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{{quote|''"There's nothing noble about dying. Not even if you die for honor. Not even if you die the greatest hero the world ever saw. Not even if you're so great your name will never be forgotten and who's that great? The most important thing is your life, little guys. You're worth nothing dead except for speeches. Don't let them kid you any more. Pay no attention when they tap you on the shoulder and say come along we've got to fight for liberty, or whatever their word is. There's always a word."''}}
A 1938 novel by [[Dalton Trumbo]] that became a rallying point for the political left during [[World War II]]. It follows a young man named Joe Bonham, who, after becoming grievously injured during [[World War I]], is left deaf, blind, dumb, and without any limbs. Throughout the book, Joe reminisces about the life he lost, waxes philosophical on war and conscription, and tries desperately to communicate with the doctors keeping him alive.
The novel [[Johnny Got His Gun (film)|has been adapted to film]].
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* [[Hope Spot]]: When Joe {{spoiler|finally manages to get his anti-draft message across to the people}}.
* [[Messianic Archetype]]: Joe sees himself as this as he continues to think about his unique condition.
* [[Nice Girl]]: The young nurse who cares for Joe. She tries her best, not just to take care of him, but treats him like a human being despite his condition. In an attempt to communicate with him, she traces the words "Merry Christmas" on his chest, which Joe nods understanding. {{Spoiler|This is what helps inspire him to try to communicate with the outside world in morse code. She even tries to carry out his final request, to die, only to be stopped by another officer.}}
* [[Sanity Slippage]]: Joe goes through it gradually when he realizes the extent of his condition. The fact that he has no eyes and is deaf puts him in near complete sensory deprivation. Proven when he laments about not knowing when he's awake or asleep and when what appears to be a memory happens to be a fantasy. Such as him and dead fellow soldiers playing blackjack with Jesus Christ. {{Spoiler|When he finds out he can communicate through Morse Code, his sanity slowly returns with hope he may get what he asks for. Only for him to surrender to the slippage when he realizes the military won't honor his requests of being either put on a sideshow or euthanized.}}
* [[Sarcastic Title]]: The book is fiercely anti-war, but the title comes from the American [[World War I]] rallying slogan 'Johnny get your gun'.
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