... enjoys being the one in control. Kesey tells us that Nurse Ratched is an old acquaintance of Billy's mother. Billy is very unstable and cares about what is mother thinks about him, this gives Ratched an advantage over Billy because she knows that she can control Billy by threatening to tell hiss mother anything that he does. Ratched enjoys this advantage so much that ... she takes it too far. At the end of the novel when Billy is found with Candy in bed she tells Billy that she is going to have to tell ... his mother and Billy then slits his throat. Nurse Ratched knew that he may do so...

• Word Count: 955
• Approx Pages: 4
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... midnight party in the ward, clearly a grotesque, nevertheless consistent, version of the Last Supper. Attended by the disciple who, in his fear the next day, emulates Judas, Billy Bibbit. The betrayal leads to Billy's suicide, the same fate that Judas met. Chief Bromden is roused by McMurphy's touch. Their initial clasping of hands whereby there is an exchange of strength and energy ... ...

• Word Count: 3214
• Approx Pages: 13
• Grade Level: Undergraduate