Foreword to Chapter 2 Summary and Analysis

Death Be Not Proud by John Gunther tells the story of Johnny Gunther, a young man who died on June 30, 1947. He was only seventeen years old. His father, a distinguished journalist and the author of this book, wrote Johnny's story to help others learn more about the devastating effects of a brain tumor.

Foreword. In the Foreword, the author introduced the reader to Johnny. He explained that the story wasn't about life-and-death, but it was about the boy's illness. He wanted to explain what happened to Johnny's brain. It was the author's hope that he could provide insight and comfort to other families who were going through similar situations.

Johnny was conceived in California, but he was born in Paris. When he was a few months old, the family moved to Vienna, where they stayed until he...