... societal breakdown, in addition by alluding to the life of Christ he is able to actually show the process of this breakdown. Throughout the novel Kesey uses his characters as symbols of biblical figures depicting the life of Jesus in order to support the belief that a small imbalance caused by one person can lead to mass destruction within a tyrannical society. In ... by the fog which translates to a fear of God and his power. It is evident that he is affected by God during this time, because shortly after his fog experience a great change is noticed when he actually responds to McMurph...

• Word Count: 1748
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School