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	The Chocolate War - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Cover of The Chocolate War from the 1986 mass-market paperback edition, published by Laurel-Leaf Books.
		The Chocolate War is a young adult novel written by American author Robert Cormier and first published in 1974 and adapted to film in 1988.
		When Jerry provokes his school's secret society, "the Vigils," by bucking the school's traditional chocolate sale, the ensuing torment, coupled with the apathy of teachers, reveals for the reader an unflattering side of humanity.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/The_Chocolate_War (298 words)

	freedomforum.org: Chocolate War author battles effort to ban book
		The Chocolate War is a fictional account of what happens to a teen who refuses to sell chocolate bars for a fund-raiser at an all-boys Catholic school.
		It was also a tie-in to the school's recent efforts to address a bullying problem, she said.
		The Chocolate War resonated with her students, O'Connor said, because it involved characters their age.
	www.freedomforum.org /templates/document.asp?documentID=12693 (588 words)

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	BBC News \| EUROPE \| Euro chocolate war ends
		For years, Belgium and France argued that only chocolate made from cocoa butter deserved the name, and that British-style products which used vegetable fats should be called something else.
		It means chocolate can contain up to five percent of certain vegetable fats as long as it is clearly labelled.
		British milk chocolate will be called family milk chocolate, but will now be widely available across the EU.
	news.bbc.co.uk /hi/english/world/europe/newsid_764000/764305.stm (274 words)

	The Chocolate War Answers (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		TF The chocolates are old candies that have been kept since last Mother's day.
		TF The bonus for selling the chocolates would be the same this year as it was last year.
		He had been wrapped up in the weight of the Vigil assignment and his independent decision to extend his denial in the chocolate drive in the eleventh day, when he was supposed to accept the candy.
	www.bell.k12.ca.us /BellHS/Fac.Staf/u-z/weightmanron/free/chwarans.html (3101 words)

	Lindt Canada - History of Chocolate
		With the court, chocolate moves in by via the blue Danube.
		Rodolphe Lindt of Berne produces chocolate which melts on the tongue for the first time in the year 1879.
		The reputation of Swiss chocolate, bolstered by unbroken series of medals at international exhibitions, has not only fallen upon the ears of foreigners.
	www.lindt.com /1222/1228/1254/1255.asp (1249 words)

	Compare Prices and Read Reviews on Chocolate War at Epinions.com
		The depravity of the institutions of religion and education is one of the major factors that causes the conformity in The Chocolate War to exist, mainly because this corruption destroys the outlets to which the protagonist, Jerry Renault, and the...
		The first thing you should know about The Chocolate War is that it is not a book that leaves you feeling warm and fuzzy at its conclusion.
		The Chocolate War's Plot is centered around a boy named Jerry Renault, who is a freshman that attends Trinity Highschool.
	www.epinions.com /The_Chocolate_War_by_Robert_Cormier_and_narrated_by_Frank_Muller_and_narrated_by_Frank_Mueller/display_~reviews (642 words)

	‘The Chocolate War’ (R)
		The only fresh touch is in the film's central metaphor -- the chocolate war -- which revolves around St. Trinity's annual effort to generate income through the sale of chocolate candies.
		And in response, the Vigils begin to campaign against the upstart Jerry by calling his house at all hours and laughing into the phone, smearing his locker with chocolate and sending the neighborhood bully down with his horde of baby bullyboys to beat him up.
		"The Chocolate War" is about the triumph of sensitive natures over the vulgar forces of power -- it's a kind of revenge fantasy in which all the skinny kids who got kicked around by bullies at school get to replay the past and win.
	www.washingtonpost.com /wp-srv/style/longterm/movies/videos/thechocolatewarrhinson_a0a8d5.htm (556 words)

	THE LONGEST WAR part one
		The War against Drugs, which America is still fighting a hundred twenty years later, was not declared after thoughtful consideration and debate.
		The poppy that grew in Flanders – the killing fields of the First World War – was taken by the British as their national symbol of sacrifice – by those who didn't come back – and, for the rest, as their national symbol of remembrance, of gratitude and of regret.
		It's helpful to remember this when thinking about the War against Drugs, because the impetus behind almost all illegal drug-taking appears to be the quest for relief from stress, anxiety and boredom and for an escape into a temporary state of happiness.
	www.isleofavalon.co.uk /GlastonburyArchive/drugwars/ke-01.html (6690 words)

	The Chocolate War Summary & Essays - Robert Cormier (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		The publication of The Chocolate War in 1974 is now seen as a groundbreaking event in the establishment of young adult literature as a separate genre.
		When his son decided, without repercussion, not to sell chocolates in his school's annual sale, Cormier asked himself, "What if?" This question, he has declared, is the spark for all his writing.
		One of The Chocolate War's principle themes is the futility of individual protests and resistance in the face of such power structures and, by implication, the importance of collective action.
	www.enotes.com /chocolate-war (351 words)

