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    Shianne Watkins Honors World Literature Camacho 6 January 22‚ 2013 A Separate Peace A Separate Peace‚ a fiction novel written by John Knowles‚ tells the story of a young man coming-of-age at an all-boys boarding school during World War II. The main characterGene‚ struggles with who he is while his best friend‚ Phineas‚ is comfortable with himself. Gene creates a “friendly rivalry” in his mind between himself and Phineas‚ which does not actually exist. As the war becomes reality‚ so does Gene’s

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    are many themes in John Knowles’ novel‚ “A Separate Peace”‚ one of the most significant themes is friendship. A friend is‚ "a person who is well-known to another and regarded with liking and loyalty." Gene is a smart hardworking boy‚ while Phineas‚ or Finny‚ is a great‚ natural athlete. Gene and Finny met because they are dorm roommates and became friends because they have common interests and because they envy each other’s strengths. An example of Gene envying Finny’s personality is when he says

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    Sports‚ in many ways‚ affect us mentally just like it affected the actions of the kids at Devon. Finny views athletics as an "absolute good‚" and throughout A Separate Peace‚ athletic contests represent an alternative to war. Like war‚ sports involve opposing sides and intent on victory‚ but unlike war sporting events lack the casualties common to the battlefield. Finny’s perspective on sports is exactly the opposite of his views on the war. He sees war as a construct invented by governments‚ a conflict

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    The characters of A Separate Peace each have very distinct qualities. Phineas has one of the more positive characteristics which is his everlasting enthusiasm. Phineas presents these qualities on multiple occasions throughout the novel. Gene describes Phineas as " the essence of this careless peace" (8). In the beginning of the book Finny shows his enthusiasm in many ways‚ such as when he created a game called “Blitzball”. After Phineas’ injury‚ he still shows enthusiasm. His enthusiasm is shown

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    Character Analysis Chart for Gene | Trait | Quote #1 | Quote #2 | Quote #3 | 1. Submissive | “What was I doing up here anyways? Why did I let Finny talk me into stupid things like this?” (Ch. 1‚ p. 17) | “’You were very good‚’ said Finny good humoredly‚ ‘one I shamed you into it.’” (Ch. 1‚ p. 18) | “I went along‚ as I always did‚ with any new invention of Finny’s.” (Ch. 8‚ p. 117) | 2. Loathsome | “I was beginning to see that Phineas could get away with anything. I couldn’t help envying him

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    A Separate Peace: Friendship‚ Conformity‚ and War We have all experienced friendship in our lives; some of these bonds were lasting and others were not. A Separate Peace is a book that deals with the friendship of high school boys. These boys attend an all-boy’s school called Devon School. It is said that: "Devon is sometimes considered the most beautiful school in New England." "Devon was both scholarly and very athletic." Devon is where Gene Forrester‚ Phineas (Finny) and Elwin

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    A Separate Peace A Separate Peace was written by John Knowles in 1959 when he was 33. it is ser in a New Hampshire prep school during WWII. A few teens at this school are greatly affected by the war. Many adults are asking them to join the armed forces. Gene‚ the main character‚ trains with his once athletic star friend‚ Finny‚ for the Olympics. Although against the war many people request that he join. His other friend‚ Leper‚ joins and receives a Section 8 discharge for being considered "mentally

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    see yourself as a person. In Knowles novel‚ A Separate Peace‚ the main charactersGene Forrester and Finny‚ learn how to compliment each other throughout their friendship during their process of growing up. Their friendship and bond grows immensely‚ but more importantly‚ both boys learn self acceptance and strive to find out their purpose on this earth before their last years of childhood diminish. The three most prominent themes in A Separate Peace include love and sacrifice‚ self acceptance‚ and

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    Green‚ 5th A Separate Peace --Literary Analysis Introduction: John Knowles writes a riveting novel titled A Separate Peace (1960). John tells the tale of Gene and Finny’s coming of age during World War II in New England at a all boys school . But most importantly how jealousy can change friendship‚ maturity‚ and mortality. Plot Summary: Gene’s jealousy blinds him into believing pushing his best friend Finny off a tree is just what he deserves. Once the fog of envy disappears Gene instantly feels

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    I remember the first time I saw Gene. I had just arrived in South Carolina after moving from New Jersey when my dad was offered a promotion. It was a rainy day‚ I spent most of it driving‚ trying to figure out my way around town. For lunch‚ I stopped at some sort of pub that’s been closed down for years now. When I walked in‚ it was completely empty except for one boy sitting at the counter all alone. I sat on a barstool‚ a few down from the boy and ordered a cheeseburger. Trying to remember which

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