Chapters 1-3. 1. How does Gene describe the school when he visits it as an adult? He described it as‚ “looking oddly newer than it had fifteen years before”. Saying it seemed more sedate then he remembered‚ more perpendicular and strait-laced‚ the windows seemingly more narrow and shinier woodwork‚ seeming as though a coat of varnish had covered everything for preservation. (Chapter 1‚ page 1) What is this an example of? This is an example of imagery. Why? Gene is describing the
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Eric looked out of the window of his house to see the glistening blue sea winking at him. As he walked out‚ people stared in wonder at his toga that proclaimed him to be a roman official. He smiled‚ once he had been one of those people‚ staring at the officials wondering if he could ever reach that rank‚ and now he had. He walked through the stalls looking for a nice meal to have for breakfast. While he sat at a stall that sold bread and soup‚ he caught a glimpse of her. His soon-to-be wife. Merle
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Entry 2 We have begun to leave‚ but we ran into some problems at the beginning of the trail. A lawyer crashed who does not know how to control mules. He flipped his wagon and now we have to wait until it gets clear. Many other wagons had troubles too. Most of them that had troubles‚ had mules. It took 2 hours for us to get back going again. We were very upset because we knew more troubles were coming ahead. We made it to the Kansas river. This river is very hard to get across. It took us 3
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Friendship is a major theme in the book A Separate Peace. But Finny and Gene had a relationship that was even stronger than a friendship‚ they were in love. Within the first chapter‚ Gene states‚ “Nothing endures‚ not a tree‚ not love‚ not a death by violence.” What does this mean? “Not a tree.” Gene implies that the tree that hurt his best friend’s leg has now been destroyed. “Not a death by violence” He implies that he has finally moved on from Finny’s passing. “Not love.” Clearly‚ Gene is talking
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The year 2014 has been a significant year for me. I have received the encounter of my life. I’m lost for words but my heart is full. Looking back‚ I was trembling in great fear yet I felt strengthened from within. The moment when I had a peek of His affections‚ everything became trivial. I was overjoyed. A peek of His eyes has become my secret place of worship. Jesus said anyone who has seen me has seen the Father (John 14:9) and that He is the radiance of His glory and the exact representation
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Competition in A Separate Peace In John Knowles’s novel A Separate Peace‚ Knowles describes a life-changing sequence of events‚ as seen by Gene Forrester‚ which takes place at Devon Boarding School. Gene constantly finds himself struggling to find the truth about his relationship with Finny. Peter Wolfe states that the novel‚ “cries to be read in the context of original sin‚” and Novels for Students references that‚ “the real struggle is fought in the hearts of the characters‚ not on the
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February 18 It has been two days since I first left my room to look for food. I walked around for hours trying to find something I can eat‚ finally I found a store‚ but there has been no sign of anyone anywhere. In the store I found some bags and filled them with supplies. Food‚ drinks‚ pens‚ batteries‚ and a couple flashlights. I went back to my room at the hospital where I felt safe‚ I did not know where else to go. I decided to go exploring around the hospital after I put the supplies in my room
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No Fear of Death Chapter One: Escape The sound of running was all I could hear. I was running out of breath. My vision was hazy I saw people behind me falling over. I almost slipped over the muddy ground multiple times. The arrows were falling in flurries every few seconds. I was running beside mom‚ she looked more worn out than me. I was smaller than most‚ but I was also really fast. We were almost there. The forest. If we got there‚ we could get away without arrows flying at us. I looked over
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A Separate Peace is a fiction book that is written about some actual events in the author‚ John Knowles life. Set mostly during World War ll‚ this book apprises the lives of boys that attend an elite prep school called Devon. The main character Gene‚ looks back at his days in the school‚ and remembers the good and bad times with his best buddy‚ Finny. Together‚ the boys bring on many themes and symbols. The themes jealousy‚ warfare and a search for identity are three important themes that stand
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One of the most asked questions for A Separate Peace is: who exactly is the protagonist and antagonist? Most would agree that Gene is the protagonist‚ however is it Gene or Phineas that is the enemy? I believe that the real ‘bad guy’ in this book is Gene. He envied Phineas from the very beginning but didn’t admit it until a little later on. Whether it was getting away from trouble‚ having a natural athletic ability‚ or simply being modest and humble about things‚ Phineas seemed to have been better
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