In Robert Cormier’s “hero’s” the writer presents Larry Lassalle as a hero in the way he describes his physical appearance, speech patterns, reputation, the way he behaves in public and the way he behaves without the watchful eye of the public.
In terms of his physical appearance Cormier uses a range of writing features to describe him. At the start of the book Cormier uses the adjective dazzling “dazzling movie star smile ‘this gives us the impression that Larry Lassalle who is handsome and should be admired. Cormier uses the antithesis and contrast “Broad shoulders of athlete narrow hips of a dancer”. This gives us the impression that Larry Lassalle has got strength like a hero and is graceful. When Larry returned from the war Cormier uses …show more content…
At the wreak centre Larry Lassalle spoke to the children as a mentor “you are all stars” this show us that Larry Lassalle wants to motivate the children. Cormier uses the phrase “ most of all” , “most of all I want to be with the wreak centre gang” Cormier gives us clues as the reader that there is something suspicious about Larry Lassalle’s character and this makes us wonder why would a grown man want to spend his time with children. When the Japanese attack pearl harbour Larry Lassalle gives a short speech and when he finished his speech he raises his hands to stop the children from clapping and says “none of that kids I’m just doing what millions of others are doing” by saying this Cormier presents him as a humble person hero like. This is similar to Superman who usually says “no need to thank me I’m just doing my job. The final confrontation between Francis and Larry, Larry says “does that one sin of mine wipe away all the good I have done”. Cormier leaves it to the reader to decide ,but I believe it’s a yes. This shows us that Larry Lassalle doesn’t think that he has scared someone forever and he doesn’t show any remorse.
What Larry did is a similar to what jimmy Saville did. Jimmy Saville was a man knighted by the queen and was praised by many public figures and children charities for his work with children, but since he died there have been over 400 cases of sexual assault against …show more content…
Larry Lassalle does a lot of things that help build his hero like reputation. Larry Lassalle build up a reputation for being a child lover and a person who brings the best out in children. He does this by refurbishing the wreak centre and teaching the kids various sports and activities. We later find out that he had a jimmy Saville style motive, as a reader Cormier leaves clues throughout the book but one of the biggest clues is when Francis says “jealousy streaked through me as Larry Lassalle tossed he in the air pressing he close, there face almost touching, their lips only an inch away from kissing”. Larry Lassalle is a war hero by being one of the first to enlist a saving a whole platoon and being one of the first from French town to receive a silver star. Cormier uses the adjective ‘resplendent’ to describe Larry “a moment later Larry Lassalle stood on the plat form, resplendent in the green uniform, he smiled the old movie star smile” Cormier describes like a typical movie war hero, movie war hero are actors and their performance isn’t real “the old movie star smile” reminds us he is fake. This makes us wonder what his intentions were for the
In terms of his physical appearance Cormier uses a range of writing features to describe him. At the start of the book Cormier uses the adjective dazzling “dazzling movie star smile ‘this gives us the impression that Larry Lassalle who is handsome and should be admired. Cormier uses the antithesis and contrast “Broad shoulders of athlete narrow hips of a dancer”. This gives us the impression that Larry Lassalle has got strength like a hero and is graceful. When Larry returned from the war Cormier uses …show more content…
At the wreak centre Larry Lassalle spoke to the children as a mentor “you are all stars” this show us that Larry Lassalle wants to motivate the children. Cormier uses the phrase “ most of all” , “most of all I want to be with the wreak centre gang” Cormier gives us clues as the reader that there is something suspicious about Larry Lassalle’s character and this makes us wonder why would a grown man want to spend his time with children. When the Japanese attack pearl harbour Larry Lassalle gives a short speech and when he finished his speech he raises his hands to stop the children from clapping and says “none of that kids I’m just doing what millions of others are doing” by saying this Cormier presents him as a humble person hero like. This is similar to Superman who usually says “no need to thank me I’m just doing my job. The final confrontation between Francis and Larry, Larry says “does that one sin of mine wipe away all the good I have done”. Cormier leaves it to the reader to decide ,but I believe it’s a yes. This shows us that Larry Lassalle doesn’t think that he has scared someone forever and he doesn’t show any remorse.
What Larry did is a similar to what jimmy Saville did. Jimmy Saville was a man knighted by the queen and was praised by many public figures and children charities for his work with children, but since he died there have been over 400 cases of sexual assault against …show more content…
Larry Lassalle does a lot of things that help build his hero like reputation. Larry Lassalle build up a reputation for being a child lover and a person who brings the best out in children. He does this by refurbishing the wreak centre and teaching the kids various sports and activities. We later find out that he had a jimmy Saville style motive, as a reader Cormier leaves clues throughout the book but one of the biggest clues is when Francis says “jealousy streaked through me as Larry Lassalle tossed he in the air pressing he close, there face almost touching, their lips only an inch away from kissing”. Larry Lassalle is a war hero by being one of the first to enlist a saving a whole platoon and being one of the first from French town to receive a silver star. Cormier uses the adjective ‘resplendent’ to describe Larry “a moment later Larry Lassalle stood on the plat form, resplendent in the green uniform, he smiled the old movie star smile” Cormier describes like a typical movie war hero, movie war hero are actors and their performance isn’t real “the old movie star smile” reminds us he is fake. This makes us wonder what his intentions were for the