Viv feels the hand go bloodless and numb against her neck; startled, she turns to look at his face. There is no expression at all. For a moment he is gone from his face, as though he had fallen somewhere inward, away from her and the old man and the fire, into a remote pool of himself
In the scene from Ken Kesey's "Sometimes a Great Notion," Viv experiences a jarring moment when she feels a hand against her neck that has gone cold and lifeless. This unsettling sensation prompts her to look at the face of the person next to her, revealing an absence of emotion. His expression is blank, suggesting a disconnection from the present situation.
The vivid portrayal of his temporary disassociation highlights a deeper...
