This novel was published in 1974, which is important to its overall theme of corruption and the destructive potential of unmonitored authority. The 1960s in American history, was a troubling decade, when many people began to distrust government and relations in the federal systems. For many Americans in this time period, it was the first time that they began to question the credibility of authority. Set during the Postmodern period, the novel was characterized by the reliance on narrative techniques such as fragmentation, paradox, and the unreliable narrator. The Chocolate War is a great display of this stylistic writing. In the upcoming chapters, the author describes how Trinity is a strict school built on structural authority and conformity.
