Johnny Got His Gun -
05-17-2006, 10:36 PM
Has anyone ever read Dalton Trumbo's Johnny Got His Gun? I just finished, and it is hands down one of the best books I have ever read. The storyline is amazing, and has an amazing way of making the reader feel claustrophobic and helpless. Its about a man who went through war...I cant tell you about him or I'd ruin the read. Its extremely anti-war, so if you are against war, read it.
The last paragraph is so amazing.
"Put the guns into our hands and we will use them. Give us the slogans and we will turn them into realities. Sing the battle hymns and we will take them up where you left off. Not one not ten not ten thousand not a million not ten millions not a hundred millions but a billion two billions of us all the people of the world we will have the slogans and we will have the hymns and we will have the guns and we will use them and we will live. Make no mistake of it we will live. We will be alive and we will walk and talk and eat and sing and laugh and feel and love and bear our children in tranquility in security in decency of peace. You plan the wars you masters of men plan the wars and point the way and we will point the gun."
Anyone ever read it? Any other suggestions for a good read?
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