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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

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Love

and

Hat

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War

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App

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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

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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

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oldi

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Mrie

LaC

roix

Arth

ur R

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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

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