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Lincoln Beechy was a real person (although his last name was spelled “Beachy”) and one of the first aviators. His fictionalized version shows up in Shale City when Joe is still young, giving Joe a glimpse of the world outside his relatively small town. Beechy’s stunts show the potential of new aviation technology, but his death soon afterward demonstrates the consequences of this technology.
Lincoln Beechy Quotes in Johnny Got His Gun
The Johnny Got His Gun quotes below are all either spoken by Lincoln Beechy or refer to Lincoln Beechy. 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 2 Quotes
After the speech Lincoln Beechy looped the loop five times and left town. A couple months later his airplane fell into San Francisco Bay and Lincoln Beechy drowned.
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Lincoln Beechy Character Timeline in Johnny Got His Gun
The timeline below shows where the character Lincoln Beechy appears in Johnny Got His Gun. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Chapter 2
In spring, the snow melts and primroses grow in the vacant lots. One spring, Lincoln Beechy comes to Shale City, in the first airplane anyone in town has ever seen. Everyone...
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