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Cormier defends downbeat endings as an important reality but states that he is not a pessimist.

Cormier describes how his realistic fiction needs to include aspects of life that are less desirable because they are a part of life. He also mentions his distaste for the movie The Chocolate War.

Cormier explains why he writes novels with "downbeat endings" and the place they have in the world.