I Am the Cheese
by Robert Cormier
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- Chocolate Wars and Lonely Cheeses
Chocolate Wars is Robert Cormier's second young adult book, after I Am the Cheese. The book is frequently banned, which we think adds to its mystique. Jerry in Chocolate War finds himself faced with many of the same themes that Adam does: choices, ethics, and, our personal favorite, identity. - Love Sonnet 17 and Identity
I Am the Cheese has a lot to say about personal identity. Cormier expressed his opinion that identity is lost when others control your life, when you have no past, and when you flat out think you're someone else. What about love? Can you love a person so much that you lose yourself? According to Pablo Neruda, yes, yes you can. Read his poem and decide for yourself.