The Chocolate War Language and Communication Quotes

What Jerry says is very different from what Jerry thinks in this moment. What do you think the coach would do if Jerry told him what's really on his mind? What stops Jerry from sticking up for himself? Is it sometimes better, or safer, to just keep quiet?

To the religiously inclined, this is highly offensive. But, Archie is making an interesting point, though it might or might not hold true in the case of Jesus. He's basically saying that anybody or anything can be made popular, if you put the right spin on it. He applies this principle to the chocolate sale with much success.

Again, we see Jerry saying something different than what's inside him. In this case, he's ashamed for staring, and he doesn't know how to explain it. How can he explain that he's staring because he's interested, even jealous?