The chocolate war is a novel by robert cormier that was first published in 1974. The chocolate war quotes from litcharts the creators of sparknotes. Devious archie costello, commander of the secret school organization called the vigils, still has some torturous assignments to hand out before he graduates. I was reading beyond the chocolate war by robert cormier. Idaho school board rejects ministers request to ban book.
These subjects will spark class discussion and allow students to talk about serious issues in a meaningful way. Help, please i need atleast 6 important quotes from the book the chocolate war. The chocolate war is a young adult novel by american author robert cormier. The chocolate war could easily have been a straightforward exercise examining the fears and humiliation of peer pressure, bullying and conformity with a sideorder of positivity and the championing of selfesteem, selfbelief, selfawareness etc, but cormier goes much further in this chillingly human story, full of challenging ideas. Brother leon, the slimy teacher who has become archies quasipartner in.
Set at a fictional catholic high school, the story depicts a secret student organizations manipulation of the. After suffering rejection from seven major publishers, the chocolate war made its debut in 1974, and quickly became a bestsellingand provocativeclassic for young adults. The chocolate war theme analysisquotesquotations by robert cormier. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. The chocolate war is a story told laconically, in very short scenes and chapters, with brief dialogues and few descriptive passages. The chocolate war chapters 7 9 summary course hero. Brother leon, the acting headmaster, and archie costello, the leader of a secret student society called the vigils. The chocolate war quotes robert cormier this study guide consists of approximately 28 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of the chocolate war. Set in a snooty private school, the chocolate war hinges on one boys battle with a secret society called the vigils think skull and bones with more sweaters and less beer and fratstyle hanky panky. Beyond the chocolate war is a sequel to the chocolate war. Behind the scenes at an exclusive prep academy called trinity, a secret society called the vigils dominates the students.
At the same time, the book was cited as the best young adult book at the 1975 national council of english teachers convention. The vigils, the secret society headed by cold, manipulative senior archie costello, is still going strong. The topic is broad enough for a really intense research paper, or even a whole book. Beyond the chocolate war is the sequel to the awardwinning book the chocolate war by robert cormier. This first impression and sequel to the chocolate war has been signed not personalized and dated by phoenix award winning author robert cormier.
Summary chapter 7 in the trinity parking lot, archie happens upon fellow upperclassman emile janza, who is siphoning gasoline from another students car. The chocolate war quotes by robert cormier goodreads. Please note that in mla citing, page numbers if available usually go in parentheses. The vietnam war provides a temporal timeoriented backdrop for the novel and an all boys public school, trinity. Robert cormiers the chocolate war as aristotelian tragedy kara keeling i teach a university course in young adult literature each semester, and every single term the chocolate war provokes more controversy among the students in the. The chocolate war study guide contains a biography of robert cormier, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis. The vigils can be pressured into taking on tasks, like turning selling chocolate into a popular activity and quashing any sense of rebellion. The chocolate war is a young adult novel by robert comier. This brilliant sequel reveals what happens to devious archie costello when the students at trinity school decide to take revenge on him. Jerry renault refuses to participate in the annual fundraising chocolate sale. Although the story centers on the thoughts of various students in the school, it.
The book raises deep questions of good, evil, independence, and compliance. Theres no easy answer, but powerlessness usually makes people feel. One of the most controversial ya novels of all time, the chocolate war is a modern masterpiece that speaks to fans of s. Discuss the objections to the book, and think about how cormier disturbed the universe by writing the novel. In the words of researchers redelmeier and tibshirani. Its primary setting is trinity high school where a secret society called the vigils exists. He loved to read short stories aloud, taking all the parts, providing all the sound effects.
