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Jerry Renault refuses to sell the chocolates, regardless of his fear of Brother Leon.

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Follow the pack or you'll have a bunch of angry gang members mad at you and that isn't what you want in life

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Follow the pack or you'll have a bunch of angry gang members mad at you and that isn't what you want in life

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Look a Jerry. His life didn't go well.

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The Vigils are a corrupt group that rely on lies and secrets to keep themselves afloat

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the role of disturbers and followers of the dishonest

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the role of disturbers and followers of the dishonest

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Cormier shows many examples of a male teenagers life and their mentality

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how small acts of defiance can change a whole system

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how small acts of defiance can change a whole system

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How there is a figurehead, Brother Leon, the teachers, the president, and then the people who really have control, the vigils, the people, secret service, etc

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The empowerment of Archie allows the Vigils to work throughout the school

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Archie and brother Leon

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The perversion of a safe space like school

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The perversion of a safe space like school

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How brother Leon abuses the poor child in the classroom that one time

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the Vigils power and brother Leon's who select their victims in order to remain in power.

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There are some characters who challenge the morals and ethics expected of a religious school. Archie Costello, Emile Janza and Brother Leon are with these characters, they are willing to do what it takes to get what they want.

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There is a social class structure within Trinity. Those with power such as the Vigils or Brother Leon stand at the top with the freshman at the bottom.

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Breaking the expectations, traditions of the upper class, causing conflict in Trinity. Individuals such as Brother Leon oppresses the community to conform and be easily be led.

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How fragile authority is and that if challenged, it will crumble, much like room 19

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and as an ever lasting message, the brutality of the world.

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Jerry not accepting the chocolate box

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to stand out from the crowd

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power struggles between school and students

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power struggles between school and students

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Brother Leon and the school have power yet they abuse it in a way because they approve of the Vigils and allow them to carry on with everything they do. They situation Brother Leon is in and the decisions he makes.

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In the novel, instead of the school being run by those with the authority (i.e. teachers, principal), the school is run by a 'secret organisation' called the Vigils who use their power in their favor.

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Jerry vs the Vigils
Jerry defies them and

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The role of the vigils challenges and defies the expectations of a Catholic boys private school and runs it in a fearful and corrupt way.

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Corruption : how all large governments/ people with power are corrupt (in this situation how the teachers are using the vigils)

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Corruption : how all large governments/ people with power are corrupt (in this situation how the teachers are using the vigils)

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the world is unforgiving

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Teenagers going against what was a traditional value

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What messages do you as a reader get from reading Cormier's novel?

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What messages do you as a reader get from reading Cormier's novel?