„The Chocolate War“
,,The Chocolate War"
The book begins as Jerry Renault is being beaten at a football tryout. He takes a beating
on the field, tackled and smashed over and over, but the coach is impressed by Jerry's will
and asks him back the next day.
It was important for Jerry to betray no sign of distress, because The Goober said that
coach is testing Jerry and he is looking for guts.
Walking home, he feels pain in his side and. Nauseated and weak, he manages to return
to school.
Obie hates Archie and hates what he does to people, but he is not strong enough to speak
out against Archie. Perhaps he is afraid, and simply wants to avoid the fallout that would
result if he defied Archie or voiced his opinions against him.
Obie work after school is grocery stock clerk.