Larry LaSalle

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  • Larry LaSalle
    • Control and Influence
      • Nicole
        • Nicole - 'As she lay at his feet'
          • Shows how he is dominant and others need to be submissive
          • Shows how he regards young women
        • 'Grooming'
          • Manipulatve
            • Expresses desire for her through dance then introduces an overly sexual element
      • Francis
        • He kills himself so Francis won't - to be in control
        • Rivakry
          • Allows Francis to know he let him win the table tennis competition so that Francis' greatest moment was not real
      • Wreck Centre
        • 'We always did what Larry asked us to'
          • The children allow him to exercise his control
        • Develops talents
          • Religion - seen as godlike
            • 'Strips of leather into key chains'
          • 'He tamed the schoolyard bully-convincing him that he could sing'
    • Hero Vs Villian
      • 'He was our champion'
        • Respect and devotion given by children
      • 'What's the matter?'
        • Positive qualities
        • Generous and sensitive dealing with Francis
      • 'We love the things that make us evil'
        • Larry understands that he is evil
      • 'Silver Star'
        • People celebrate his heroic behavious
        • Can not be regarded as a true hero due to his actions of abusing girls
    • Responsibility and Blame
      • 'Sweet young things'
        • Sees the girls as 'things' rather than people
      • Religion
        • 'Does that one sin of mine wipe away all good things?'
          • Sin is currency to Larry- he is allowed to sin because of all the 'good' he does
          • Does not accept full extent of his blame
      • Ends his life not because he feels guilty but because he feels sorry for himself he can't continue his way of life
        • 'You couldn't have stopped me anyway'
          • Tells Francis not to feel guilty without addressing his own responsibility
      • Larry only regrets that Francis and Nicole do not see him as a hero anymore
    • Appearance Vs Reality
      • Movie Star
        • Attractive and glamorous
        • Centre of attention
          • At the end he is physically damaged and lonely
      • 'Pied Piper'
        • Leading the children - showing controlling nature
      • Sees himself as a creative figure when he is in fact destructive
      • 'Lethal'
        • Suggests the danger which lies under his handsome exterior

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