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…Many people who have read A Separate Peace, by John Knowles, ask themselves who suffered more, Gene or Finny? Well, a reader will find it obvious that Finny suffered more just by reading his forceful shout, “Because I’ve suffered!” (Knowles Pg. 945…

…In this section, Knowles reveals how Finny is passionate about the things he believes in. Something he definitely shows interest in is the war scenario, at which he enjoys believing that it is all a hoax and especially enjoys convincing others that. His…

…THE SEPARATE PEACE ESSAY Most of us would find it hard to believe that someone could live their life without the support of a friend. Everyone needs a friend, someone they can be open and honest with and who they can trust, someone who is also loyal…

…The Transformation of a Friendship. In John Knowle’s A Seperate Peace , the main characters, Gene and Finny have a unique friendship that transforms throughout chapter four. According to Webter’s dictionary the word “friendly” means not hostile…

…In the novel A Separate Peace, by John Knowles. One of the most important themes is about friendship growing through conflict. This theme also includes friends resolving differences, giving forgiveness, and accepting the strengths and weaknesses…

…troublesome. In the case of A Separate Peace, that adventure is in the form of a tree. One is the “adventure” that the "jump" offer them. Two, is their state of mind, that jumping off of this tree is a way to prove themselves as men. And three, is the escape from…

…, anger, and guilt. In the book A Separate Peace by John Knowles, one of the main characters Finny does not feel any of these emotions, making him seem very inhuman, even though he has a very lovable personality. Although Phineas is portrayed as the more…

…Everyone in the world has a slice in their soul that is pure evil. For some people it is larger than others. Some of this evil is represented in the characters of A Separate Peace by John Knowles. Some of this evil may also be represented by the Mrs…

…War does not always have the simple goal of killing as many of the enemy as you can. The motives behind war are often complex and not always vicious attempts to gain power. Often times a nation must enter a war to secure peace in the future…

…In the novel A Separate Peace by John Knowles, a schoolboy and his friend go through a dramatic struggle that demonstrates the idea that when opposites attract there could be dire consequences. Finny an all around athlete and popular kid has…