Larry Lasalle

Question 1

Intro

Answer 1

• sums up the typical idea of a hero- handsome athletic, good with people
• contrast to shy, awkward Francis Cassavant
• Larry is universally admired

Question 2

‘I just prayed for the man I am going to kill’

Answer 2

• We first hear of Larry as the man Francis intends to kill

- We wonder why |Francis feels like this about Larry, creating suspense

Question 3

’–dark hints that he had ‘gotten into trouble’ in New York city’

Answer 3

• There are hints that Larry’s not as perfect as he seems

- this creates a sense of doubt and mystery

Question 4

‘His eyes moved to Nicole and I saw the rush of affection on his face’

Answer 4

• There are several hints that Larry is attracted to Nicole

- Francis notices the signs of attraction but is probably too much in awe of Larry to be warned

Question 5

‘Does that one sin of mine wipe away all the good things?’

Answer 5

• When Francis tells Larry that he was always the young people’s hero. Larry asks him an important question
• an important question, Should a hero be perfect, is this possible
• are we to think that all his good work to the young people to gain access to a young girl like Nicole

Question 6

‘Whistling softly as he stepped through the doorway-‘

Answer 6

-his attitude seems carefree
-the act was planned as he deliberately told Francis to LEAVE THEM ALONE
Larry seems to feel no guilt at having raped Nicole

Question 7

‘Larry La Salle was one of the first Frenchtown men to enlist in the armed services

Answer 7

• Lasrry’s heroism is praised

- In true heroic style, Larry enlists as soon as war is declared

Question 8

“I love the sweet young things”

Answer 8

• Francis realizes that Larry has done this before, and shocks both him and the reader,
• which shows his experience
• breaks the façade of perfection down even further.
• What he does to them is not considered as love and therefore it shows that his true attitude is not to care, but rather to abuse them

Question 9

Hero quotes?

Answer 9

-‘Larry La Salle was ONE of the first Frenchtown men to enlist in the armed services

Question 10

Guilt quotes

Answer 10

‘WHISTLING SOFTLY as he stepped through the DOORWAY-‘

• ‘Does that one sin of mine wipe away all the good things?’
• ‘I just prayed for the man I am going to kill’

Question 11

Evil quotes

Answer 11

“I love the sweet young things”

• ‘his EYES MOVED to Nicole and I SAW the RUSH of affection on his face’
• ’–dark hints that he had ‘gotten into trouble’ in New York city’