During their conversation,
Larry asks Francis, “Does that one sin of mine wipe away all the good things?”
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Do you really think Larry only
committed that “one” sin as he claims and why or why not?
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If you were Francis, how would
you respond to this question that Larry poses?
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I believe that when Larry says that he only committed one sin, he is lying. I think that he only committed one type of sin, but he did it more than once. On Page 114, Larry says “The sweet young things, Francis. Even their heat is sweet…” This shows that since he used “things” as plural, he did it more than once, and to other people. Larry asked Francis about his “one sin,” but he may have meant his one type of sin, not his one time committing a sin. I believe that Larry knew that what he said could be misunderstood, but he worded it that way to make him sound less guilty.
ReplyDeleteIf I were Francis, I would have responded with the complete truth, without making it sound nice or sugar-coating it. On Page 115, Francis responds to Larry’s question by saying “That’s a question you should ask Nicole.” I think that Francis should’ve given more of a clear answer, and just told Larry his opinion on Larry’s question. I believe that Larry’s one sin did wipe away all of the good things because his sin was much larger than the good things. All of the good things that Larry did might have seemed really nice at the time, but they didn’t have a long-lasting impact. On the other hand, his sin emotionally scarred not only Nicole, but also Francis and the other “sweet young things.” Also while doing the good things at the Rec Center, Larry must have been planning his assaults.
How many is one? "Does that one sin of mine wipe away all the good things?" Larry asks Francis. The claim of one sin cannot be one sin because "there were dark hints that he (Larry) had 'gotten into trouble' in New York City" (Cormier 45). There was a dark cloud of suspicion hanging over Larry's head, but no one knew exactly what Larry had supposedly done. There had to be a reason as to why Larry LaSalle would leave the bright lights of New York City for a Wreck Center in Frenchtown, where he chose to spend his time with children and teens. After the war, Francis confronts Larry and asks, "'Why Nicole?'" (114). Larry responds, "'The sweet young things, Francis. Even their heat is sweet...'" (114). The "s" on "things" proves that one is not one. Larry was a predator of young girls.
ReplyDeleteIt wasn't one sin, but even if it were just one, it still would wipe away the good things. If I were Francis, I would have responded, "Yes." I think one sin of that magnitude absolutely cancels out all that is good. Not only did Larry assault young girls, but he also betrayed the trust of the people of Frenchtown. "'You were our hero, even before you went to the war'" (115). Larry cannot be forgiven and should not be forgiven. In To Kill A Mockingbird, Atticus Finch tells his children it's a sin to kill a mockingbird because "'Mockingbirds don't do one thing but make music for us to enjoy'" (Lee 103). Nicole is a mockingbird. She is a innocent dancer who is destroyed by Larry LaSalle. He kills her spirit. In the end, even Larry knows his actions were sinful so he commits one last sin: suicide.
Works Cited
Lee, Harper. To Kill A Mockingbird. New York: HarperCollins Publishers, 1999. Print.
Everyone makes mistakes, whether on purpose or not. As for Larry, I don’t think he committed that “one” sin at all. I am sure he assaulted other girls other than Nicole. On page 114 Larry himself says “‘The sweet young things, Francis. Even their heat is sweet...’” This infers that he did it more than once. It is disgusting that he even did it once. And there are people like that in the world. And they say it’s just another form of love and that it’s not a sin. Which is more sickening than really anything at all.
ReplyDeleteIt must’ve been heartbreaking for Francis to hear that come out of Larry’s mouth. I would never stand for it. I’d say how he was never a hero. That one sin does wipe away all the good things. And not only that, he sort of confessed that he did it more than once. I’d tell him how sick he was. Like what Francis said on page 115 “‘Then, didn’t you know that we loved you?’... ‘You were our hero, even before you went to war. You made us better than we were...’” It was true what Francis said. He was more open after he was introduced to table tennis. It reminds me of two characters from a book. Mituna and Latula. This is because Latula was very shy girl and thought she could never do what boys could until Mituna taught her. But as time went on Mituna changed and became more closed and more of an outcast while Latula was still loved. It sort of reminds me of how Francis became like Mituna even though he did better than Latula did. And how Larry, like Latula, was loved more than Francis even though Francis was the real hero inside.
