A Separate Peace Reflection
During the reading of “A Separate Peace” by John Knowles the relationships and similarities shared between the characters and myself was remarkable. In many ways any high school freshman could relate to this story of friendships and death. The boys at Devon are intricate characters that can be related to in one-way or another. When I was reading I could pinpoint specific relatable themes that freshman could relate to. For example, there are specific classes or course you can be late to in school without discipline; in Phineas and Gene’s case summer classes are very lenient. Also, the characters are very close to a freshman’s age. They are going through the same physical and emotional changes as a freshman. Moreover, this book set through four years of a high school so in a way, this book can give us an idea what to expect in high school. Nevertheless, there are many differences between Devon high school in the 1940s and typical high school but the book
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For example, when Gene starts to get jealous Finny he try’s to set him back and ends up breaking his leg. This can teach freshman not to take physical action because they are jealous because jealously is common in high school. There are many of these interactions like this in a Separate Peace that freshman-entering high school can learn from. Another very important reason why this book was assigned was the time period of World War II. This book not only gives a flash into what the time period was like but also how the war affected the young boys and girls. A reason this could be targeted towards freshman is to give them insight on what life was like in World War II. From experience, I know students learn about the World Wars in high school so this book gives you a foot in the door of what we are all going to learn. Essentially, this book by John Knowles can be derived as a lesson for anyone entering high
For example, when Gene starts to get jealous Finny he try’s to set him back and ends up breaking his leg. This can teach freshman not to take physical action because they are jealous because jealously is common in high school. There are many of these interactions like this in a Separate Peace that freshman-entering high school can learn from. Another very important reason why this book was assigned was the time period of World War II. This book not only gives a flash into what the time period was like but also how the war affected the young boys and girls. A reason this could be targeted towards freshman is to give them insight on what life was like in World War II. From experience, I know students learn about the World Wars in high school so this book gives you a foot in the door of what we are all going to learn. Essentially, this book by John Knowles can be derived as a lesson for anyone entering high