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ThursdayNovember 6, 2008
Agenda• Warm up in notebook.• PP Notes: Background to “Johnny Got His Gun,”
our first novel.• The novel, the author, World War I, Flashback,
reliable and unreliable narrator.• A background to JGHG, followed by discussion.
• “One” by Metallica• “The Deprivation Experiment”• Assign book numbers per period.• Begin reading JGHG.
HOMEWORK STRIKE SYSTEM IN EFFECT: COMPOSITION NOTEBOOK OUT BEFORE BELL
Objective(s):• Compare and
previous contrast complex plot elements by examining the first chapter in JGHG to Metallica’s “One.”
• Identify instances of deprivation by engaging in class discussion during reading.
Materials Needed:• Notebook• Pen/Pencil
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Warm Up, 11/6 [5 min]• Imagine for a moment that the
entire United States has entered a war and you are called to duty. How do you feel—would you be willing to die for your country’s “freedom”? Now, what if years from now your son/daughter was called to war—how does that make you feel? Why do you feel this way? Would you be willing to see them die to protect our way of life?
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5 PEOPLE NEEDED FOR DISCUSSION
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Johnny Got His Gun
• Our Plot begins with….– A man is injured during a conflict in World
War I. He “wakes up” to find himself a prisoner in his own body—he is completely deprived of SENSORY experiences.
• The title comes from “Johnny get your gun,” which was a rallying call in WWI.
TAKE
NOTES
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Johnny Got His Gun
• Major Characters:– Joe Bonham: our narrator– The Nurse: a caretaker for Joe– Joe’s father: represents Joe’s youth
TAKE
NOTES
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Johnny Got His Gun
• Setting– Physical—the hospital– Mental—Joe’s imagination takes us anywhere
and everywhere.TAK
E NOTES
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Johnny Got His Gun
• Themes – The horrors of war– Nostalgia for a simpler way of lifeTAK
E NOTES
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The Author = Dalton Trumbo
• Born in 1905, died in 1976.• Was a member of the Hollywood Communist
party.– Communism = a society where everyone is equal.
• Testified to the FBI about Hollywood’s involvement in communism.
• This led to Trumbo being blacklisted (banned) from Hollywood.
TAKE
NOTES
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Flashback
• Going back to a previous event in time• HAPPENS IN ALMOST EVERY CHAPTER
TAKE
NOTES
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Unreliable Narrator
• The narrator is the person telling the narrative (story).
• Sometimes the narrator cannot be trusted—this is called unreliable narrator.
TAKE
NOTES
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World War I
• Lasted from 1914-1919.• 20 million deaths.• Main cause of war:– Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of
Austria/Hungary. • Austria/Hungary declares war on Serbia and
its allies.• Because of alliances, eventually most of
Europe is in an open war.
TAKE
NOTES
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World War I
• Alliances– Central powers• GERMANY, AUSTRIA/HUNGARY
– Vs.
– Allied powers• FRANCE, U.K., RUSSIA (eventually the USA)
TAKE
NOTES
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World War I
• The United States became involved when the ship Lusitania is destroyed by the German’s during an attack. TAK
E NOTES
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World War I
• After the war, many of America’s soldiers were killed or severely injured.
• This is where JGHG beginsTAK
E NOTES
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Prologue
• In Shakespeare’s time, a prologue in normally given—that is, a teaser about what is to happen in the story.
• JGHG (written in the 1930’s) does not have a prologue.
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Prologue
• In Shakespeare’s time, a prologue in normally given—that is, a teaser about what is to happen in the story.
• JGHG (written in the 1930’s) does not have a prologue.
• But, Metallica did create a prologue for JGHG in their song, “One.”
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Metallica’s “One.”
• First, we are going to listen to the song while you follow along on your lyrics sheet.
• Afterward, we’ll watch the music video—which has clips from the JGHG movie– Metallica owns the rights to the film.
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Deprivation Experiment
• Imagine for a moment that you’ve lost all modes of communication. NO:– SPEECH– MOVEMENT– ETC.
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JGHG
• Let’s number the books…
• And start reading!NO NOTES