By the end of the novel‚ The Chocolate War‚ Jerry Renault was broken down mentally and ruined by the Vigils. The Vigils is a club of the school that only certain people can be a part of‚ they give people assignments that must be completed no matter what they are. The Vigils are very strong and have a lot of power in the school system. Jen Menzel states in her article‚ Intimidation in Cormier’s Tunes for Bears To Dance To‚ We All Fall Down‚ and The Chocolate War that‚ “The Vigils have the capability
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“Literary Significance through Symbolism in The Chocolate War” The Chocolate War‚ written by Robert Cormier in 1974‚ is set at Trinity‚ a Catholic high school for boys. However‚ this is no ordinary school‚ it is a twisted place controlled by the tyrannical Vigils‚ a school gang that doles out ‘assignments’‚ such as the destruction of Room Nineteen‚ for students to carry out. Brother Leon‚ a teacher and the assistant headmaster at Trinity‚ also has power over the students. He psychologically terrorizes
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him from selling the chocolates every day and giving up. First‚ when Jerry finds everything in his locker in shreds and does not give up and sell the chocolates‚ he shows his perseverance by not giving in and selling the chocolates. Instead of giving up instantly and going along with everyone else is doing‚ Jerry stays with it and does not give up‚ showing perseverance. Second‚ when Jerry was beat up by the school bully‚ Emile Janza‚ because Jerry is not selling chocolates‚ he also shows his perseverance
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occur in many different situations. Bullying would be the most common term of marginalisation within schools‚ but it comes in many other forms. Racism‚ sexism and any other type of discrimination are all forms of marginalisation. The novel ‘The Chocolate War’ by Robert Cormier and the three poems ‘be good‚ little migrants’ by Uven Loewald‚ ‘Telephone Conversation’ by Wole Soyinka and ‘Democracy’ by Langston Hughes are all pieces of literature that demonstrate or talk about marginalisation. Through
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The story “The Chocolate War” is a great story that teaches a truth that teenagers experience in their lives. The story was first a book then later adapted in to a movie. The ending and moral of the book and movie are both very different. The story talks about a young boy named Jerry that is having a hard time going through his freshman year because of a secret society named The Vigils and a teacher named Brother Leon. The moral of the book is that it is best not to muddle with how the universe
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Hernandez 1 Eliseo Curiel Ms. Hart ACDV B50 Tue Thur 11:10 4 April‚ 2013 The Chocolate War Students are missing out on great book! Americas freedom of speech is protected by the First Amendment‚ according to the U.S. Constitution‚ unless the act or work is considered obscene. In which the First Amendment is then not protected by the U.S Constitution. Although banned in selected schools throughout America‚ such as The Broken Arrow in Oklahoma‚ there are many moral and social values
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I am the librarian of the school‚ and I see your worries with the context of The Chocolate War. With all due respect‚ Mr. or Mrs. X‚ I think offering this book at the library as a reading choice is a better decision than taking it off the school library shelf. If I had not mistaken your letter‚ you have are three main concerns with the novel‚ too sexual‚ disrespectful to Catholic priests‚ and negative minded influences that the novel brings to the readers. According to our school’s mission statement
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delectable glass of chocolate milk? If so‚ you’ll know that the delicious drink’s rich taste also comes with 9 essential nutrients for kids. Kids must have the option to drink chocolate milk at lunchtime because it will get kids to drink more milk‚ it is healthy and tasty at the same time‚ and kids will resort to sodas if chocolate milk is taken away. What if you could satisfy their sweet tooth while getting them 9 different key nutrients to stay healthy? The answer is chocolate milk. If you took
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1. Robert Cormier wrote The Chocolate War. The copyright of the book is 1974. 2. In the exposition of The Chocolate War‚ Jerry Renault‚ the freshman quarterback‚ was receiving constant blows from opposing players. Jerry was trying to get the ball to his receiver‚ the Goober‚ but not having any luck. In The Chocolate War‚ the rising action was the majority of the story. At Trinity High School‚ the school that Jerry attends‚ there is a group of “elite” students called the Vigils
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The chocolate war Have you ever walked in to school feeling like you and no friends and that nobody likes you. That’s exactly how Jerry from the chocolate war feels. He’s always getting picked on and he also never follows the rules. At this school they do fundraisers every year. Jerry is a freshman who decisions not to sale and the result of that is that everybody thinks he’s weird. Just for that little reason they start picking on him. The victims and victimizers the way he and other student
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