Bill Harper is one of Joe’s closest friends in Shale City, Colorado, although their relationship sometimes gets contentious. Bill Harper is there on the fateful camping trip where Joe loses Joe’s father’s treasured fishing rod. He also goes behind Joe’s back to kiss Joe’s ex-girlfriend Diane. Bill Harper represents the start of Joe’s transition to adulthood as he forces Joe to deal with some tough new situations. Bill’s eventual death in World War I provides yet another example of the destructive effects of war.
Bill Harper Quotes in Johnny Got His Gun
The Johnny Got His Gun quotes below are all either spoken by Bill Harper or refer to Bill Harper. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Chapter 9
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He felt a little lump in his throat that even as he was deserting his father for Bill Harper his father had volunteered the rod.
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Bill Harper Quotes in Johnny Got His Gun
The Johnny Got His Gun quotes below are all either spoken by Bill Harper or refer to Bill Harper. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
).
Chapter 9
Quotes
He felt a little lump in his throat that even as he was deserting his father for Bill Harper his father had volunteered the rod.
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