Everyone lives life differently; however, in the case of Neil and Finny, they loved life and always made it fun. Sharing many characteristics, Neil and Phineas, or Finny was what he was called, were almost like twins. Although they probably didn't look the same, they had many similar character traits. These two play main characters in two separate, but excellent stories. Neil and Finny both shared the inability to do what they really wanted; both …
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…The two of them lived in the beautiful New England area, had to deal with problems at school, and faced a tragic end. The two characters had dreams in life that they were unable to accomplish. Although the book, A Separate Peace, and the movie, Dead Poets Society, were not modeled off one another, they have numerous similarities. Both stories focus on two young boys who lost their lives due to problems someone else caused.