Francis Joseph Cassavant, an 18 year-old boy, is the main character in Heroes by Robert Cormier. However, Francis is not just any other ordinary 18 year-old boy. He enlisted in the army and fought for the United States during World War II. He lost most of his face when he fell on a grenade in France. The combination of Francis appearing to be suffering from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and the withdrawing from society makes him want to kill himself. To begin, the appearance that Francis is suffering from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder makes him insecure. In the story, it reads, “People glance at me in surprise and look away quickly or cross the street when they see me coming. I don’t blame them” (Cormier 4). Francis doesn’t think his face