Chocolate War Post Reading

“Do I dare disturb the universe?”

            This quote is a very meaningful to Jerry. That poster could have been one of the reasons the reasons he decided to sell chocolates. He didn’t really ever understand what it meant. But he did eventually figure it out and it created the peace within him. He looked at this poster throughout this book.

            Archie was essential to the dram that happened at Trinity. He was the leader and brain of the vigils. He did disturb the universe. One way is that no one would sully Leon, except for Archie. But he also messed with his mind a bit. I guess you could say he got under his skin.

             Another way to be put is, do not disturb the status quo. The status quo of the story was to sell chocolates but Jerry didn’t. This did not go so well for Jerry. He died for what he believed. But that is not really bad. You have to think, there are many people that have died for their beliefs that have impacted today’s society. MLK died for believing in anti-racism. The status quo then was racism. There was also Joan of Arc for going against the English government. She had supposedly received a vision from god saying to go against the English so she did. She was burned at the stake for her beliefs. So you can impact society, even if you die.

            This book had led me to learn how Jerry’s beliefs can relate to mine. Jerry represents freedom of speech. How speaking your beliefs could backfire on you, yet you could change the world by doing so.