Heroes by Robert Cormier focuses on the way that returned soldier Francis Cassavant eventually finds a way to forgive himself for a past action.

Themes are ideas that run through a text. In Heroes, the themes of war and heroism; appearances and disguise; loneliness and isolation; and guilt and forgiveness are explored.

The main characters in Heroes are Francis Cassavant, Nicole Renard and Larry LaSalle. Each one must deal with the fallout from one particular past event.

Heroes is a fictional and redemptive novel. The writer uses flashbacks throughout, allowing Francis to move back and forth in time.

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