Summary: The story leaves Jerry's character in this section. The new characters that become the center of attention are Archie, who assigns fund raising assignments to students. Carter, who is head of the Vigils, the most feared group in the school. Brother Leon, a strict teacher at Trinty School, and Emile, the "bad boy" of the school.
Throughout the story, the reader is exposed to many different relationships. The first was between Coach, and Jerry. The second was between Archie and Obie (Who assign fund raiser roles) and the most common one in this section was between Brother Leon, and Archie. They had a very tough talk on the school state, and how the fund raiser was very important part in the school's earnings. Another relationship is between Brother Leon and his students. Leon is the kind of teacher that usually puts his students through tests to see who is loyal, and who is not. Leon placed a student named Bailey on the spot by accusing him of cheating. When Bailey denied the accusation, Leon asked him to justify his straight A's. This confused Bailey, he thought that he was just a hard worker, he did not answer Leon, he was afraid. Leon then used this silence as an advantage to prove that Bailey is guilty. At this point I was beginning to doubt Bailey, but when Leon saw that no one stood up to him to defend Bailey, he explained that this was another test to see who in the class was actually loyal. He explained to Bailey that he knew he was not cheating, and that he passed, while telling the class that they have failed.
Quote: "Your classmates out there. They're the cheaters. They cheated you today. They're the ones who doubted you- I never did."
Reaction: I began to doubt Bailey, and I was shocked to see that it was all a test by Brother Leon. I tried to imagine myself in that class. If I was Bailey, I wonder. Would my friends do the same? Or would they stand up to Brother Leon in order to help me?
do you agree with Leon's "lesson," that there is a community responsibility for actions?
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