Johnny Got His Gun

by

Dalton Trumbo

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Howie is Joe’s friend who goes to work with him on a railroad in the desert. Most of the other workers on the crew are Mexican, and for both Joe and Howie, the event is a major coming-of-age moment. Howie and Joe can only endure the grueling work for a single day before heading back home. The experience teaches them that despite the problems they have, they remain privileged compared to other people in the world.

Howie Quotes in Johnny Got His Gun

The Johnny Got His Gun quotes below are all either spoken by Howie or refer to Howie. 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:
The Horrors of War Theme Icon
).
Chapter 4 Quotes

“It’s just like this. For fellows like you and me to be out her slaving our best years away on a section gang is just as if girls nice girls like Onie and Diane suddenly decided to become washerwomen.”

Related Characters: Howie (speaker), Joe, Diane, Onie
Page Number: 49
Explanation and Analysis:
Chapter 16 Quotes

Outside the crowds were yelling and the bands were playing and here he was with four or five guys in a quiet little room and they were playing blackjack when Christ came up from Tucson and walked in on them.

Related Characters: Joe, Howie
Page Number: 197
Explanation and Analysis:
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Howie Quotes in Johnny Got His Gun

The Johnny Got His Gun quotes below are all either spoken by Howie or refer to Howie. 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:
The Horrors of War Theme Icon
).
Chapter 4 Quotes

“It’s just like this. For fellows like you and me to be out her slaving our best years away on a section gang is just as if girls nice girls like Onie and Diane suddenly decided to become washerwomen.”

Related Characters: Howie (speaker), Joe, Diane, Onie
Page Number: 49
Explanation and Analysis:
Chapter 16 Quotes

Outside the crowds were yelling and the bands were playing and here he was with four or five guys in a quiet little room and they were playing blackjack when Christ came up from Tucson and walked in on them.

Related Characters: Joe, Howie
Page Number: 197
Explanation and Analysis: