Heroism Flashcards
F: “C f t a, f s t f.”
Francis: “Cheers filled the air, feet stomped the floor [when Larry LaSalle appeared on the Movietone news]”
M B: “P b.”
Mrs Belander: “Poor boy.”
F: “I w i t r t a w I c j t i t g c f f.”
Francis: “I was impatient to reach the age when I could join them in that great crusade for freedom.”
A: “W w h. W w o t…”
Arthur: “We weren’t heroes. We were only there…”
T M: “Y p […] i c e f j.”
The Mayor: “Your presence […] is cause enough for jubilation.”
F: “H h b a h t u l b h w t w.”
Francis: “He had been a hero to us long before he went to war.”
F: “I a n a h, o c”
Francis: “I am not a hero, of course”
A: “Y a g h F.”
“T a n h i t s, F.”
Arthur: “You’re a goddam hero.”
“There are no heroes in that scrapbook, Francis.”
F: “[T] f t g w. A n t a i. A d r a S S. B h, a. T r .”
Francis: “[they] fought the good war. And never talk about it. And didn’t receive a Silver Star. But heroes, anyway. The real heroes.”
At the end of the novel, Francis resolves that winning awards cannot determine whether someone is a hero or not. Often it is the unsung heroes who deserve the most respect.
