Why does Joe start tapping?
Joe starts to tap because again he can't keep track of time so it is something he does to try to communicate. He tries this after trying to figure out time. He wants something that can relate him to the world instead of him just lying in a bed doing nothing. Joe feels trapped because he doesn't have a way to talk to the nurses or anyone. The nurses didn't understand what Joe was trying to do. The nurses try to "comfort him" but this just makes Joe feel as if he has failed to accomplish once again. He had learned Morse Code in the war and used that to tap out SOS. I thought it was interesting how he could remember Morse Code because he had trouble remembering a lot of other concepts. I think that it is very good of Joe to keep trying to do things to try and become part of the world again. He wants to have some connection but just can't find a way to do so.
2 comments:
This is a good post, but I disagree he doesn't start to tap because he cannot keep track of time. He does it in order to communicate with the people around him, mostly the people awarding him the medal. Good post though... good summary.
Katie, this blog is well written, but I agree with Kyle. Joe doesn't start to tap because he can't keep track of time. He starts tapping so he can communicate with the people around him. This is a good summary of the reading.
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