The Chocolate War- Discussion Director, Post #5

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

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Black text- My (Sky's) Opinion

Purple Text- My peers (Savy's) Opinion

Why do you think that Rita is so important to Tubs?

I believe that Rita is so important to Tubs because he feels and is overweight, and many people in his life point that out making him feel bad.  Rita sounds like a beautiful girl, who would probably be dating a jock or someone he thought of themselves in a higher class, but she loved Tubs for who he was, and not for what he looked like. I think that Tubs thinks that he won’t find a love like that again which is why Rita is so important to him and which is why he is ‘stealing’ some of the money from the chocolate sale to buy Rita a bracelet.

They are beautiful. And Rita motivates Tubs to do better and makes him feel better about himself no matter what happens in his life, or what he looks like. When Tubs is with Rita he feels special, and all his dysphonia seems to disappear.

Why did Jerry continue to say “no” to Brother Leon about the Chocolate Sales even when his assignment was over?

He had said no and eleventh time even when he didn’t have too, and he started to gain the admiration of some of his fellow classmates as they never realized that they could just say no. Jerry realized that this was a full on rebellion against Brother Leon, and that people were starting to agree with what he had been saying and that he was committed to it now. There was no stopping it.

Jerry continues to say no to Brother Leon because he defiant but he didn't really know why he did it. He felt like he was committed to it now since he had done it for so long.

Why does the Goober seem so troubled by Jerry’s acts?

Goober seems troubled by Jerry’s acts of rebellion because he is his friend. Not only that but the weight of what he is doing seems to be affecting Jerry’s grades and his concentration on football.

The Goober is troubled by Jerry's acts because he is his best friend and Jerry isn't being fully open with him and so he doesn't like it. He doesn't like that Jerry is being so confined.

Why do you think Obie is getting so angry with Archie?

It gets on Obie’s nerves that Archie acts cool, when in reality he is a kind of a nervous wreck. It annoys him that he has to fix everything and make sure that all of Archie’s assignments get carried out well so that his reputation is not ruined. And Obie has become tired of having to do this.

Obie is becoming frustrated with Archie because because Archie is bossy and he pushes Obie around and doesn't let him get a say in anything that he needs to do for the Vigils.