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Usually, it is the protagonist that triumphs while the antagonist suffers, in other words, the good guy thrives at the end. Jerry’s decision to fight Emile Janza leaves him dangerously injured and in need of an ambulance at the end. Emile Janza has no mercy and viciously attacks Jerry hitting him with all the power that he has. Jerry tells The Goober, a main friend that Jerry speaks most with, that it is not worth fighting back with The Vigils and that it is best for him to do whatever they tell him to do. Jerry passes out on the floor mat from all of the horrific shots by Emile. Obie spots Brother Leon watching the fight and realizes that he was there the whole time. Brother Jacque’s stops the fight and has a stern talk with Archie for a while. But, Archie is saved from Brother Jacques’s criticism by Brother Leon, who says that boys will be boys and …show more content…

At the end of the day, the union of power that Brother Leon and Archie develop becomes sealed, and the power is ultimately left once again in their hands.

10) The main setting of Robert Cormier's novel The Chocolate War, published in 1974, is Trinity High school, an all-boys high school. The story is set in the time span to capture Jerry’s start of his Freshman year in high school, to the end of it. The author decides to use a straight line approach to the time, as he switches between different point of view to give a more descriptive narrative. With this straightforward manner, Cormier adds emphasis to Jerry Renault’s characterization and makes sure that his account of the events makes the most impact on the plot of the story. The author often relies heavily on both the setting of the story and on the inner state of mind of the characters in order to create its dramatic and chaotic effect, with regards to its organization. Closely

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