Just as McMurphy seems to be making significant progress, Bromden starts to remember that the ward is powerful and so is Ratched. McMurphy tries to pull the patients out of the fog by letting them have opinions and personality (fun i.e.; carnival, laughing) but Bromden remembers that no one can beat the Nurse or the combine. Once Bromden starts to think about the power the ward and Racthed have over him the fog comes back. “The more I think about how nothing can be helped, the faster the fog rolls in”(97, your 102ish). Right when Bromden is on the brink of thinking that he might have a tiny bit of freedom, the haze of fog that blinds him and covers up his character comes again. I think he is scared of what freedom will bring. He constantly talks about the fog being safe. For instance, “And I’m glad when it gets thick enough you’re lost in it and can let go, and be safe again”(97). Bromden can “let go” meaning t\let the ward think for him. He is just a little piece of metal in their machine and controls his every thought and action. He feels safe in his position in life because he knows what to expect and doesn’t have to think for himself. However, freedom scares him because he’ll have to make decisions and have his own thoughts.