Kairos In A Separate Peace

Kairos is a Greek word meaning the supreme and decisive moment in which action leads either to success or to failure. Scholars use kairos to help them discover[explain] the true meaning of their book. There is a kairos in every book. It just might be hard to find at first, but once you find the kairos then you will understand the book and its meaning more easily. Examples of kairos can be found in these three books: A Separate Peace, The Chosen, and American Cicero. Each of these books have kairos hidden in them, but it might not be easy to find. The book A Separate Peace by John Knowles focuses on two best friends Gene, and Phineas, attending a military academy. Gene is an extremely intelligent student who strives to become the Valedictorian
The Two players are Danny Saunders, and Reuven. These two baseball players play on different rival teams, but become best friends after a injury sends Reuven to the Hospital. One example of kairos begins with a serious eye injury that sends Reuven to the hospital. The injury took place late in the game when Reuven’s team was leading five to three, there was a lot of pressure for both teams to perform well, Reuven is the pitcher when Danny went up to bat. Reuven throws two balls and two strikes but Danny saw the next pitch coming then adjusted to the diving action of the curve. He deliberately swung low and crushed a line drive back toward the mound. Reuven brought his glove to his face to catch the ball, but his glove bounced back onto his glasses, shattering them and causing a serious injury to his eye. Reuven is sent to the hospital where he is told he has a chance of losing his eye. Danny keeps trying to call Reuven to see if he is ok, and eventually visits the hospital. After talking for a while, the two former rivals, discover that they both have a strong desire to learn about their religion. A few years pass and Danny and Reuven still spend almost every day together studying about their religion but, Danny’s father starts an anti-Zionist program which makes Reuven furious. Danny and Reuven go to college and do not speak to each other for around two years as a result of
Some are in the same ways and yet some in different ways, but each book contains hidden information necessary for the understanding of the book. A Separate Peace focuses on the steps taken for the friendship between Gene, and Phineas, American Cicero focuses on the steps taken in order for America to gain independence from Britain, and The Chosen focuses on the rising friendship between Reuven and Danny and how their friendship rose [and almost fell. These three books always have different hidden messages, but the kairos is the message that makes the book