dignity because he could no longer interact with other humans. It was the
author's idea of the worst case scenario that could have occurred to a
soldier who was injured. The description of his injuries gave the reader a
picture of what it would be like to have lived with no legs, arms, or a face.
It was a gruesome thought that helped personalize the story by making the
reader feel bad for the main character. At this time many perceived fighting
in a war to be noble but for most of the soldiers it was anything but noble.

Many times television shows, movies, and books had glamorized war, but that
was not the truth. This book showed the harsh reality of war that most people
didn't know existed at the time. War is something that no man should ever
hope for, but young men were told that it was glorious to fight for your
country. The reality was that they put their lives on the line every day to
fight for their country. It may have been heroic but definitely not......

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Title: Johnny Got His Gun
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