I chose this quote because the gray fog is a major reoccurring theme in the book. It seems as though the Big Nurse and the rest of the ward use shock "therapy" to daze the patients into submission, making it easier to take care of them. This quote shows a bit of a description of the foggy daze, talking about how it's gray and in the balance between dark and light. Like the difference between being awake and asleep, they're just kind of there.
"Billy got more and more nervous, afraid the girl might not show up, afraid she might." (248)
I liked this quote because I thought it was a special part of this chapter, where Billy gets to have some privacy with "his girl". It kind of shows the progression of the story through one character. Billy has been growing and changing just like the story has. At this major turning point in the book (McMurphy leaving), it is also a major turning point for Billy.
"McMurphy put his hand out, and Harding shook it... 'You can be bull goose looney again, buddy, what with Big Mack outa the way.'" (258)
I decided to use this quote because it shows what kind of a man McMurphy is, gives insight to who he is as a person. It's like he is renouncing his title, and giving it back to Harding. Saying that even though he is a better leader, now that he's leaving Harding can lead again. It's kind of nice but it still shows how McMurphy wields his power.
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