reading response 1

by Tabo Ceman

While reading the interesting book the chocolate war  by Robert Cormier I have come across a theme that appears repeatedly. Rebellion. This theme appears when Goober is doing his first assignment and again appears through the Vigals {a secret society within the school} as they rebel against the school.

This theme of rebellion is first shown in the book when Goober is ordered to unscrew all the bolts in one room and he given help by rebelious Vigals going against Archie {chief Vigal}. This group of reblllious vigals help Goober turn a job that is 9 hours long into three hours. They also help Goober become stronger, because everyone expects him to ail and he succeeds. This shows how inide a very secret almost cult like society there can be disagreement to lead to a very small rebellious act.

 From the minute the Vigals are introduced you can tell they are a group or smart teens who go against school rules to control the school and its teachers. Archie sends kids to desecrate the Trinity school building and beat children who rebel against him and his vigals to a pulp. For example he sends Goober to dismantle a classroom or he sends obie to recruit new Vigals for the job.

All in all the Trinity school is a place filled with rebellious students who have no respect for school rules or its own cults rules.