Francis Cassavant

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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

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