The Chocolate War – Essay The idea‚ ‘Do I dare disturb the universe?’ is a strong message of the book‚ The Chocolate War‚ by Robert Cormier. The book highlights tradition‚ discipline and authority‚ the possible evils of being too wrapped up in the idea of accepting what is because it is‚ and the question of ‘is the universe worth disturbing?’ in regards to the message. The universe is represented by the school‚ Trinity High‚ as a microcosm of the macrocosm of the American society. Tradition
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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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The Chocolate War Why would a person decide to betray the beliefs they had fought so hard for? In Robert Cormiers novel The Chocolate War‚ the character of Jerry Renault changes drastically from a rebel to a follower in the end. The school gang known as the vigils and his moral beliefs motivates Jerry’s actions. He feels he must take a stand against evil. Jerry can be considered a hero because of his beliefs. In the end however he gives in to the things he fought against and becomes a follower
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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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The Chocolate War: To Ban or To Not Be Banned In Robert Cormier’s The Chocolate War‚ the story itself may be considered a little controversial. Although the storyline is interesting and many people had their eyes glued to the page‚ others believe that some parts in the book are too controversial that it should be banned in schools. I personally believe that even though The Chocolate War was an interesting book to read‚ it should be banned from schools. While reading The Chocolate War‚ I noticed
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they are smart and they know everything then everyone else in high school. Bullying in school‚ ways to prevent bullying in school. First‚ Bullying in school. Bullying is a very popular disease among the school students today. Page 106 the chocolate war the author Robert Cormier states that “The world was made up of two kinds of people—those who were victims and those who victimized.” Archie watches as Emile Janza bullies a freshman into buying him cigarettes‚ and the scene confirms his view
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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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“Archie is a scheming and manipulative character who controls the ‘entire school in the palm of his hand’ Do you agree?” In The Chocolate War‚ written by Robert Cormier‚ Archie Costello is the main antagonist who enjoys torturing his victims psychologically. In the novel he is portrayed as a manipulative and cunning person. Archie Costello is a character who is powerful enough to control the entire school. The novel shows how Archie can turn a bad situation for him into a good one – demonstrating
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The Chocolate War is a fictional novel written by Robert Cormier. This book discusses whether the main character disturbs the universe. From studying The Chocolate War‚ it is clear that people disturb the universe in fiction and reality. Jerry Renault ( a main character) is a freshman in high school. He is trying to do what all freshmen in high school are trying figure out about themselves. Jerry is trying to figure out who he is and how he impacts his world. Jerry is a new student at Trinity‚ an
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The Chocolate War Robert Cormier presented many different themes throughout The Chocolate War for every reader to find relatable. I found this to be a read more targeted to the older demographics of young adult literature. Many of the themes presented were very mature in nature. The way Cormier introduced the themes were brilliant; every character represented a theme at some point in the book. Cormier touched on bullying (physically‚ psychologically and by being a bystander)‚ power struggle‚ making
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