In tonight's reading I felt that Billy emphasized more than any other character. The trip started off rough when they went to the gas station and started being made fun of from the people working there. That is until McMurphy came to the rescue. Then they got to the boat and they couldn't get on until McMurphy had to save the day again by leaving when the captain wasn't looking.
The interesting thing is that even though McMurphy did some stuff with Candy Starr in the boat while the others were fishing, Billy still seemed to care for her. He was there for her they were waiting outside and he put his jacket on her, he was there for her when she couldn't handle the fishing rod, he was there for her when he gave up a life jacket to give it to her, and he was there for her when she slept on him during the ride back. I think tonights reading really focused on how Billy and Candy Starr interacted with each other and they seemed to hit it off. It's said that she's going to come back on a Saturday at 2PM. I wonder if Billy and Candy Starr's relationship will carry throughout the book. Do you think she'll actually visit HIM or McMurphy?
During my reading i was not paying as close attention to Billy. I was more interested in McMurphy. However it is interesting to think about other characters besides McMurphy for a change. I never really noticed Billy's relationship with Candy to be anything more then a friendship. I think Candy enjoyed the trip and it was nice to meet the patients but i am not so sure that she was interested in anything other than a friendship.
ReplyDeleteI think now that McMurphy is starting to give other characters his courage, they are now using that courage for the greater good of everyone. On the other hand, I agree with Becky in the fact that in this section of the reading I still payed more attention to McMurphy than to any one else. He is the center of the entire story (from my perspective anyway). He sacrificed himself a ton in this section of the reading and it made me give a new perspective on his character to not have as many alternative motives.
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