Larry Lasalle in the Book Heroes Essay - 998 Words

The Character Larry LaSalle in the book Heroes In the book Heroes by Robert Cormier Larry LaSalle is a mysterious and shady character who often controls the others in the book even when it would seem he was in a hopelessly weak position. However he is popular and stands out from the crowd and ran a popular youth club for teens. He was also a decorated war hero, who, like Francis Joseph Cassavant, had won a Silver Star medal for bravery. However little is known about his previous life (lives?). In chapter five, Larry LaSalle is portrayed, in stark contrast to the rest of the book, as a Good Samaritan, who helps out at the local youth club regularly an runs events such as sport tournaments and dances, often himself competing but†¦show more content†¦Ã¢â‚¬Å"We can’t let the Japs get away with this,† he said, anger we had never seen before flashing in his eyes. As we were about to cheer his announcement he held up his hand â€Å" None of that, Kids I’m just doing what millions of others are doing.† This shows why Nicole was afraid to speak out about the things Larry LaSalle had done, any why no one would believe her anyway if she did. The many rhetorical questions in the book are placed to make you think, what would you do if you were Francis, playing a cruel mind game you cannot possibly hope ton win against Larry LaSalle â€Å"What’s on more death after the others in the villages and fields in France?† .The author, Robert Cormier uses this type of language to make you think and imagine Francis Cassavant’s impossible and unenviable position thought much of the story in their head. Larry LaSalle had a very big impact upon the plot of the story even though he was only actually in the book, other than in Francis’s head for a very short time. This is shown by the maybes at the end. â€Å"Maybe I should†¦ maybe I should†¦ maybe I should †¦Ã¢â‚¬  this. The bell very near the end of the book â€Å"the bell rings, freezing us together for a moment† is a clever device used by the author to convey three meanings all of them caused by Larry. The end of the life of Larry LaSalle, The end of Nicole’s love for Francis and the end of all the plans FrancisShow MoreRelatedNo Such Thing as a Hero in the Novel, Heroes by Robert Cormier1485 Words   |  6 Pages‘No one in the novel can actually be seen as a hero.’ To what extent do you agree? In the novel ‘Heroes’ it is shown that there is no such thing as a real hero, because everyone has a weakness, Cormier uses Larry LaSalle, Francis Cassavannt and the veterans as a way to convey this message. The protagonist Francis is portrayed as having both heroic and cowardly personality; this forces the reader to consider what makes a real hero. 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