Death be not proud analysis4/20/2023 Even with his final unconscious breath, there was still animation in him, he was still determined to live. He always smiled and hung in there fighting. Throughout his many medical treatments and moments of pain, Johnny was always strong and brave. Johnny’s inner struggle and turmoil was something that no one knows nor will ever know. One can only imagine what it must have been like to lie awake at night alone in a hospital room, wondering what it is like to die and to awaken the next morning, shed all questions and fears of the night before, and cheerfully greet those around you. After being away from school for sixteen months, being tested constantly by doctors, and having a rapidly deteriorating brain, Johnny still managed to graduate with his class and be accepted into Harvard. Each day, until his last, the determination Johnny had to get well, live a normal life, and even maintain his schoolwork was phenomenal. Although he realized that eventually his life would end, he still never gave up the hope that perhaps he could outsmart his fate to die, if just to steal a few extra hours. He always obeyed the doctors’ wishes and followed their instructions to a “T” because he wanted so desperately to get well. Because of his hope, Johnny never complained or protested during the entire course of his illness. He hoped every day of his illness that he would get better, that his parents would be spared their grief, or that some doctor would come up with a revolutionary idea that would heal him. One of the main reasons that Johnny remained alive for so much longer than he should have lived, was the hope that he possessed. Johnny’s hope, determination, and courage kept his death at bay. Johnny’s stubborn determination to not accept defeat at so early an age, along with the tremendous courage he showed when realizing that he must accept his defeat, is a strong point portrayed in this novel. His outright opposition to the fact that he was going to die and his determination not to, kept a fiery spirit in him so that he didn’t give up. Johnny Gunther Jr.’s constant hope got him out of bed every morning with a positive attitude. The novel, Death Be Not Proud, by John Gunther, is the story of the struggle of a child to stay alive.
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