Tuesday, November 4, 2008
Gambling
Playing blackjack isn't exactly on our list of creature comforts, but I sort of saw it as one. McMurphy brought all of the patients together, and everyone was really engaged in the game, even Chief said he could've watched all night. McMurphy shared some of his gambling secrets and of course had his share of laughs. "The laugh banged around the day room all evening, and all the time he was dealing he was joking and talking and trying to get the players to laugh along with him" (Kesey 78). McMurphy is really trying to unite the ward and bring everyone up, and playing cards together gives them all a good opportunity to bond.
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I agree completely. Many of the patients are not close to each other. In fact, they are distant, which adds to their misery that they have to be in the institution. By having his fellow patients engage in a game of blackjack, McMurphy is bringing the people of the ward together. In addition to playing the game of cards with everyone, he lets the other players win. This gives the players a sense of dignity and pride, which they have not been able to expereince for a long time. Through a simple game of blackjack, McMurphy is able to alter the atmosphere of the ward.
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