	Amazon.com: The Chocolate War: Books: Robert Cormier (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		The painful story of one boy's steadfast refusal to sell chocolates for his high school, and the consequences he faces for such a decision is as brilliant and difficult to read as ever.
		In the chocolate war by Robert Cormier young Jerry Renault a freshmen at trinity receives a special assignment from the vigils, a local school cult.
		A story about the problems of the average teenager, the chocolate war sends a message not just to teens but also to adults as well about bad influences in school and in life.
	www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0394828054?v=glance (2229 words)

	MNL's Chocolate War Page
		My one knock would be that the novel seems less focused than The Chocolate War, and that at some points the actions of the characters seem to weaken the magic of the first novel, if that makes any sense.
		I was creatively inspired by the release of Beyond the Chocolate War in 1985 (more on that later), and in 1986 I wrote Cormier a letter, mentioning "the inevitable third book in which Jerry returns to Trinity".
		The War on Chocolate, by Luc Nadeau: playscript: 2050, America, President George W.W. Bush and the ban on chocolate.
	mnl_1221.tripod.com /chocolatewar.html (1601 words)

	BBC News UK UK loses battle in chocolate war
		The Tory consumer spokesman in the European Parliament, Caroline Jackson, declared: "This is a disastrous result for the British chocolate industry, but...this is only the first round." She said the decision had been instigated by countries like Belgium, which wanted to keep out competition from Britain.
		John Newman of the Biscuit Cake Chocolate and Confectionary Alliance said that the labelling as "containing vegetable fat" was intended to be "pejorative".
		they were told then that their chocolate, made with vegetable fat, could not be exported to other member states where chocolate can only be called chocolate if it is made with pure cocoa butter.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/uk/14930.stm (595 words)

	Chocolate
		There are many different types of chocolate such as milk chocolate, dark chocolate, and white chocolate.
		Explore the History of Chocolate website to learn about the history of chocolate, then create a timeline showing the important dates in Chocolate history.
		This unit on chocolate will introduce, inform, and involve you in all there is to know about chocolate.
	www.42explore.com /choclat.htm (1099 words)

	SparkNotes: The Chocolate War: Context
		Despite the negative attention garnered by the book, The Chocolate War also won high praise, named as one of the best books of the year by the New York Times, winning a Lewis Carroll award and being named to the "Best of the Best 1966–1978" list by the School Library Journal.
		The Chocolate War was inspired by Cormier's son, who similarly refused to sell chocolates at a school chocolate sale, although without the negative repercussions of protagonist Jerry Renault.
		Cormier considers this particular book to be life changing, as he first broke into the young adult scene and the young adult readers first embraced him as someone who spoke to them.
	www.sparknotes.com /lit/chocolatewar/context.html (601 words)

	The Chocolate War
		The Chocolate War contains scenes that relate to these negative effects, although the scenes in this book contain a greater amount brutality than the average student witnesses in high school.
		Another example of a teacher who favors certain students is Brother Leon in The Chocolate War.
		When reading The Chocolate War, I found the chocolate sale greatly resembles these sporting events at my school.
	studentwebs.winona.edu /KLRyan2583/thechocolatewar.htm (1362 words)

	Winners and Losers of the Chocolate War (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		However, The Chocolate War was not a war between candy corporations.
		Although Brother Leon got what he wanted, which was humiliation fof Jerry for refusing the chocolates and all the chocolates sold, there were many indications that his frivolous buying of chocolates for the sale put the school in deep financial hole.
		When you've read The Chocolate War and analyzed the results from the whole book, it's obvious that some may have profited, but everyone has also lost or is in danger of losing something.
	www-atdp.berkeley.edu /9931/tleong/Essay.html (509 words)

	The Chocolate War by Robert Cormier
		The Chocolate War was written during weekday evening hours and Saturday mornings in parts of 1969, 1970, and 1971 while I was working full-time as a newspaper editor and columnist.
		It seems incredible to me that more than two decades later, The Chocolate War continues to be read and taught (and to cause problems) in classrooms here in the United States and in such places as England, Australia, Sweden, France, and Japan, among others.
		Although The Chocolate War does not have that hoped-for happy ending, its history has had happy moments and its share of heroes.
	www.randomhouse.com /catalog/display.pperl?isbn=9780375829871&view=qa (551 words)

	Author Profile: Robert Cormier
		Robert Cormier broke through to readers with his 1974 publication of THE CHOCOLATE WAR, a book that launched his success as a Young Adult author.
		Maybe it's because the teenagers who read THE CHOCOLATE WAR or I AM THE CHEESE back in the seventies are now in their thirties and, like so many readers, are loyal to the writers they like.
		My son, Peter, was my guide as I wrote THE CHOCOLATE WAR, advising me on slang, etc., and assuring me I was on the right track.
	www.teenreads.com /authors/au-cormier-robert.asp (1856 words)

