Theme Of Losing Oneself In Castellanos A Separate Peace

The theme of losing oneself is seen throughout Castellanos’ “Destiny,” and John Knowles “A Separate Peace.” (ASP) It is frequently shown in ASP. In the poem, it is shown that the main symbol, the deer, is sacrificing his true self to become a “tiger.” This theme is seen most frequently in one of the main characters, Finny. Finny undergoes many traumatic experiences from falling out of a tree to finding out that his best friend and possible lover attempted to murder him. the author argues that even if the deer pretends to be the tiger, inside he is still the deer. These events impact Finny by making him lose oneself inside. He changes from a joyous, carefree boy to a person who has given up on the world. Some may argue that the deer