There are people like the Chief who go crazy for any number of reasons, but one thing that remains true for all of these people is that they don't just sporadically go crazy for no reason.
Some experience trauma, some divorce, moving away, maybe their ability to be social has been crushed. But even more intriguing is the idea that they were right about something, and no one seemed to acknowledge, or even notice.
Nothing is harder than trying to stand up for what's right when there's nobody to back you up, or even tell you that you're right. Think of 1984; the main character, Winston saw that there was something wrong with the totalitarian society he lives in. The only problem was that he was the only one who noticed the flaw (even to the extent of having proof), yet there was no one to support him. The kind of loneliness induced by such circumstances makes people start to think irrationally: Who's right here? Is it me? Is it the rest of society? Is it just a different perspective, therefore making me wrong? Despite that the proof is right before your eyes, a time comes when you refuse to believe it.
Thoughts like these have led to insanity for countless people throughout history, and the Chief is no exception. After all, he was able not only to see that there was something wrong, but he was also in such a schizophrenic state of mind, that he was able to even "pretend" that he was deaf and a mute.
So there are varying levels of insanity, but they all seem to have something in common: the victim feels all alone, and you can believe me when I say that that is certainly NOT a walk in the park.
-Will Duffield
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