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tanesham
tanesham

What does "Black Boys" dressed in white pants symbolize?

They were compared as black a telephone

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Posted by tanesham on Thursday October 15, 2009 at 2:45 PM and tagged with black boys dressed in white pants, symbols.

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  1. jseligmann Teacher
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    The "Black Boys" dressed in their white pants, as the Chief refers to them, are Nurse Ratched's aides. They do her bidding. They are strong, sudden and sadistic, and they keep order in the ward by subjugating the will of the inmates. The only one they can't subdue or intimidate is McMurphy. Of course. They symbolize power and control in a society warped and at war against individuality and self expression. They are the storm troopers and the mind controllers of society. They are there to enforce the wishes of the institution and to instill fear in all those who would oppose the neat and nefarious Nurse.

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    Posted by jseligmann on Thursday October 15, 2009 at 8:00 PM