The Chocolate War

The Chocolate War Why would a person decide to betray the beliefs they had fought so hard for? In Robert Cormiers novel The Chocolate War, the character of Jerry Renault changes drastically from a rebel to a follower in the end. The school gang known as the vigils and his moral beliefs motivates Jerry’s actions. He feels he must take a stand against evil. Jerry can be considered a hero because of his beliefs. …

…that he cannot refuse the chocolates without upsetting the whole school. He comes to this realization after he is beaten up by another student and is hated by nearly the whole school. After the fight Jerry tells his friend Goober that it isn’t worth it that you should so what the school wants you to do and not disturb things. Jerry’s’ change of heart comes when he realizes he cant change the school.