The Chocolate War
In my quest to read the classics, I chose to read the Chocolate War by Robert Cormier. Foolishly, I was thinking that it might be about chocolate, and in a way, it is. The story takes place at a boy's high school during the 1950's and focuses on the themes of tolerance, acceptance, and being true to your self. The main character refuses to participate in the annual school chocolate sale. By the end, many of the students and faculty have turned against the boy, and the story is about the struggle he faces and how these struggles mirror real life.
posted by bdobler @ 8:39 AM
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I will never forget how much this book was a controversy at my school district when I was in 8th grade. They read it as part of the freshman curriculum, and it was ultimately taken out of the curriculum due to parent protest. I was intreged, until I read it as part of my adolescent lit. curriculum in college. Then I didn't get what the big deal was. I guess people just don't like to see the bad guy win.
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