Singing

Until now, McMurphy really only was able to use laughter to escape the combine, but one morning chief wakes up to the sound of someone singing : "Hear him singing! Singing so you'd think he didn't have a worry in the world." (page 88) After this, Chief points out that they have not heard singing in years and all of the acutes are listening to the unfamiliar noise. Singing for McMurphy has now become another weapon because it, along with laughter, are able to unite everyone on the ward and make the mood more light and peaceful. Also, the fact that he is singing, while in his Moby Dick boxers is also funny because he really is proving his point to Nurse Ratched that she can't catch him when he is singing. Further, after his encounter with Nurse Ratched, just when she tries to walk away with at least some power left, he begins singing again, almost as if to emphazise her lack of control on him.