Sometimes a Great Notion | Characters
The protagonists of Sometimes a Great Notion are Hank and Leland Stamper, half-brothers who are the opposites of each other. These characterizations evolved from Kesey's self-exploration, for he has confessed, "The two Stamper brothers in the novel are each one of the ways I think I am." The "woodsy, logger side" of Kesey is represented by Hank, the older brother by twelve years, A modern version of the western frontier hero. Hank is independent, courageous, and stoical, possessing almost superhuman strength in swimming and fighting. However, his most striking characteristic is...
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