The Chocolate War: Post #4

The end is definitely in sight, and of course the intensity of the story dies down a bit.  So, let's finish this up, shall we?

Summary pgs.119-155

To continue where we left off, during the next day at school, Jerry was welcomed with a great surprise.  He was greeted and congratulated by most of his peers, for standing up to Brother Leon the other day.  Unfortunately for Jerry, he still regretted doing this.  Plus, he was still trying to find out why he refused to sell the chocolates.  Speaking of such, the chocolate sale was still in progress, but some students were starting to lose confidence, due to their unsuccessful selling and marketing skills...  Howie Anderson, the stereotypical high school jock-slash-popular kid-slash-straight A student, was one of those few, and when he heard about Jerry's bravery towards the seemingly daunting threats of Leon, he decided to jump on the bandwagon.  Being part of the school's highest social class, Howie's action of quitting the chocolate sale causes others to follow.  In a matter of time, almost half of the entire school started to give up on the chocolate sale.  Word soon gets out to Archie and Obie, and knowing that Brother Leon would be furious about this epidemic, they concluded that Jerry was betraying the Vigils.  The Vigils wanted to help Leon with the sale from the start, but Jerry's actions from the other day put a stop in their plans.  Leon was not too happy either.  As the sales kept plunging down, his rage for Jerry increases sharply...



Quotation Explanation
"It was like the third degree, only he was both interrogator and suspect, both tough cop and hounded prisoner, a cruel spotlight pinning him in a blinding circle of light" (Cormier 119).

My Reaction
As you could see in the Quotation Explanation, the author's diction starts to sound more... intense as the story progresses.  The context of the story itself begins to get darker as well, as our protagonist, Jerry, begins to come into contact with danger in his everyday life.  All because he just refused some chocolates.  As I finish this Bildungs-Roman, I hope for a surprising conclusion.