Nick

Radical left wing student Lacks any real understanding of loyalty and patriotism, of putting one's life on the line to serve Thinks he is a very good director and an expert on Bretch

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 * passionate supporter of communits in Vietnam, and protester against the war
 * he is also a director of theatre, thinks Cosi is a waste of time. He doesn't appreciate the meaning that the opera has to the patients.
 * Nick believes that there are social and political issues much more important than love and fidelity
 * he is insensitive towards the patients, treating them as cliched 'crazy people', making jokes about their situation and singing a song about a 'funny farm' pg77
 * he has an affair with Lucy, and doesn't think it's a big deal, 'women shouldn't come between mates...It's only sex'. pg77
 * Beneath his apparent passion for “radicalism” though, there is a motivation of selfishness –“he likes the sound of his voice,” Lewis says about him
 * He is a character whowants to be seen to be doing what is important – to have the attention of doing what is important – rather than actually believing in it.
 * Nick’s superficiality comes across at a number of points – he openlyadmits that is only helping Lewis so he himself will get something in return (“so you’ll help me out on the moratorium committee.”)
 * Quotes**
 * 'Mad actors are bad enough, but mad men...' pg1
 * 'Right wing crap' pg 47
 * " Only mad people in this day and age would do a work about love and fidelty" Pg 41
 * "here we are, supporting the Viet Cong and you're laughing at their supporters the Albanians" Pg 46
 * "I didn't think you were so conservative" pg 77
 * "Lucy's not possessive about you, I'm not possessive about her. What's the fuss?" pg 76
 * "...too much time with the loonies, Lewis" pg 77
 * "You have become a right wing nut haven't you. You belong here" pg 77
 * Why? It is a funny farm. They're coming to take me away, ha, ha" Pg 77
 * Why? It is a funny farm. They're coming to take me away, ha, ha" Pg 77