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Larry defiantly did not commit only one sin in his life. It is impossible for someone that of age to not commit less than two sins. Larry is terrible person for doing that. It is a fact that “nobody goes a whole life without sinning.” It is impossible for every human on Earth.
ReplyDeleteI would tell at him that, that is a lie and you are sinning even more. Every human made is not perfect. Take Michael Phelps one of the best swimmers ever to swim did drugs and became a mess and a new person is better than him now Lochte. Larry is like the joker, always doing a lot of harm and sinning all the time. In the book Francis says “ I prare to Larry that I will kill him. Even Francis has committed sins.
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Larry, the man that committed the worst sin of them all. I don't think it was the first time that Larry committed this sin. On page 45 Francis says, "... Although there were dark hints that he had gotten into trouble in New York City." This tells me that Larry also got in trouble in New York City and I think it was for the same reason. This reminds me of church because at church you confess your sins and Larry definitely needed to confess his.
ReplyDeleteThat one sin of Larry definitely wipes away all the good things that he had done. If I was Francis I would have answered yes to Larry's question and then told him that no matter how many good things you do, deep down you are ugly and messed up. On page 115 Francis says "Sweet young things... How many young girls had been invaded by him?" This tells me that Larry had done it to other girls too and that he has done more than one bad thing. This reminds me of a CSI episode I watched because the detective was looking for someone that committed the same sin Larry did.
The smell of pea soup lingered in the air. A rocking chair squeaked as the coal stove warmed up the room. Larry LaSalle was asking Francis if that “one” sin, but in reality, it wasn’t only one. Larry LaSalle didn’t only commit one sin, because it says “although there were dark hints that he had ‘gotten into trouble’ in New York City”. If he had gotten into trouble, that means he would have had to do something else. It makes it seem like Larry has a past, a history of not always being the best person. So, Larry LaSalle didn’t only have one sin, he had more.
ReplyDelete“Does that one sin of mine wipe away all the good things?” If I were in Larry’s position it would have been a hard question to answer. Larry LaSalle did do many great things for the children of Frenchtown. “He tamed the notorious schoolyard bully, Butch Bartoneau, convincing him he could sing…”. Larry LaSalle made a difference in many people’s childhoods, so it would be a hard question to answer. What he did to Nicole was terrible, but he did do so many positive things in his life. Many people don’t always make the smartest decisions. But, should that mistake wipe out every good thing that they have ever done? So, my answer would be no, because he still did many great things, that shouldn’t be forgotten about.
He was so...casual. So nonchalant about it all. Larry LaSalle truly believed that he'd done nothing wrong. "We love things that make us evil. I love the sweet young things." Larry had said to Francis. The proof that he had abused and assaulted other girls in the past is obvious in this portion of the text. Larry is plainly saying how much he loves it, how much he loves sinning. It's the same sin, but on multiple ocassions. He repeats his actions over and over, yet, he doesn't feel a slice of guilt. Nicole definitely wasn't the first victim in this situation.
ReplyDelete"Does that one sin of mine wipe away all the good things?" Larry had questioned. If I were Francis, then yes, that sin would've completely ruined everything good that Larry had done. His actions were in no way defendable. They were sick, disgusting, and horrific. I would've felt betrayed, since a person I had really looked up to as a role model, and maybe a sort of father figure, had done such an inhuman thing to someone important in my life. I'm sure victims in real life would feel similar, like that one bad thing completely erased anything good about the assaulter. Nicole also ended up at an all girls school, which may be because she probably felt uncomfortable around men after the incident. It's completely understandable to feel like that.