Chapter six opens up by describing Brother Leon teaching personality. For instance, he would use some vulgar words in an attempt to shock, but also to look offensive; although he looked inoffensive, students later found out that he wasn't. Archie told Emile that he was beautiful, as in special. Archie was perhaps one of the few peole that Emile respected, and maybe even feared. In my reading, Jerry also recollects his mother's illness and her death. She was a very hard worker. Upon her death, Jerry and his father grew distant from each other, and he recalls them mourning over his mother at the funeral. The Chocolate sales begin and Brother Leon is taking a liking to being in charge and enjoying himself. Students must keep track of the number of boxes of chocolate that they sell. Mean while, the next morning in Brother Eugene's room Brian Kelly's chair collapsed when he touched it.
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"Brother Leon whirled around. "Are you perfect, Bailey? All those A's—that implies perfection. Is that the answer, Bailey?" (Cormier 44).
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The question that Leon wanted an answer for was, "Why do you find it necessary to cheat?" (Cormier 42). Leon suggests that 'earning' A's is a sign of perfection, a feat that only god is capable of. However, how does Leon explain diligence and studying? Leon also implies that only Geniouses were capable of performing at such a level, and was pondering if Bailey was a genious, and that eventhough he looked like one, Leon doubted that he was. Of course, eventually, Leon was putting on an act all along. he established that Bailey's classmates were the feeble minded ones and the cheaters. I'm surprised that the class didn't realize these false accusations earlier. The only person that did protest, did so too weakly and to late.
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