The Theme of Heroes

The Theme of Heroes

1. Francis

   • Other People's Reactions to him
     • 'You earned the right not to talk'- Arthur
     • 'How many men were you willing to die for?'
     • 'You're a big hero' - Enrico
     • 'his eyes widen..."own silver star"'
     • 'You're a goddam hero'
   • who he thinks are the real heroes
     • 'I wanted to be like them, theses heroes' - Arthur
     • 'Noble deaths'
   • Why he thinks he is not a Hero
     • ''Noble deaths the deaths of heroes'
     • 'I am not the hero he thinks I am'

2. Peoples' views on Soldiers and War Verterans

   • Mrs Belander
     • ''Veteran?' ... her face softened'
   • The towns people
     • 'They're going all out for Veterans'
   • Sister Mathilde
     • 'You have made us all proud
   • The strangler (bartender chapter 6)
     • 'Lets me nurse my beer'
   • Francis
     • 'Wanted to be like them'

3. Larry Lasalle

   • Before war
     • 'Fred Astaire'
     • 'A star'
     • 'The crowd applauded'
     • 'I stood spellbound by his words'
   • during/return from war
     • 'Captures enemy'
     • 'Patron Saint of the Wreck Centre'
     • 'Knife-link'
     • 'Best of the best'
     • 'Pied piper'
   • Enjoys being a Hero
     • 'First... to enlist'
     • Saved...an entire platoon'
   • His cruelty
     • 'Cheeks moist with tears'
     • 'He made us feel special'
     • 'Sweet young things'

4. Arthur Rivier

   • 'Sillver star and the men who wear it'
   • 'Frenchtown warriors'
   • Represents the ordinary war heroes
     • 'Only there'
   • his views on war
     • 'You deserve a drink'
     • ''Nobody talks about the war'

5. Cormiers views on War Heroes

   • what has he shown us
     • 'How could I die by leaping from a steeple?'
   • Appearance vs Reality
     • 'clutching his stomach because he has diarrhoea'
     • 'nobody displaying heroics or bravado'
   • Who are the real heroes?
     • 'Who were not only there but stayed'
     • 'Didn't receive a silver star'