Heroes Robert Cormier Character Analysis

Francis demonstrates he is a hero through his words,thoughts,and actions, in the book,Heros,by Robert Cormier. Francis demonstrates through his actions he is a hero because he enlists in the army even though he is too young.The reason he is a hero for enlisting is because his country needed help and they can run out of 18-year olds fast.Furthermore,francis has demonstrated he will give up everything to protect and serve his country from the Japaneses.For example,francis saves his comrades from a grenade,”You saved your patrol. You fell on that grenade…”(Cormier 113).The reason why francis is a hero for jumping on a grenade is because he saves his fellow comrades next to the grenade.If francis never jumped on the grenade
him and his comrades would have probably died.In addition,he wins a silver-star for his actions.These are the reasons why and how francis turned into a hero just by enlisting in the army.

Francis shows that he is a hero because he was awarded a silver-star for saving his comrades and country.In the year 1942,during the WWll times he enlisted at 15-year old and got in with forged papers.This shows that francis is willing to protect and serve his country.In addition,francis was awarded a silver-star,”You’re a big hero...A silver-star hero”(Cormier 10).The way this makes francis a hero is because to a soldier being awarded something is a real honor.In addition,he shows he is brave enough to die for his comrades.He is also in the bar-tenders book of heros from war.There are most of the many reasons why francis got a silver-star and became a hero.

All of the information given shows how francis demonstrated he is a HERO.