Cormier, R. (1974). The chocolate war: A novel. New York: Delacorte. Jerry Renault ponders the question on the poster in his locker: Do I dare disturb the universe? Refusing to sell chocolates in the annual Trinity school fund-raiser may not seem like a radical thing to do. But when Jerry challenges a secret school society called The Vigils, his defiant act turns into an all-out war. Now the only question is: Who will survive? Jerry believes that his "prank" should not be a Prank. He does not want to sell the chocolate and gets bullied by the instructor. The novel ends with Jerry getting beaten to a pulp. The Chocolate War would be a great lesson in bullying. Discussing with the students how conforming and not conforming can become a negative in society. First published in 1974, Robert Cormier's groundbreaking novel, an unflinching portrait of corruption and cruelty, has become a modern dark, realistic fiction classic.
Tuesday, April 21, 2015
The Chocolate War by Robert Cormier
Cormier, R. (1974). The chocolate war: A novel. New York: Delacorte. Jerry Renault ponders the question on the poster in his locker: Do I dare disturb the universe? Refusing to sell chocolates in the annual Trinity school fund-raiser may not seem like a radical thing to do. But when Jerry challenges a secret school society called The Vigils, his defiant act turns into an all-out war. Now the only question is: Who will survive? Jerry believes that his "prank" should not be a Prank. He does not want to sell the chocolate and gets bullied by the instructor. The novel ends with Jerry getting beaten to a pulp. The Chocolate War would be a great lesson in bullying. Discussing with the students how conforming and not conforming can become a negative in society. First published in 1974, Robert Cormier's groundbreaking novel, an unflinching portrait of corruption and cruelty, has become a modern dark, realistic fiction classic.
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