Struggling during suffocation .....


When the chief suffocates McMurphy at end I’ve always thought that he struggles a lot considering the catatonic state he was in ........

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Even though he was lobotomized his body still felt the pain of it and reacted.

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I imagine regardless of the level of one's cognition the need to survive is very strong.

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Yeah, there would be involuntary muscle spasms, and all kinds of stuff going on to try to survive, not just what he could consciously muster up to fight.

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The body will try to resist and stay alive even without consciousness driving it.

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