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Heroes A young man returns from the war with
terrible facial injuries. He is also damaged mentally, but from events before as well as during the war. An awful secret eats away at him and he
seeks revenge against a man from his past whom everyone considers a hero.
Major characters
Themes
Characters
Language and Style
Structure
Setting
Rev
enge
Gui
lt
Love
and
Hat
e
War
’s C
onse
quen
ces
App
eara
nce
and
Rea
lity
Often deceptively simple, short sentences, pared down style. Allows us directly in to thoughts and feelings of narrator. Allows clear depiction of war scenes. Look for how this style is achieved with the use of techniques:
Imagery- Simile, metaphor personification. Also symbolism- look at weather and sympathetic background
Descriptive detail- look at use of adjectives
Repetition for effect
Some use of direct speech to admit us directly into action
Shor
t, si
mpl
e se
nten
ces
Onomatopoeia, alliteration- sound effects bring us closer to the action
Larry LaSalle
Nic
ole
Ren
ard
Francis Cassavant
Narrative Framework
At War In Frenchtown, before and after the war
Minor characters
Joey LeBlanc
Mrs Belander
Enric
o an
d th
e ot
hers
oldi
ers
Mrie
LaC
roix
Arth
ur R
ivie
r
Dr A
bram
s
Not all in chronological order. Use of flashbacks adds to tension. Switches between present and past tense.
First Person Narrative- makes the action very immediate and allows us to empathise with Francis
The
Wre
ck
Cen
tre
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