Francis Cassavant

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Created on: 30-04-17 14:51

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Francis Cassavant
- Heroism Vs Cowardness
  - 'Silver Star'
    - Most obvious sign of heroism - bravery
- Guilt and Shame
  - Blames himself for Nicole's ****
    - Wasn't able to protect her like he promised
      - 'I'll never leave you'
  - Feels guilty he will disrespect his family name if he commits suicide
  - Determined to cut off all links with his past
    - Burnt the address and telephone number of doctor Abrams
      - 'I start to close doors. Not real doors but doors to the future'
- Self Esteem
  - Loneliness
    - After the war he choses to be lonely by hiding his identity
      - Hates who he is and needs to become someone else
  - Confidence
    - Lack of Confidence
      - Shy boy - unable to speak
      - 'I'd plunge into agony'
      - 'Sent my heart racing'
    - Growth of Confidence
      - Skilled at table Tennis - noticed by Larry LaSalle
        'For the first time in my life, a tide of confidence swept through me'
- War
  - Francis faced many horrors in the war
    - Had to shot two German soldiers
      - One of them crying 'Mama' as he fell to the ground
      - This vision haunts Francis
      - The following days he received his own terrible injury
        'The next day, the grenade blows my face away'
  - Larry LaSalle
    - His mission is to kill Larry LaSalle
      - 'Mission' - shows how war influenced Francis
    - Rivals for Nicole's affection
      - 'Jealousy streaked through me'
    - At the end of chapter 14 Francis does not kill Larry as he obeys Larry once again - shows he does not like the warlike actions
Death of parents
- 'The loneliness of the tenement drove me to the Wreck Centre'
- Loneliness
  - After the war he choses to be lonely by hiding his identity
    - Hates who he is and needs to become someone else