In the book Taber died before McMurphy ever came on the ward. ... Nurse Ratched makes Billy Bibbit feel guilty to the point where he kills himself. ... Then Nurse Ratched turns McMurphy into a vegetable by taking part of McMurphys" brain out. ... He misses the old McMurphy so he kills McMurphy. After Bromden kills McMurphy he escapes from the ward. ...
Billy Bibbet a stuttering 30-year-old paranoid boy child who is deeply afraid of his mother. A fear Nurse Rached doesn't hesitate to hold over Billy's head. ... The conflict between Ratched and McMurphy escalates, as McMurphy's passionate and emotional nature threaten the order in Ratched's world. ... Repeatedly McMurphy is displayed as a Christ figure. ... At this point, she lets Billy know she will be forced to tell his mother. ...
Billy Bibbit, who has an overprotective mother, is sexually repressed and is nervous and unable to deal with the world. ... On the other hand, McMurphy, who is a sex maniac, is the strongest of them all. ... When McMurphy arrives, the patients are shocked to hear him laugh and joke around. ... He is one of the first patients, besides McMurphy, to stick up for what he believes in. ... McMurphy is a savior, a fictional character that Kesey created to try and inspire others to create their own McMurphy. ...
Part 3- Glass repaired, M's outsider pass rejected, glass breaking, fishing trip, scared by R, B encouraged by M to fish (get big), prostitutes, gas station, departure trouble, M tricks captain, drinking/great catches on trip, police waived off on return (life jackets), Billy planned date w/ Candy, great fishing experience, McMurphy's childhood memories (dress). ... Randle McMurphy: Hero to patients, confident, powerful, pretended to be sane in order to get into ward, con man, gambler, jail, messes with ward, gives patients courage, supports patients, huge conflict for R, lobotomized...
McMurphy on the other hand is a new transfer and a shrewd conman. ... Likewise, Billy Bibbit's mother treats him like a child and does not allow him to progress or mature. However, by having intercourse with Candy, Billy regains his confidence and self-assurance for a short while. This is until Nurse Ratched uncovers what atrocity has occurred under her supervision and threatens to divulge what has happened to Billy's mother. Thus, Billy is consequently driven to commit suicide and serve as yet another example of the negative effects that women have on men in the story. ...
