Mr. Bibbit, you might warn this Mr. Harding that I'm so crazy I admit to voting for Eisenhower. Bibbit! You tell Mr. McMurphy I'm so crazy I voted for Eisenhower twice! And you tell Mr. Harding right back - he puts both hands on the table and leans down, his voice getting low - that I'm so crazy I plan to vote for Eisenhower again this November.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- A character claims political alignment to signal madness or rebellion.
- In plain terms
- He votes the same way to show he is crazy.
- What can you take from it?
- Use odd behavior to challenge norms.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you prove sanity?
- What is normal?
Another view
Political alignment doesn't always equal madness.
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