Heroes

Chapter 7Summary

In this chapter, it looks back to the days at the Wreck Centre and how Larry LaSalle becomes a key part in Francis’s life. At the beginning of the chapter Francis’s depression leads to him and Francis becoming friends. Larry teaches Francis to play Table tennis and makes him the star of the Wreck Centre.

Key quotations.

“There was nothing in my world that was worth looking at”

‘He showed me how to stand: alert, leaning forward, knees bent slightly, paddle in my right hand, level with my belt’

“Saw his narrowed eyes. They were suddenly inscrutable, mysterious.” So Cormier shows that Larry is one of a kind.

Significant issues

During this chapter Francis often searches for Nicole hoping she would turn up.

Larry tells the pair of them, Francis & Nicole that are special. ‘I’m not supposed to play favorites , Francis, but you and Nicole are special to me’.

At the end of the chapter marks the start of Americans joining in World War 2.

Key characters and themes

Nicole Renard, louis Arabelle, Joey LeBlanc.

Francis Cassavant

Larry LaSalle – Portrayed as good character in the Chapter. Always full of Praise for Francis and Nicole and helps them train.

Table tennis – for Francis

The dance, Follies and Fancies for Nicole + Larry

The War

Chapter 8Summary

In this chapter Arthur Rivier and Francis have a deep conversation about the war and Arthur finds out who Francis really is.

Key quotations

‘ Nobody talks about the war’

“We weren’t heroes. The strangler and his scrap-book.”

“I want to talk about it, my war,” he cries

‘God, but I was scared, Francis. I messed my pants. One day, running across an open field, so scared I shit my pants’

Significant issues

Arthur finds out who Francis is.

The reader gets to see how hard it was to recover from the grim experiences of the war.

Key characters and themes

Arthur Rivier

Francis Cassavant

war

Arthur

Chapter 9 summary

Larry LaSalle telling everyone about enlisting in the war to fight against the Japs.

People from Frenchtown began to manufacture materials and essentials for the war effort.

Men, Women and children were getting involved.

In this Chapter Francis also goes on a date with Nicole

Bomb

Key quotations

” we cant let the Japs get away with this”

‘we don’t make guns and bombs’… ‘But our men need everyday thing – combs and brushes, knives and forks – life goes on, even in the service.

‘ I was actually dating Nicole Renard’

‘He saved the lives an entire platoon,’… ‘Captured an enemy machine – gun nest. It was on the radio…’

Pearl Harbour

Significant issues

Joining the war.

Larry’s heroic actions.

Francis dating Nicole.

Frenchtown helping out in the war.

War

Key characters and themes

Francis, Nicole, Larry, Uncle louis, Mr Laurier, President Roosevelt.

War

Franklin. D Roosevelt

BY CHARLES, RICHARD AND jeff