Comparing Butterworth And Kesey's Protagonists

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Both Butterworth and Kesey’s protagonists radiate a sexual and libidinous air. Johnny often remarks on his sexual exploits whether they are feasible anecdotes such as “shagging [Kelly Weatherly] last June” or as improbable as Girls Aloud “bum-rushing [him] clean across the kitchenette and onto the bed” and performing “unspeakable acts”, Johnny never fails to confess to us his sexual exploits. Similarly McMurphy also comes up with explicit stories to tell the other men, although mainly for the purpose of improving Billy Bibbit’s confidence, McMurphy ‘reminds’ Billy of “one of the best rolls [he] ever had” when they went to Seattle and “picked up this two twitches”. Moreover when the men go fishing with McMurphy instead of helping the men McMurphy