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Johnny Got His Gun was written by Dalton Trumbo in 1938 but was not published until late 1939. Johnny Got His Gun won The Most Original Book of 1939 which is a National book award. This book was set during World War I. The book itself is fiction but was based off a Canadian man who lost all of his limbs and senses to a bomb blast. Trumbo first heard about the Canadian man when he read an article over the Prince of Wales arranging a visit to meet the wounded soldier at a Canadian veterans hospital

that is organized being that not all countries can simply live in harmony with one another. Like most horrible things, it causes more problems than it solves. The effects of this glorified engagement are demonstrated and analyzed within the novels Johnny Got His Gun by Dalton Trumbo and Born on the Fourth of July by Ron Kovic. These two novels are the stories of two soldiers who went into two different wars that caused them to deal with great change that would alter their lives forever. Even though

Throughout time we have gone through many wars, and with these wars come death and destruction. Most people aren’t actually the ones fighting in wars but we are able to explore the world of war through novels and films. One classic novel it Johnny Got His Gun, by Dalton Trumbo, this novel follows young Joe Bonham as he goes to fight in World War I, only to end up severely injured and stuck in a hospital bed. Likewise in the 1965 American Civil war movie, Shenandoah the Anderson family wants no part

In Johnny Got His Gun, a young soldier, Joe Bonham, is stuck within himself internally, having lost the abilities to see, talk, hear, taste, touch, and walk. Joe lost his arms, legs, and face in a devastating war injury is a striking literary work about a young man, Joe Bonham, and his internal struggles following a devastating war injury. He lost his arms, legs, and face. The severe injuries that Joe sustained left him not only blind but mute and he found himself losing his will to live. in turmoil

persevere and push themselves to get the job done right the first time. Throughout the past couple of decades, writers and artists have explored the idea through film and literature. A common example of a piece of literature is a World War 1 novel, Johnny Got His Gun, by Dalton Trumbo. This story is about a young soldier, Joe, who suffers devastating physical and emotional experiences in his life, but his attitude physically and emotionally are what helps him cope with the situation

Every single person experiences loss differently, especially those that suffer from war. Both the reality of war and the torment it causes, have been shown through works of film and literature since the early 1900’s. In the novel Johnny Got His Gun by Dalton Trumbo, Joe Bonham loses almost all physical ability from being blown apart by a bomb; losing every trace of his humanity besides his mind, and even that is slowly deteriorating into insanity. Comparably, in the classic 1965 war film, Shenandoah

Sole-Survivor, truthfully says “War, war never changes.” The principle that war never changes despite variations in setting or advancements in technology is thoroughly emphasized in the novel Johnny Got His Gun by Dalton Trumbo, and the film Shenandoah directed by Andrew V. McLaglen. In the novel Johnny Got His Gun, the main character Joe Bonham was a soldier serving in WWI when he was unfortunately hit by an artillery shell. When Joe eventually wakes up, he is given the lonely task of trying to

fight in them. As evidenced from the past tense verb in the title of the novel, Johnny Got His Gun takes as its focus the aftermath of war for a soldier, rather than the optimistic, patriotic prewar time frame upon which other novels—as well as the original song "Johnny Get Your Gun"—focus. Although the novel remains clear about the fact that Johnny received his injuries from an exploding shell, Johnny does not ever think back to combat warfare. The novel takes as its opponent not combat

of war lead to more emotional and physical tear than most people need to suffer in a lifetime. The theme of consequences of war is present in both the book Johnny Got His Gun and the movie Shenandoah through the representation of loss, physical,mental and psychological turmoil, and the reality that war can never be undone. The novel Johnny Got His Gun is based on the story about a young soldier named Joe Bonham who experienced a traumatic event when he

make choices based on what they believe in, especially in war, when soldiers often times have to think about what they fight for and why they are there. Many works of literature and film have shown this theme over the years. A World War I novel, Johnny Got His Gun, by Dalton Trumbo, follows Joe, a soldier, through his journey of recovering and realizing his reason for fighting in the war. Similarly, an American Civil War movie, Shenandoah, directed by Andrew V. McLaglen, follows Charlie, the father