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Bromden repeatedly compares the social apparatus he calls “the Combine” to a huge, interconnected machine. How is this a suitable comparison?
How does the feud between Ratched and McMurphy resemble the gambling games McMurphy plays? Who wins in the end, and how can you tell?
Select one (or more) of the treatment types that the staff practice in the novel and then evaluate its presentation: What opinions do various characters have of the treatment? What are its effects? Consider consulting an external source to add historical context.
By Ken Kesey
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