Question 1: * J.D. Salinger * John Knowles * Stephen Chbosky Focussing Question 2: * J.D. Salinger‚ The Catcher in the Rye * John Knowles‚ A Separate Peace * Stephen Chbosky‚ The Perks of being a Wallflower Focussing Question 3: * Holden Caulfield‚ The Catcher in the Rye * Gene Forrester‚ A Separate Peace * Charlie‚ The Perks of being a Wallflower Conclusion * Summary * Bibliography –References Rationale I have decided to research the topic of coming
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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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experts. Hear their point of view and get their judgment because it is not their life that is going to be affected as much as your future”. Why is it that human beings feel intimidated by others? Everyone has their own fears and insecurities. In A Separate Peace by John Knowles‚ the main character and the narrator‚ Gene Forrester feels a sense of inferiority to his best friend‚ Phineas (Finny). When an individual feels intimidated by another‚ they do anything within their capability in order to feel secure
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innocence. Similarity‚ in A Separate Peace two boys are exposed to hatred and violence in a military academy. During World War II‚ Gene and Phineas begin with a normal friendship‚ but throughout time they both face new conflicts. Through jealousy and paranoia‚ they change from friends to rivals. When challenges come face to face with Gene he attempts to get rid of them in the worst ways possible‚ which eventually leads him to a loss of innocence. In the novel A Separate Peace by John Knowles‚ Gene lives
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While there 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
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A Separate Peace Obstacles after obstacles came in the path to success. In the novel A Separate Peace‚ John Knowles revealed a very strong idea through one of his characters. Through Gene it was revealed that weak individual who once was weak morally and mentally can become a strong and a more matured person. John Knowles revealed this idea through Gene’s perspective; symbolism; and also Gene’s speech/action. Gene had proved many things through only his perspective. He had intriguing
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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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A Separate Peace Essay Betrayal‚ one of the most horrible things you could do to anyone your family‚ a friend anyone. To me it’s one of my all time most hated things a person could do and it’s almost unforgivable. In this book A Separate Peace by John Knowles two boys Phineas and Gene who are best friends at a boarding school in New Hampshire experience some of the worst kinds of Betrayal you could think of. Gene commits a very bad betrayal when he jousts the tree limb they are both
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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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In the novel‚ A Separate Peace by John Knowles‚ two teenage boys deal with friendship and warfare. The novel shows how they accomplished goals and how they dealt with the war. Their names were Gene and Phineas but everyone called Phineas "Finny". They had a friend named Leper and they also knew a boy named Brinker. Leper and Brinker’s thoughts and actions affected Gene’s relationship with Finny by influencing jealousy‚ friendship‚ and warfare. In chapters 4 and 5 Leper affects Gene by making Gene
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