How does the perspective of the narrator change the story? What do you think the author is trying to convey with this?
The perspective of the Bromden really changes how we discern the story. His hallucinations really make it difficult for us as readers the distinguish what is real from what is imagined. This, on the other hand, helps us pay attention to the story and read it for everything it is worth. It causes us to go deep into our reading and discover certain metaphors and symbols that we wouldn't normally pick up on. This helps you grow an understanding and an ability to comprehend readings.
Bromden states in part 1, This is what it's like to be dead. I guess this is what it's like to be a vegetable; you lose yourself in the fog. You don't move. They feed your body till it finally stops eating; then they burn it" (Kesey 137). The author is trying to let us see that through hallucinations and sentences that seem like a jumbled mess, you can find in depth meanings. In this certain quote, we can see that Bromden is telling us conditions and how patients are treated in the ward. He's conveying a secret truth behind the text of just a book, it's a life lesson. He's telling us to look at situations for more than what they are, for there is more to aspects of life than meets the eye.
Rachael Stevick
ReplyDeleteI can agree I think it's super interesting that the author chose Broomden instead of a normal person such as Mcmurphy. I think it's super cool how we get to look deeper into what these patients go through and not just what other people see them go through. This is real and cutting age. I'm starting to have a better appreciation for the author