Thursday, July 15, 2010

The Dream and The Finger-Chapter 7&8

Owen deliberately saws off Johnny's finger so that Johnny isn't allowed to be drafted into the army. What some might not see is that there is more to this little amputation... Owen begins to talk about his dream more and says to Johnny, "I WASN'T GOING TO TELL YOU THIS---I DIDN'T WANT TO WORRY YOU---BUT YOU'RE IN THE DREAM. I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW YOU COULD BE IN IT, BUT YOU ARE---EVERYTIME, YOU'RE IN IT (pg 508)." Then there's the evidence at the end of chapter 7 where Owen says, "---AND NOW A DREAM HAS SHOWN ME HOW I'M GOING TO DIE. I'M GOING TO BE A HERO (pg 416)!" , that shows how Owen dies will make him a hero. We hear that Owen is also working as a Casualty Assistance Officer in an army base in Arizona and what he refers himself as is a Body Escort. Come to think of it, Owen's dream may be about him in war, but Johnny might be there as well...? But what would Johnny be doing is the question? Owen made it clear before he cut off Johnny's finger that, "THE ARMY REGULATION DOESN'T STATE THAT BEING RIGHT-HANDED OR LEFT-HANDED MATTERS---BUT YOU'RE RIGHT-HANDED, AREN'T YOU (pg 507)?" Then Owen goes on to call Johnny's right finger his "TRIGGER FINGER" which got me thinking that if an only if Johnny was in Owen's dream, than Johnny would be the one who pulls the trigger,and kills Owen, with his "TRIGGER FINGER". The thing is, Johnny's finger is gone now so does that mean Owen's dreams will change, or maybe still be the same?

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  1. this is angelica. I liked this blog because it gives alot of evidence and page numbers. It also gives alot of quotes from the text! :)

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