The Coach In The Chocolate War

The tryout is similar to warfare in a sense where it is every man for himself. If one person cannot keep up it will not limit the rest of the competitors to slow down. If you are falling behind you will get passed by everyone competing. It is very harsh and you need to be talented to make the team, likewise to how you need to be strong to survive in war. Like war, in the practice you need to show all you have. You must push every bit of energy out or you will not make the team.

The coach in The Chocolate War is considered a good coach because he is able to look out for effort over talent. While talent could be better than effort in the short run, effort will always turn into talent in the long run. The coach saw that Jerry was able to put the

Him running so smooth as if his feet weren’t touching the ground. He gained confidence when he ran because he forgot about all his flaws and problems. He said things got simple and less complicated. He forgot about the world when he ran. Running was his pain and a stress reliever.

In chocolate war Jerry begins to question how his dad is actually feeling. Every time Jerry asks how anything went, his dad just says it was fine. When he asks if he ever wanted to go to medical school, he just says no. Jerry starts to think his dad is depressed or not feeling well in a way where he might not be proud or satisfied with where he is and works in life. When you are younger and plan for much bigger things than you achive it can depress you because you feel like you aren’t living to your full potential.

I really like Jerry for many different reasons. He is a very brave and heroic kid. When it truly comes down to showing off his personality and proving he is heavy hearted he always pulls through and will never let you down. He stands up to the bullies, Archie and his gang, and always shows his values by protecting and helping his friends out. He is overall a good and pure