... civilization or culture can essentially cause a complete 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 the ward community which represents the Holy Land, McMurphy is portrayed as the figure of Christ. Before McMurphy ... this theme in other novels as well, including F...

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