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The Chocolate War is a 1974 young adult novel by American writer Robert Cormier. It was adapted into a film in 1988. Although it received mixed reviews at the time of its publication, some reviewers have argued it is one of the best young adult novels of all time. [1] Set at a fictional Catholic high school, the story depicts a secret student ...
Nov 18, 1988 · The Chocolate War: Directed by Keith Gordon. With John Glover, Ilan Mitchell-Smith, Wallace Langham, Doug Hutchison. The Vigils are a gang of students at Trinity Catholic School... part of the tradition.
The Chocolate War is a 1988 American drama film written and directed by Keith Gordon. It is based on Robert Cormier 's novel of the same name , about a young man who rebels against the ingrained hierarchy of an elite Catholic school.
The Chocolate War Full Book Summary. Jerry Renault, a freshman at Trinity High School, has a confrontation with the school gang, The Vigils. The Vigils, headed by Archie Costello, specialize in making assignments that other students have to complete. These assignments vary, depending on the person, and intend to inflict as much psychological ...
Jan 1, 2001 · The Chocolate War is one of those books that are frequently pointed to as an example of how easy it is for publishers to miss out on a rare literary jewel; reportedly, it was turned down by a long line of publishers before someone astute decided that it was a good investment to bet on this gripping, edgy story and its author Robert Cormier ...
The Chocolate War is one of the most frequently-banned contemporary young adult novels. The book’s reckoning with its young male characters’ budding sexualities as well as their unsettling drives towards violence and coercion—not to mention the insidious and even evil school administration, which contributes to the novel’s sense of ...
The Chocolate War. Jerry (Ilan Mitchell-Smith), a new student at an elite Roman Catholic prep school, must face the freshman hazing practices handed down by the Vigils, a group of powerful ...
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