The Manchurian Candidate Chapter Summary & Analysis - Chapter 25 Summary

Chapter 25 Summary

Marco has Rosie read a transcript of a discussion between an FBI psychiatrist and Jocie that took place during the initial stages of investigation. In it, Jocie tells the agent that Raymond believed himself to be invisible, and that most people reacted to him in such a way to support such a belief. She said he was very handsome, but she hadn't seen him in several years. She also revealed that he never kissed her. Marco then tells Rosie that Raymond murdered Jocie, whom he had longed for in all their time apart.

Chapter 25 Analysis

This is another short chapter, a moment in time. The transcript gives some insight into both the investigative process and Jocie's feelings toward Raymond prior to her first husband's death. She says that she does not have much to say about him, nor reason to remember Raymond's details. Yet, she is able to describe him intimately, even...
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