What is the theme in The Hockey Sweater?
Theme: The main idea of this story is prejudice. This is because when Roch went to the hockey game wearing his Toronto Maple Leafs sweater, he was treated differently when compared to him wearing a Canadiens sweater.
What does the Montreal Canadiens sweater in the story symbolize for French Canadians?
Justine, Québec, a bastion of support for Rocket Richard and the Montreal Canadiens. “The Hockey Sweater” is Roch Carrier’s beloved story of the furor that follows the delivery of a Toronto Maple Leafs sweater to his home in Ste….The Hockey Sweater.
| Published Online | August 5, 2012 |
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| Last Edited | July 2, 2014 |
What is the plot for The Hockey Sweater?
When his mother orders a new sweater from the Eaton’s department store in the big city after the old one has worn out, he is mistakenly sent a sweater of Montreal’s bitter rival, the Toronto Maple Leafs, instead. Carrier faces the persecution of his peers and his coach prevents him from playing.
What are hockey jerseys called?
Edit. A hockey jersey, traditionally called a sweater (due to it originally being made from sweater material, such as wool), is a piece of clothing worn by hockey players to cover the upper part of their bodies.
What is the climax of The Hockey Sweater?
Climax. When the mom receives the sweater she found out that the sweater was a Toronto Maple Leafs sweater. ”Monsieur Eaton had sent us a blue and white sweater with a maple leaf on the front…” Thank you!
What point of view is The Hockey Sweater written in?
I think the whole story is based on Irony. A kid who hates the Leafs and Loves the Habs receives a Leafs jersey by mistake then is forced to wear it. To add on to that, the rest of the kids are wearing Richard jerseys so he doesn’t even get to play. The point of view is first person.
What does Habs mean in hockey?
Les Habitants
Montreal Canadiens, a National Hockey League team, whose nickname is ‘Habs’, short for ‘Les Habitants’ Habitants, the early farmers of Quebec.
What type of conflict is The Hockey Sweater?
The conflict is the story is man vs. self because the boy is pressured to think that other people will make fun of him for wearing the Toronto Maple Leafs sweater. The also has to make the decision of weather he should wear it or not.