The hospital recognizes this, and instead of changing, they look to silence the patients. For example, on page 215, one of the black boys says, “...I wonder how many times this muthuh chewed some o’ this stuff? Just as hard” (Kesey 215). Despite acknowledging that Chief cannot afford new gum nor can he reach the means required the attain gum, the black boys decide to rid him of his old, harmless supply, leaving Chief without any gum at all. This is one of many instances where the physiological needs of patients suffer within the walls of the ward. The following layer of Maslow’s pyramid describes the safety and security needs of each human being. This sector includes safety, health, and property needs, which also happen to be threatened by Nurse Ratched and her understudies. Residency within the ward strips patients of these basic rights, with examples including EST, undescribed pills, double-tenured bedrooms, and minimal privacy from Nurse Ratched. The log book and one-way glass window allows Nurse Ratched to be fully involved with the internalities of each
The hospital recognizes this, and instead of changing, they look to silence the patients. For example, on page 215, one of the black boys says, “...I wonder how many times this muthuh chewed some o’ this stuff? Just as hard” (Kesey 215). Despite acknowledging that Chief cannot afford new gum nor can he reach the means required the attain gum, the black boys decide to rid him of his old, harmless supply, leaving Chief without any gum at all. This is one of many instances where the physiological needs of patients suffer within the walls of the ward. The following layer of Maslow’s pyramid describes the safety and security needs of each human being. This sector includes safety, health, and property needs, which also happen to be threatened by Nurse Ratched and her understudies. Residency within the ward strips patients of these basic rights, with examples including EST, undescribed pills, double-tenured bedrooms, and minimal privacy from Nurse Ratched. The log book and one-way glass window allows Nurse Ratched to be fully involved with the internalities of each