Johnny Got His Gun

What is the dignity of death?

Synopsis: Joe now lies quietly in his bed in a field hospital. He was brought here during World War I, badly injured, having lost most of his organs. In the true darkness, Joe thinks. He thinks of the days he spent with his father, who loved fishing, and of the lovemaking he had with his lover the night before he left for war. …… Eventually, a nurse writes a note on Joe’s chest…