I think it's actually statements like that from Johnny's father that give me the idea. It's almost too perfect with things like "outgrown wars." I guess I get the feeling that combined with the knowledge of the raid in the first chapter that the government has put up a facade.
Perhaps I'm totally off base, I do think getting some context to the first chapter will help. But hey, thinking about it at this point being blind to the rest of the book is part of it for me...
Remember when this book was written. This was right after WWII. A lot of people thought that we'd never do something like that again. A war to end all wars.
I think it's actually statements like that from Johnny's father that give me the idea. It's almost too perfect with things like "outgrown wars." I guess I get the feeling that combined with the knowledge of the raid in the first chapter that the government has put up a facade.
Perhaps I'm totally off base, I do think getting some context to the first chapter will help. But hey, thinking about it at this point being blind to the rest of the book is part of it for me...
Remember when this book was written. This was right after WWII. A lot of people thought that we'd never do something like that again. A war to end all wars.