Chocolate War

Jerry Renault in The Chocolate War appears to be “going with the flow”—trying out for football, checking out girls—but his inner character drives him to differ. He fights to grasp his feelings and lacks self-confidence when he needs it most. As Jerry begins to unearth his inner-self, other obstacles and ideas dealing with certain emotions arise. As he progresses and reaches a level of comprehension, he grows closer to his goal—a sense …

…Jerry’s ending is not the “happy ending” that we expect—where the champion receives an applause as he passes a test of courage. Jerry is more of an unsung hero, if one at all. He faced the toughest tests of character, became discouraged, was trampled on, and was beaten by uncontrollable forces. Jerry came to know himself, both his strengths and weaknesses, which allowed him to cope with his failure to reach his goal.