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Summary: Truly a Momorable book..
Review: This book "Heroes," by Robert Cormier, is truly a memorable one. It talks of a young boy(a soldier who earned a silver star) around the age of 15 coming back to his hometown, Frenchtown, after World War 2. His main purpose of coming back was to carry out his mission on assasinating his childhood hero, Larry LaSalle. Larry LaSalle, was described as an extradinary character. He would walk in a Fred Astaire way and smile the old movie-star smile. He was great in every sport, mainly known as a dancer. The only background that everyone knew about Larry was that he was a star in New York and Chicago. However nobody knew of his reason for his return back to Frenchtown. Larry LaSalle was a true hero for the kids. At the Wreck Center, he would always be around to encourage the kids, and would always find a way to make each individual a star. He turned a bully into a singer, a shy gawky girl into a dancer, an imcompetent individual, our main character Francis, to exceed in a sport, ping-pong(oh excuse me, table tennis). This book was especially special for me as I recall precious memories of when I was a child going to the recreation center every day during the summer. Larry LaSalle became especially close to Francis and his young glamouring girlfriend, Nicole Renard. Nicole was a goddess to Francis. She was everything to him... but something tragic happened to change their lives... which caused Francis Cassavant to carry out his "mission". I truly love this book. It's a book that will remain in your memories.
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Summary: read this book.
Review: This book is about a man who got his face blown off in a war. He still has eyes, nose, mouth, and ears but nothing else. he has come back to the town where he used to live fullfil a mission he has had for a while. To kill a man. He wants to kill him because when they were kids the man tried to take advantage of his old girlfriend who he is still obsesed with.Then once he finally finds him. . .
Well, I guess you will have to read it to find out. I would give this book a 7 out of 10 because it was very interesting but could get just a little boring at some parts.
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Summary: challenging the morals of our children
Review: This book is about a young man named Francis that witnesses his girlfriend Nicole getting raped by their childhood hero. Now that Nicole refuses to talk to him because he did nothing to help, Francis decides that he will respectively commit suicide by joining World War II and purposely throwing himself onto a grenade. Instead of dying he lives but with a much disfigured face and now a war hero. He decides to come back home and murder his hero who messed up his life. Instead he finds that his Hero is nothing more than an old troubled man who commits suicide himself. Francis finds peace with Nicole and with himself and decides to live his life fully instead of wasting it.
This book deals with some very major issues like rape, suicide, and murder. As a teacher I think that it is important to give our students books that challenge them to develop their own morals. I think this book will definitely achieve that. Suicide is a growing rate of death among teenagers and we can't ignore the issue in hopes that it will go away. We need to address these serious moral issues so that are children can see that life is worth living. The book shows that things are not always going to be joyful in life but revenge and suicide is not the way to happiness. You need to just stick in there because life is too precious to waste.
We see Francis struggling with himself throughout the entire book until he confronts his demons and realizes that things don't have to be so negative. He can make something out of himself. We see the opposite with his childhood hero, who sees that the only way out for him is to seek death. We see both sides and address the issue of life or death. I think Cormier addresses these issues to show us that life is worth living. We can find peace with our selves
Especially in middle school, where your life seems to be turning upside down issues of suicide is thought of largely. This book will challenge children to see those issues in both lights and to see that life is worth living. Francis has half a face, no friends, or girlfriend, but finds peace with himself and finds that he will go on living. I think he just needed to address his demons, and discover that he can win. I think it's a great lesson for young adults. That no matter what happens you can fight your demons and win.
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Summary: challenging the morals of our children
Review: This book is about a young man named Francis that witnesses his girlfriend Nicole getting raped by their childhood hero. Now that Nicole refuses to talk to him because he did nothing to help, Francis decides that he will respectively commit suicide by joining World War II and purposely throwing himself onto a grenade. Instead of dying he lives but with a much disfigured face and now a war hero. He decides to come back home and murder his hero who messed up his life. Instead he finds that his Hero is nothing more than an old troubled man who commits suicide himself. Francis finds peace with Nicole and with himself and decides to live his life fully instead of wasting it.
This book deals with some very major issues like rape, suicide, and murder. As a teacher I think that it is important to give our students books that challenge them to develop their own morals. I think this book will definitely achieve that. Suicide is a growing rate of death among teenagers and we can't ignore the issue in hopes that it will go away. We need to address these serious moral issues so that are children can see that life is worth living. The book shows that things are not always going to be joyful in life but revenge and suicide is not the way to happiness. You need to just stick in there because life is too precious to waste.
We see Francis struggling with himself throughout the entire book until he confronts his demons and realizes that things don't have to be so negative. He can make something out of himself. We see the opposite with his childhood hero, who sees that the only way out for him is to seek death. We see both sides and address the issue of life or death. I think Cormier addresses these issues to show us that life is worth living. We can find peace with our selves
Especially in middle school, where your life seems to be turning upside down issues of suicide is thought of largely. This book will challenge children to see those issues in both lights and to see that life is worth living. Francis has half a face, no friends, or girlfriend, but finds peace with himself and finds that he will go on living. I think he just needed to address his demons, and discover that he can win. I think it's a great lesson for young adults. That no matter what happens you can fight your demons and win.
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Summary: READ THIS BOOK!
Review: This book is absolutly spectacular. It combines the horrors of war with rage, jealosy and betreyal. very fun to read. I could not put it down. Francis Cassavant is sent to kill his long time best friend, who was basically the best friend of everybody. Except for the fact that his best friend also ruined his life. Robert Cormier, writes very well, this book has vivid descriptions, and I do not know why it has not won an award.
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Summary: Heroes
Review: This book rocked the crib, Bling Bling This was a good all around book with some action, thrills, and suspense. This book was rather brief but the points were made and this was a well written book. The only downfall found was the ending which came quick and left many open thoughts.
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Summary: Missed the mark
Review: This is Cormier's weakest book -- it doesn't quite work. The core "incident" that sparks all of the changes and traumas isn't portrayed as bad enough to cause any of them -- leaving the reader to think that all of the characters are overreacting, which makes the drama of the book ring very hollow.
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