Robert Cormier Heroes Analysis

Francis the Anti-Hero Francis in the novel “Heroes” by Robert Cormier demonstrates he is not a hero through his decisions and actions. Francis is not a hero because he did not help Nicole in the time of need. This is non-heroic because he had a good idea of what was happening to Nicole. He didn’t act upon because he was too scared to react. A hero in this situation would have done something that have helped Nicole and stopped Larry. For iInstance, when he was outside the wreck center he said, “I couldn’t breathe ,my body rigid, my lungs burning, and at the moment of panic, heart thudding”. It’s understandable being scared but a hero is supposed to overcome his fears. Francis is scared for himself but he is not having Nicole’s experience.