English- heroes Flashcards
quotes
“the gun is like a tumour on my leg”
Francis Cassavant - guilt
“maybe your sins are catching up with you”
Francis Cassavant- revenge
“how long did I stand there listening”
Francis Cassavant- guilt
“I have just prayed for the man I am going to kill.”
Francis Cassavant- sin
“I am not a hero”
Francis - guilt
“Does that one sin wipe away all the good things?”
Larry LaSalle- no guilt
“I love the sweet young things.”
Larry LaSalle- no guilt
“I silently pladged her my love and loyalty forever.”
Francis Cassavant- love
“For a moment there he made me feel special. Made us all feel special.”
Nicole- hate
“You were our hero, even before you went to war…”
Francis- hate
“The war is over and I have no face.”
Francis- war
“He saved the lives of an entire platoon.”
joey on Larry
“My legs are gone.”
Larry- war
“No more sweet young things for me, Francis…”
Larry- war
“He regards me with bloodshot eyes, his lips turned downwards like the mask of tragedy.”
Francis on Arthur
“I want to talk about it, my war!”
Arthur
“I’m starting to find out who I am, who I really am.”
Francis appearance/reality
“The air of mystery that surrounded him added to his glamour.”
Francis appearance/reality
“…how many lives did you save, Francis?”
Arthur heroism
“You would have fallen on that grenade anyway, Francis.”
Larry heroism
