Johnny Got His Gun (Part 2)

The book becomes less focused on Joe's past and more focused on his time in the hospital during the second half of the book. It also begins to focus more on his attempts to ascertain details that were previously mundane, such as telling time. What interests me about this book is the fact that it is considered as one of the most poignant and effective anti-war books of all time, and yet it doesn't mention war explicitly in the second half until near the end, much like the first half. Dalton Trumbo through Joe doesn't speak explicitly against war until near the end, but the argument is subtley presented throughout the book. This is what makes it work well. It appeals to the audience's emotions and causes us to sympathize with Joe and by extension his plight.