Robert Cormier

Nathalie Ramprashad July, 28, 2015 Bayside High school English Summer Reading Assignment The Chocolate War, written by Robert Cormier is essentially about Jerry Renault, a freshman at Trinity all boys’ school who was assigned to sell chocolates at the school sale by the Vigils, a secret organization at Trinity that keeps everything in the school “under control”. Jerry refuses to sell them because of what the Vigils are doing to harass the other students, giving the Vigils a hard time. After several days of refusing to sell, the Vigils punishes Jerry because his choice by trashing his locker, even getting beaten up by other students after his football practice, however, Jerry was still reluctant to not sell chocolates.…

because they think it gives Catholic school, and school in general, a bad rap” (Shmoop). There is explicit content in the book, both sexaully and violently, but it is nothing that teens of today have not seen before in their everyday lives. The Chocolate War, by Robert Cormier, although demeaning to Catholic schools due to violence and profanity is an influential book,…

In the book “Heroes” by Robert Cormier, Larry is thought to be a hero in his hometown, because of the fact that he runs the Wreck Center and makes the kids feel like stars. Larry isn’t the hero that everyone thinks he is because of his liking for “sweet young things”, the fact that he raped Nicole, and his suicidal thoughts. First, Larry raped a girl in his hometown named Nicole. “She saw me the moment I saw her. Saw her face, her eyes. Her hair disheveled, mouth flung open, lips swollen. Cheeks…

published in 1974, Robert Cormier’s The Chocolate War has been protested for years. Many teachers and parents believe that its portrayal of life and violence make the book too graphic for students. The continuous fight for control and power yield multiple conflicts between characters. The characters attitude between one another depict the overall moral of this book. I believe the novel should not be banned because readers should have the choice of reading the book or not. This book should be…

In both “The Mustache” by Robert Cormier and “Charles” by Shirley Jackson, both main characters of the stories want to grow up. Both Mike and Laurie do many deeds to convince the people around them that they are ready to be grown ups, but because they have such little knowledge about what being a grown up is, they don’t know how to act or what to expect. Mike and Laurie are both very similar characters because they both are very determined to grow up, but in the end they come to the realization…

allowed him to focus full-time on novels. He became a highly renowned and award winning journalist. As soon as he was financially able he made the shift to writing full time. He then began to sell short stories to magazines, and then advanced to publishing novels. Influenced in large part by other coming of age books such as Tom Sawyer, How Green Was My Valley, and Look Homeward Angel, Cormier began to write about the complexities of growing up. The fact that he lived in the same city for…

diverse opinions and races in a respectful manner, “More understanding of alternative ideas promotes social justice by expanding readers’ minds and allowing them to understand future experiences in a more nuanced and compassionate manner,” (Heinz). The numerous books that the students are required to read highlight the dangers of following a movement that requires conformity. This teaches students how to properly identify injustice. For instance, The Chocolate War by Robert Cormier follows the…

The novel, 'Heroes' by Robert Cormier was published in 1998. It is set in Frenchtown, America, between 1940 and 1945 (during Second World War), and explores the themes of guilt, compassion, secrecy and heroism (bravery). It is about Francis Cassavant, who desires revenge from his relationship with his friend Larry LaSalle. The plot deals with tension and suspense and how and why Francis has returned from the Second World War to kill Larry LaSalle. At the…

The Chocolate War has brought up a discussion across the nation. Many people try to debate the point of this book. Many people wonder why the ending ended so poorly. Robert Cormier explained the ending of his book by saying, “I was portraying what happened when good people don’t come to the rescue.” Some people like to claim this quote is untrue; however, I agree with this quote. Because of the poor ending, desertion, and resistion, The Chocolate War proves to be a book where good people do…

Almost all schools have a fundraiser of some sort whether it is selling food or apparel. Jerry Renault refuses to sell chocolates during his school’s fundraiser at demand of Trinity High School’s “gang”, The Vigils. In Robert Cormier’s, The Chocolate War, Jerry Renault learns that his actions of refusing to sell the chocolates have consequences like being bullied. Renault gets beat up at football practice, receives idle phone calls at night, has his locker vandalized, and has his homework…