	Reviews: The Chocolate War (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		The book is about a chocolate sale that takes place at a New England boys' high school.
		The Chocolate War has a fresh plot, lacking the usual high school melodrama and clichéd story line.
		Even as Jerry is met by vehement opposition, he endures and sets a precedent of hope which stuns the school.
	www.jburroughs.org /english/sumlists/chocolate.html (352 words)

	The Chocolate War
		After I read the book The Chocolate War i was really amazed about how Robert Cormier was not afraid to speak his mind and talk about things even print them to public which other people would not dare do in there lifetime.
		I also enjoyed reading his book, which had a very strong, and sturdy plot that you could always relate to, he also made very interesting characters that had very distinct attributes, which people of many ages could relate to.
		In this case The Chocolate War by Robert Cormier was one of them.
	www.armchairfans.co.uk /books/0141312513 (518 words)

	All about Chocolate -- Pure Chocolate Bars (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		It is added to many, but not all, pure Chocolate bars because it reduces the viscosity, or thickness of Chocolate which slightly reduces the amount of Cocoa Butter required to produce a certain texture.
		The fine Chocolate that is imported in small quantities to the USA is often very old, 6 to 18 months.
		It is a frustrating problem and i would say that close to half of the 30 or so bars i have had in the last 4 months have had this problem, including some brands and types that i have had previously without this problem.
	www.mrkland.com /fun/xocoatl/bars.htm (2144 words)

	The Great Anti-War Films: A Midnight Clear
		For politicians, war is the health of the state, as Randolph Bourne said.
		For the young draftees who must wage it, war is hell, a waste of precious life and future love, a dreadful reason to die.
		In another, Shutzer, the Jew who earlier in the film was metaphorically aroused when he had a Nazi soldier in the sight of his rifle, erects a snowman with a pine-needle Hitler mustache (the snowman is later ironically obliterated by the advancing Germans).
	www.lewrockwell.com /gee/gee13.html (1804 words)

	EasyFunSchool - Chocolate Fever - free unit studies recipes crafts home school education homeschool ideas. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		And chocolate seems to love him to because it doesn’t make him fat, doesn’t hurt his teeth, doesn’t hurt his skin, and doesn’t give him a belly ache.
		Learn about where chocolate comes from, how it is processed, its history, and what it is used for besides candy bars.
		Chocolate Fever is a made up disease, but you could study other, real, childhood diseases and how to prevent them.
	www.easyfunschool.com /article1777.html (589 words)

	www.presstrust.com - Chocolate War in Ivory Coast - UN officials and foreigners being evacuated (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		A war is strating to errupt in Ivory Coast with French military overseeing evacuation of all non-combatant foreigners from the country.
		In case the war breaks out, it will be a war for chocolate as Ivory Coast is one of the biggest Cocoa producers.
		The issues that are being raised by both sides are very minor and there is no sense in the conflict except economic superiority issues.
	www.presstrust.com /article42843.html (188 words)

	Guardian Unlimited \| The Guardian \| Chocolate war erupts in Ivory Coast
		Cocoa plantations from this west African state supply the raw ingredient for almost half the world's chocolate, worth an estimated $350m (£198m) a year, which means there is wealth and power to be reaped from the yellow, green and red pods.
		Officially, the civil war which flared in September 2002 is over: rebels and government forces have signed a ceasefire and agreed to rule jointly until elections next year.
		To the relief of chocolate makers such as Nestlé and Cadbury Schweppes, the cocoa war has not dented Ivory Coast's output - last year it harvested 1.4m of the world's 3m tonnes.
	www.guardian.co.uk /international/story/0,3604,1216242,00.html (884 words)

	eBay - the chocolate war, Fiction Books, Children's Books items on eBay.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Beyond the Chocolate War by Robert Cormier HC DJ 1st
		The Chocolate War by Robert Cormier (2004) Sealed NEW
		THE CHOCOLATE WAR '88 BUD CORT Glover WALLY WARD
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	Teaching Tomorrow's Classics
		It is not the Trojan War, but onceagain a kidnapped maiden is the cause of the fighting.
		The imagery, symbolism, and themes of The Chocolate War are immediatelyaccessible to students because they are familiar.
		The film version of The Chocolate War is rated R, but probably should berated PG-13, for some profanity, violence, and sexual dialogue.
	scholar.lib.vt.edu /ejournals/ALAN/spring94/Tighe.html (3863 words)

	Guardian Unlimited \| The Guardian \| Lucy Mangan: The war of the chocolate orange
		Lucy Mangan: The war of the chocolate orange
		The politics of confectionery are tricky, and the current crisis has arisen from a stand-off between cook Sophie Grigson, self-proclaimed devotee of the Chocolate Orange, and William Sitwell, editor of Waitrose Food Illustrated magazine.
		It was also, you might recall, the Terry's orange that David Cameron, in a clear demonstration of upper-class paternalism intended to save the proletariat from their worst instincts, demanded be replaced by fresh fruit at the WHSmith tills over the festive season.
	www.guardian.co.uk /g2/story/0,,1698549,00.html (448 words)

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