The chocolate war quotes showing of 30 he hated to think of his own life stretching ahead of him that way, a long succession of days and nights that were fine not good, not bad, not great, not lousy, not exciting, not anything. Near finegood plus dust jacket with a closed tear and some wear. The chocolate war is a popular young adult book by robert cormier and it is about how a young teenage boy named jerry renault refuses to sell chocolates at his school, trinity and how he faces some hardships from brother leon and the vigils because of his defiance. So it would be better to read the chocolate war first, so you under stand the book a whole lot better. After suffering rejection from seven major publishers, the chocolate war made its debut in 1974, and quickly became a. Find the quotes you need in robert cormiers the chocolate war, sortable by theme, character, or chapter. The the chocolate war quotes below all refer to the symbol of. Robert cormiers the chocolate war, published march 12, 1974. The chocolate war by robert cormier, read by frank muller. The symbol of chocolate in the chocolate war from litcharts the. In an intext citation, the authors name appears in a sentence and not in parentheses. For the most part, chocolate and war arent usually seen together, except maybe on ultra trendy dessert menus. Vicious and violent mob cruelty in a boys prep school is not a new theme but cormier makes it compellingly immediate in this novel of trinity high, a boys day school with the close, concentrated, selfcontained atmosphere of a boarding school, temporarily headed by the venomous, manipulating brother leon and unofficially run by powerobsessed senior archie costello, the ingeniously audacious. A young student in a boys catholic school refuses to participate in a school fundraiser as a matter of principle, leading to violent confrontations with his classmates and with the merciless.
This question is asking how the title of the novel, the chocolate war, relates to the action in the book. What links here related changes upload file special pages permanent link page information wikidata item cite this page. Throughout the novel, chocolate is a shifting but everpresent symbolthe books whole. Emile, the reader learns, is the school bully, an animal who doesnt play by the rules. Explanation of the famous quotes in the chocolate war, including all important speeches, comments, quotations, and monologues.
The chocolate war is probably one of those books that ends up getting a low rating since it gets crammed down the throats of high school. Patti pena, mother of a child killed by a driver distracted by a cell phone, points out that. The chocolate war theme analysisquotesquotations by. All young adults familiar with robert cormiers nationallyacclaimed story of peer pressure at an exclusive prep school, the chocolate war, will want to listen to this book. The chocolate war by cormier, first edition abebooks. My name is jerry renault and im not going to sell the chocolates.
Cadbury is a successful historian, and a relative of the family that gave its name to one of the worlds bestselling brands of chocolate, and thus should be in a position to tell us whether, for. Sounds like what happens inside a chocoholic dieter faced with a platter of triple deluxe fudge truffles. The sequel received an honor list citation from the horn book magazine in 1986 new characters. There are two violent scenes, and rebellion is a major theme, but. R obert cormiers the chocolate war is a an engaging but complex read that introduces students to a variety of topics, such as peer pressure, bullying, corruption, conformism and resistance, mob mentality, and abuse of authority. A few new characters are added to the plot here in beyond the chocolate war ray bannister a new transfer student at trinity who takes an interest in magic tricks. John is a nice boy who gets in trouble once in a while but is mostly good. First published in 1974, it was adapted into a film in 1988.
We first encounter the main character, jerry, in the midst of football practice at the allboys catholic trinity high school in the fictional town of monument, massachusetts. The chocolate war is a book that is told from a subjective third person pointofview, but this perspective carousels through the thoughts and emotions of particular students at trinity school. Learn the important quotes in the chocolate war and the chapters theyre. The chocolate war is one of the most censored books in america. The chocolate war by robert cormier overdrive rakuten. The chocolate war is a good book, but read it with caution, especially if you have a problem with profanity. This is one of the first things archie says in this book. After suffering rejection from seven major publishers, the chocolate war made its debut in 1974, and quickly became a bestsellingand provocativeclassic. Hintons the outsiders and john knowless a separate peace. Beyond the chocolate war by robert cormier overdrive. Read a plot overview of the entire book or a chapter by chapter summary and analysis. Andersen argued this point 2732 mills wrote that turnout was poor during the early morning hours 109.
The chocolate war by robert cormier, paperback barnes. Freshman jerry renault is trying to make his way at trinity high, a boys prep school run by two despots. Its been over ten years since the chocolate war 1974, but the action in this sequel takes place only a few months after the original ugly doings at trinity higha boys day school in drab midnew england. The school year is almost at an end, and the chocolate sale is ancient history. Its almost the end of the year and many things have as jerry renault is rushed to the hospital, he tries to tell goober that he should never question authority and should follow their orders to stay out of trouble. Chapter 3 quotes jerry walked to the bus like a sleepwalker.
But no one at trinity school can forget the chocolate war. Beyond the chocolate war, as the name indicates, is the sequel and deals with the aftermath of trinitys crazy chocolate sale. A play in two acts based on the book by robert cormier. Signal phrases let your reader know that you are quoting or summarizing from another source examples. The setting of the chocolate war is characterized by both place and time.