Brother Leon Character

THE CHOCOLATE WAR CAN IMPROVE SKILLS IN CRAFTING AN ENGAGING STORY WITH A STRONG STRUCTURAL BASE: THE STORY CONTAINS NUMEROUS LITERARY DEVICES TO PERSUADE THE READER THROUGHOUT THE STORY

ENGAGING ASPECTS OF THE STORY
Mysterious element

Generates questions:
Who are the Vigils?
What are the assignments?
Noteworthy characters:
Archie Costello: The main antagonist/mastermind behind the assignments. Drives Jerry to the end, and has a knack for psychological games
Brother leon: A power hungry narcissist who’s slowly corrupting the system, and competing in a battle with Jerry over selling the chocolates
Both brother leon and Archie seem to reflect each other in the same way and are a lot alike, but are still competing against each other for
Subtle references: death is referenced multiple times “ They murdered him”, “...leaves which fluttered to the ground like doomed and crippled birds”, “ ...and the two pieces of chalk abandoned on the desk, like white bones, dead men’s bones”
Symbolism: Jerry getting pummeled (possibly to death) represents the “death” or end of the chocolate war. “ The shadows of the goal posts sprawled on the field like grotesque crosses” cross also symbolize to death
Imagery: “...an October afternoon, leaves whirling around them like giant confetti...”, “...leaves which fluttered to the ground like doomed and crippled birds”, “ The shadows of the goal posts sprawled on the field like grotesque crosses”, “...Broken nose, a scar on his cheek like a stitched shoestring...stubble like slivers of ice”

PERSUASION OF THE READERS THOUGHT
Foreshadowing: Goober starting to fall apart, quitting football and setting himself apart from Trinity after his assignment, Jerry getting beat up during and after football practice, Jerry getting called square boy, Jerry’s poster “Do I dare disturb the universe”, boxing being one of Trinity’s main