The story is told in first person point of view by patient Chief Bromden. Though perceived as deaf and dumb by peers, Bromden is not as dim as he seems. He states that he “must keep acting deaf if I want to hear at all” (Kesey 209). Through pretending to be deaf and dumb, Bromden is able to listen to everything -- including conversations that he would otherwise be disallowed to hear. Since other patients and hospital staff believe he is deaf, they have no issue is speaking on rather private matters. Due to this and his own experience in the ward, Bromden is able to have a cohesive view of all of the inner workings of the ward and its patients. He seems to view or hear about all of the occurrences within the ward and serves as an informative,
