Tuesday, May 6, 2008
Joe's injuries
The novel, Johnny Got His Gun, is does not even deal with a man named Johnny. In fact the man in the book and narrator is named Joe. Joe was a soldier in the front lines during World War I. While he was under attack, an explosive shell blew up near him and he lost all of his limbs and sustained major damage to his face. This restricts him to move, hear, talk, and see. Joe has been dealt a terrible hand, but he continues to live. The issues that Joe faces do not hinder his ability to recall the memories of his life. Nightmares do occur rarely, but Joe sticks to stories of human interaction. I think that the injuries that Jack has experienced do affect the novel, but they do not affect the way in which he tells the different stories.
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I like the little fact he gives at the beginning and how he goes off sort of to his own opinions which gives his own flavor and makes it seem like an actual blog.
Nick-
Good blog... we have mostly the same opinion thus far about the book. I find it remarkable how Joe's memories are so vivid, but I think that can be explained by the fact that he has nothing else left. Everything Joe has ever known is gone and he cannot touch it, hear it, or see anything that would be left of his life. All he has are his memories and his consciousness. So, in a way, it may be because of his injuries that he's able to tell his memories so vividly.
Randle,
I agree with the information in your blog. It is difficult to comment on just facts from our reading. Joe's ability to communicate to the world is nearly gone. He cannot hear, speak, or see. I agree that his injuries effect the book, but I think his injuries also play a huge role in how the story is told. His memories are very descriptive, I believe he is having sort of an enhancement in some areas of his senses and memory due to his loss of others.
Randle,
I agree with the information in your blog. It is difficult to comment on just facts from our reading. Joe's ability to communicate to the world is nearly gone. He cannot hear, speak, or see. I agree that his injuries effect the book, but I think his injuries also play a huge role in how the story is told. His memories are very descriptive, I believe he is having sort of an enhancement in some areas of his senses and memory due to his loss of others.
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