#robert cormier

[heartlandians]

Heartland - 16x04 - Spark to Flame

#heartland #stills #season 16 #16x04 #finn cotter #robert cormier #amy fleming #amber marshall #horse #tucker #amy x finn #barn #cowboy hat

[confessions-heartland]

"I HATE that Jack was right about Finn Cotter."

#heartland #finn cotter #robert cormier #jack bartlett #shaun johnston #finn/jack #season 17 #confessions #heartland confessions

[booksc8pes]

The Chocolate War

Robert Cormier’s The Chocolate War is a book best suited for those with a “dark academia” aesthetic. Set in an all-boys Catholic school, the plot follows multiple characters as they either rally around or reject a chocolate sale proposed by their vice principal, Brother Leon. Its protagonist is an unlikely one: freshman Jerry Renault, a boy dealing with the recent loss of his mother and all the existential questions that come with it. He channels his feelings into football, which earns him more than a few beatings on the field. His friend Roland Goubert (unfortunately nicknamed “Goober”) is there for support, but his classmates tend to let him fade into the background. Even the Vigils, Trinity School’s own secret society of pranksters and driving force behind the student body, spares him from being involved in their infamous “assignments”. That is, until Brother Leon steps in as acting headmaster and announces the chocolate sale.

Each boy is to sell fifty boxes, and the funds will go back towards the school. He enlists the Vigils for help, and sales skyrocket. All the boys, through one way or another, are meeting their quotas- all except Jerry. Emboldened by the T.S Elliot quote “do I dare disturb the universe?” Jerry sets out to disrupt his own world through resisting the chocolate sale. The Vigils have assigned him to refuse the sale for ten days, but this quickly turns into a long-term strike. My song choices were inspired by both the time period (the 1970's) and this act of defiance- I picked tracks like Revolution by the Beatles, but also included modern songs such as The Man by The Killers. I wanted to capture the lingering effects of the 60's counterculture but also tie in the modern teen experience. Songs like Car Seat Headrest's Destroyed By Hippie Powers can speak to the feeling of teen angst and getting rid of the old self, just as Glass Animals' Space Ghost Coast To Coast talks about the feeling of being betrayed by someone you thought you could trust.

The Chocolate War is a fast-paced, impactful story about the risks and consequences about disturbing the status quo. It has the existential crisis of Holden Caulfield and the academic bent of The Secret History, with a darkly satisfying ending reminiscent of Lord of The Flies. The all-boy cast and the private school setting create a microcosm of the outside world, and Cormier can easily tackle big life issues and topics with the smaller world of a school, which makes it digestible for younger audiences without being patronizing. The story switches between character perspectives, and is unique in that chapters are not divided between characters and each perspective is randomly shuffled as the plot goes on. 

Want to see more of Trinity School? Look here, or listen to a playlist inspired by the Vigils, Jerry and his friends, and the war on chocolate.

#book blog #english literature #the chocolate war #robert cormier #ya lit #classic lit

[the-real-tc]

This news comes as a terrible shock. RIP, Robert Cormier, aka, Finn Cotter. Rest In Peace.

#Robert Cormier #Obituary #Finn Cotter #Heartland

[swantonlibraryteens]

Day 9: Books and Chocolate

No chocolate in the stacks, so have The Chocolate War (and other books)!

#just0nemorepage #justonemorepage #jompbpc #book photo challenge #the chocolate war #robert cormier #day 9

[heartlandtfln]

“Amy: Every guy I've ever dated has told me I have trust issues...which is something liars say when you're on to them.”

#heartland #amy fleming #amy fleming borden #amber marshall #finn cotter #robert cormier #amy/finn #source: look at you

[cariiiiiiii]

After the first death

beyond the chocolate war,

the bumblebee flies away.

The chocolate war,

darcy,

fade.

I am the cheese

in the middle of the night,

tenderness,

tunes for bears to dance to,

we all fall down.

Other books by Robert Cormier

#i’m reading heroes in school and in the copy there’s a list of his other books #and i couldn’t help but think it sounded like some weird poem #i saw it and now must you #poetry #heroes #robert cormier #literature #english literature #literature gcse #english lit gcse #english literature gcse #i’m running out of tag ideas

[fleetingprose]

“And it was almost a sin to be bored when life was precious and sweet and so many others were dying.”

- Robert Cormier, The Bumblebee Flies Anyway

#book quote #robert cormier #quoteoftheday #booklover #ya books #old books #books and literature

[kwebtv]

Robert Cormier  (June 14, 1989 - September 22, 2022) Actor known for his portrayal of Kit Jennings in the Netflix Original Series, Slasher (2019). 

He also had guest star appearances in Ransom (2019), Designated Survivor (2016), Bizarre Murders (2018),  American Gods (2021) and Heartland as Finn Cotter (2021).  

#Robert Cormier #TV #Obit #Obituary #O2022 #Slasher

[heartlandians]

Heartland - 15x08 - Brand New Day

#heartland #stills #season 15 #15x08 #finn cotter #robert cormier #jack bartlett #shaun johnston #finn x jack #lumberjack

[brandnulife]

It's with a heavy heart that we've learned of the passing of Robert Cormier, who brought such life to Kit on Slasher: Solstice. He was uniquely talented, and a sweet, generous friend we all loved working with. Our thoughts are with him and his family through this difficult time. - Ian Carpenter

#robert cormier #rest in peace

[confessions-heartland]

"The writers need to pick a guy for Amy (or have no guy) and actually develop a relationship storyline. These potential romances that last 2-3 episodes are driving me crazy. I am not even that huge of a fan of Caleb, but their scenes are popping this season. I could see the writers doing a ‘slowly falling for your best friend' thing. Amy is happy around him and he’s clearly in love with her. If that’s not happening—fine, but why tease us with it?

It is unrealistic that all these guys are interested in Amy. Finn/ Edwin/ Caleb/ Nathan? Have Amber do a chemistry test with someone and begin to thread storylines throughout the season. The writers seem to be throwing things at a wall and seeing what sticks. It’s bad writing and disrespectful to their audience."

#heartland #amy fleming #amy fleming borden #amber marshall #caleb odell #kerry james #Edwin Silvera #Rene Escobar JR #finn cotter #robert cormier #nathan pryce jr #spencer lord #amy/caleb #amy/edwin #amy/finn #amy/nathan #caleb/edwin #caleb/finn #caleb/nathan #edwin/finn #edwin/nathan #finn/nathan #season 17 #confessions #heartland confessions

[schlock-luster-video]

On November 18, 1988, The Chocolate War debuted in the United States.

#the chocolate war #keith gordon #robert cormier #drama film #teen movies #1980s #tcm underground #movie art #art #drawing #movie history #pop art #modern art #pop surrealism #cult movies #portrait #cult film #grindhouse

[1-h4v3-wr1t3rs-bl0ck]

I'm reading Heroes by Robert Cormier and so far it's pretty good. It's definitely a more fun read than Of Mice and Men. I'd recommend it to anyone that wants to read a short book

#my post #books #heroes #robert cormier

[litandlifequotes]

The possibility that hope comes out of hopelessness and that the opposite of things carry the seeds of birth - love out of hate, good out of evil. Didn't flowers grow out of dirt?

After First Death by Robert Cormier

#robert cormier #after first death #book #book quote #quote #words #reading

[heartlandtfln]

“Opening: My Heart

Working on it...

CANCEL”

#heartland #amy fleming #amy fleming borden #amber marshall #finn cotter #robert cormier #amy/finn #source: screenshotsofdespair