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Theme Of Heroes By Robert Cormier

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Heaven and hell, the rich and the poor, dark and light, love and hate….these opposites seem to coexist in our world peacefully, never veering off the path life has made for them. They say opposites attract, but how do they attract within us? The book Heroes by Robert Cormier contains the recurring theme of love and hate, making the story more emotional and complex as it develops. Events throughout the story help to contribute to this theme and emphasize the importance of it. The “love triangle” occurring between Larry, Francis, and Nicole contributes to the theme of love and hate in Heroes. For instance, the story stated, “Jealousy streaked through me as Larry LaSalle tossed her in the air, letting her fly, defying gravity for a breathless moment, then caught her, pressing her close, their faces almost touching, their lips only an inch or so apart from a kiss before he allowed her to slip down against his body” (Cormier, pg 60). Francis hates Larry and the way he gets along with Nicole, but he loves Nicole and wants to be able to share that type of bond with her. Feelings of love for Nicole and hatred for Larry start to build up more in Francis at this point of the book, causing him to become more complex and dangerous, and the theme of love and hate to become more obvious. …show more content…

For example, the author wrote, “ ‘Poor Francis,’ she said at last. But no pity in her voice. Contempt, maybe, as her eyes swept me. She swung her hand in the air, a gesture of dismissal. ‘Go away Francis,’ she said. ‘Just go away’” (Cormier, pg 102). Nicole is angry at Francis because of what he didn’t do, but deep down she still wants to be able to love him like she used to. She feels betrayed by him, but her heart yearns to forgive and forget, and let Francis back into her

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