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Comparing Finny And Gene's Friendship
Finny and Gene had a different kind of relationship. One that wouldn’t be viewed as the same feelings for both. On one side, Finny saw nothing wrong, he thought they were best friends. Gene on the other hand was envious and embodied much hatred for Phineas. There are a multitude of accounts that portray how good of friends Gene and Finny really were. Their friendship is one-sided. The one side is Phineas, he shows how much he cares for Gene, and how he will do anything. One could say Finny was a loyal friend to Gene, however these feelings and actions were not reciprocated through Gene. The animosity that Gene demonstrated towards Finny ruined the bond they could have had. He (Gene) kept these feelings inside and hidden, yet they kept growing.
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