„The Chocolate War“
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.
Archie makes assignments that other students have to complete. These assignments vary,
depending on the person, and intend to inflict as much psychological injury as possible.
Jerry's friend known as The Goober gets an assignment from The Vigils. He sneaks into
one of the classrooms at night and unscrews desks, chairs and hinges, leaving the screws
in by just a thread. The next day when students come to class, everything collapses and
falls apart.
The Vigils is the secret organization at Trinity high school. Everybody actually knows about
it, but they pretend not to. Obie is secretary of The Vigils. Obie is perhaps the only one
who understands that Archie is horribly cruel. Jerry protests against The vigils and refuses
to sell the chocolates. Carter - President of The Vigils.