Heroes

Heroes

1. Larry La Salle

   • "Does that one sin of mine wipe away all the good things"
     • "Good Things" because his a war hero
     • Concluding Point
     • "one" thinks of it as a small thing rather then harm he has caused.
   • "Lured awkward girls into ballet"
     • "Lured" drawing them into some kind of trap - foreshadows rape.
     • gives confidence to children
     • makes him a good teacher
   • "Sweet Young Things"
     • disgusting
     • no remorse from Larry
     • shocking to the reader
   • "Silver Star" "Saves platoon"
     • does truly good
     • war hero
     • hero
   • "Knife Life" "Lethal"
     • seems more dangerous
     • how war has changed him
     • foreshadows rape
   • "Dazzling movie star teeth"
     • "Dazzling" blinded by how he comes across (don't see his true nature)
     • stands out
     • sounds attractive (that's why Nicole goes crimson around him)
     • "movie star" glamour's and exciting
   • "Broad shoulders of an athlete, narrow hips of a dancer"
     • Perfect
     • to good to be true (Cormier does this on purpose)
     • Good at everything
     • stereotypical
     • versitile
   • "whimpering like a small animal caught in a trap"
     • makes Larry seem like a predator
   • "whistle softly"
     • casual
     • not bothered

2. Francis Cassavant

   • "Mission"
     • to kill larry
     • war life
     • makes reader wonder why a young boy as sweet like Francis wants to murder Larry
   • "I still want to die"
     • regret
     • guilt - didn't manage to kill himself
   • "I pledged my love and loyalty to her forever"
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