Joe is severely injured from being in the war. When a bomb was dropped right where he was, he dove into a hole. The next thing he knows is that he has no arms, no legs, and he does not have a face. He is deaf, blind, and without a nose. The places where he can feel something is on the top of his head and his stomach and on his stubs of his arms and legs. The only way he knows if someone is around him is by trying to feel vibrations from their footsteps or from the door (unless they touch him, then he knows). The way he can tell time is by really focusing on the temperature of his stomach or parts of his body that he can feel heat. When his skin starts to get warmer, he knows it is sunrise.
Even though Joe is incredibly injured and crippled, he is very much alive. His mind is always thinking about the past and of ways to try to communicate with the nurses or doctors. Since no one understands his tapping code, he cannot communicate. His state severely affects him.
2 comments:
This is a very good blog, she goes in depth and gives and explanation of the injury, but goes beyond the question and tells about the troubles he faces and the ways he is trying to return back to normalcy.
Katie-
I really liked reading your blog because I think you did a really good job explaining his injuries and the effect that they have on him. You talked about how Joe is injured and he can feel only certain things like heat and when the stubs of his arms are touched, and when the nurses mess with his bandages, which I forgot to mention in my blog. Good job!
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