Death Be Not Proud

The novel, Death Be Not Proud, by behind Gunther, is the story of the struggle of a child to stay a anticipate. insurrectionist Gunther junior s constant hope got him out of bed eery daybreak with a positive attitude. His outright opposition to the fact that he was qualifying to die and his determination not to, kept a fiery substance in him so that he didnt give up. graybacks stubborn determination to not accept defeat at so early an age, along with the tremendous courage he showed when realizing that he moldiness accept his defeat, is a strong point portrayed in this novel.Johnnys hope, determination, and courage kept his death at bay. One of the principal(prenominal) reasons that Johnny remained alive for so much longer than he should carry lived, was the hope that he possessed. 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. Because of his hope, Johnny never complained or protested during the entire course of his illness. He always obeyed the doctors wishes and followed their instructions to a T because he wanted so desparatly to get well.Although he realized that last his liveness would end, he cool it never gave up the hope that peradventure he could outsmart his fate to die, if just to steal a some extra hours. Each day, until his last, the determination Johnny had to get well, live a normal life, and flush maintain his schoolwork was phenominal. After being out-of-door from school for sixteen months, being tested constantly by doctors, and having a rapidly deteriorationg brain, Johnny still managed to graduate with his class and be certain into Harvard.Throughout his illness, Johnny always had an unwavering will to survive, to awake the attached morning and find that he was well, that he had only been dreaming the incubus of his illness. When Johnny awoke each morning however, he felt the bandage on his head and realized that he was living this horrific nightmare. But even through this tremendous disappointment, Johnny kept fighting, determined to recuperate. Johnny should be admired for not giving up under the intense activated burden of knowing that each breath may be his last.Johnnys story is one that will be remembered because of the courage he had. If he had had any fears of death, they were unknown because of his consideration for others and not wanting to burden others with his troubles. One can only imagine what it must give been akin to lie awake at night alone in a hospital room, wondering what it is like to die and to awaken the next morning, run out all questions and fears of the night before, and cheerfully greet those around you. Johnnys inner struggle and turmoil was something that no one knows nor will ever know.Throughout his many medical treatments and moments of pain, Johnny was always strong and brave. He always smiled and hung in there fighting. Ev en with his final unconcious breath, there was still animation in him, he was still determined to live. Thankfully he died with a smile on his lips, without pain, with dignity, and with courage and strength to face the next world he would enter. Johnnys gallant fight for life, against the most(prenominal) hopeless odds, should convey a message to anyone who has ever been ill.Through a childs hope, determination and courage when about to die, a for of a hero is made. Johnnys manner in facing the bad reality of dying is something that is looked up to by all and we should all extend to achieve this manner. Johnny Gunther accepted his fate to die and not live his life to the fullest with complete acceptance, if not full understanding. By the story of his life and death, we are in awe of how one so young could have achieved an attitude that most people will never reach.