Crowd Control In Ken Kesey's Impression Industry

The scene on pages 223-224 is relevant to the text as a whole because it jumps back to the idea of crowd control and the powerful influence Kesey has over the Pranksters. Kesey has firmly established his authority throughout the text in many ways without even announcing his position as their leader which can be seen through his interactions with the Merry Pranksters. On page 323 it says "Now!-and he hurls his hand toward the sky to make the lightning break out where he points-Now!-" The purpose of this is to demonstrate his power through the use of this hyperbole which indicates that Kesey is perceived as this powerful being they should follow. The type of scene that Wolfe is trying to present is a scene of complete disorganization and yet
at the same time no control over the crowd in regards to the Beatles concert. In my opinion, Kesey is a bit critical towards not just the "little teeny freaks" but towards the Beatles as well. On page 206 it says "They have utter control over them-but they don't know what in the hell to do with it. They haven't the first idea, and they will lose it" This use of the hyphen causes a pause where Kesey is at a loss for words on what to say next because he is in disbelief that the Beatles have this intense amount of influence over their fans but they have failed to utilize it.