.
What deal does McMurphy make with chief about the fishing trip?
McMurphy offers to make Bromden
Why does Chief fake being deaf?
According to the source novel, he pretends to be deaf and dumb
because it allows him to hear the secrets of the people around him.
What is the significance of the fishing trip in Cuckoo's Nest?
The fishing trip represents
a resurgence of the patients' virility
. Outside the asylum, the men can express themselves after McMurphy sets the tone for them. Deep sea fishing is a manly venture; added to this, there is a loose woman coming along.
What eventually happens to McMurphy?
Bromden
Who catches the biggest fish in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest?
All the dockhands say is that Chief's fish is the biggest halibut they've ever seen. Candy cuddles up to
Billy
on the way back to the asylum and he says he'd like to take her out on a date. She says she's free to come visit in two weeks.
What is Chief Bromden afraid of?
” Bromden is particularly afraid of
being shaved
because of the possibility that the orderlies might implant a machine in his brain as they shave near his temples. In addition to paranoia, the chief also experiences hallucinations.
How does McMurphy know Chief isn't deaf?
McMurphy discovers Chief isn't deaf
when he tells him an orderly is coming to tie him into bed and Chief responds immediately
. The story of Santa Claus indicates that the Combine is able to change even the most innocuous and innocent individual from a happy, full-bodied and bearded individual into a conformist.
Does bromden give up faking his deafness?
Bromden
admits that he pretends to be deaf and dumb
, revealing his cleverness to successfully get away with this trickery. His subterfuge reflects dual sides of sanity. While it might seem insane to pretend to be deaf and dumb, Bromden does benefit.
What is McMurphy trying to change when they vote for the first time?
The narrator, Chief Bromden
How does Nurse Ratched make it so they almost can't go fishing?
She tries to sabotage the fishing trip by saying that there are no suitable supervisors for the trip
. She does not succeed by using this excuse because McMurphy says that he has “two sweet old aunts” that will be able to accompany them.
Why was Bromden in the ward?
Bromden, like his father, is a big man who comes to feel small and helpless. The reason for Bromden's
hospitalization is cloaked in ambiguity
. He may have had a breakdown from witnessing the decline of his father or from the horrors of fighting in World War II.
Who killed McMurphy?
Though Ratched tries to give McMurphy a fate worse than death by having him lobotomized,
Bromden
What is the first thing the chief says to McMurphy When he finally speaks?
He describes how the fog keeps everybody content or at least unwilling to stand up against the system. Chief's first real action is
to vote with the Acutes to be able to watch baseball
. When Chief reveals his ability to speak to McMurphy, it's the first time he's spoken in years.
Was McMurphy lobotomized?
McMurphy
is given a lobotomy for his attack on Nurse Ratched
. When he is returned to the ward after the operation, he is a vegetable. That same night, Bromden
