A literate but rebellious student who bonds with Franklin over poetry and political dissent. He openly protests staff violence, which leads to him being tricked out of class and fatally beaten by Brother John in the school refectory.
Franklin acts as an academic and emotional guide for Mercier.
John systematically destroys Mercier as punishment for defiance.
Mac enables the violence by remaining present and silent.
They share a bond of shared suffering and rebellion.
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