This quote by Chief Bromden comes up during the group meeting after he voted for changing the TV schedule and supported McMurphy. The quote gives the reader insight into the way Bromden thinks. The short and quick sentences or segments of sentences as well as the repetition of the main ideas show that Bromden thinks quickly and randomly. The quote shows Bromden’s thought process after he realized that his hand was raised. At first, it looks like Bromden denies his action, but it might be that he just tried to comprehend what just happened. His first understanding is that “it’s too late to stop it now” (142) and he blames McMurphy for controlling his actions since he came to the ward -- which is not necessarily a crazy idea – by “hidden wires”
