Johnny Got His Gun -Chapter xviii-end

When the guy asks the question it takes Joe a little bit to figure out exactly what he wants.  He goes through these different options of what he might want.  He finally comes down to it that he wants to get out and be shown around in a box.  He wants people to see the effect of war and what happens.  He wants to make a living and finally feel free with earning money.  Joe wants all of this and he just wants to be able to feel fresh air and to have people understand the effects of war.  The say that he cannot do it and that it is against regulation because the doctors don’t want him to be seen.  They don’t want people to see the effects of war because then nobody will want to fight anymore.  They also don’t want people to know what he is capable of and that he is able to communicate because then he could convince many that war is bad.