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…of portraying life during World War II, as seen through the eyes of a young boy. The story takes places in Exeter, New Hampshire, in the Devon School. It opens during the summer of 1942. In A Separate Peace, the main character, Gene, starts to feel as though him…

…by titling it A Separate Peace. A Separate Peace is a story about Gene Forrester, the protagonist of the story, and his constant struggle with the underlying emotional conflicts present in him. He has to fight a war within his own mind that every man has to fight…

…in a quality novel, such as A Separate Peace, these themes are shown through one big theme, the macrocosm, the war, making a big impact on the microcosm, Devon. Humans face a big war upon themselves, deciding who and what is their enemy. Like Gene humans may…

…Peace of Westphalia The two treaties of Münster and Osnabrück, commonly known as the Peace of Westphalia, was the culminating element for the Holy Roman Empire in the Thirty Years’ War. It established a final religious settlement and provided for new…

…. It gave people of America a relief from the “war” and way to make America feel great about something that they had put together for the betters of others for once. I state this as my conclusion without the vast movement of the Peace Corps would we really…

…SYMBOLISM OF A SEPARATE PEACE By Jeremiah Noack Thesis: John Knowles uses symbolism in the novel A Separate Peace to show the coming of age, in young people in high school. I. INTRODUCTION II. SYMBOLISM OF CHARACTERS A. Gene symbolizes…

…and the temptations of war. One will always be jealous and have to be aware of the evil everyone has in war. Maturity is is one of the themes in the book A Separate Peace. The two rivers that are part of the Devon School property show how Gene and Finny…

…?My war ended before I ever put on a uniform; I was on active duty all my time at school; I killed my enemy there.? This quote by Gene Forrester, a character in John Knowle?s novel A Separate Peace, depicts Gene?s personal turmoil during his high…

…In times of war, people and societies change to adapt to the lifestyle war brings with it. In John Knowles’ A Separate Peace the characters must adapt to the lifestyle brought forth by World War II. Some make it through these times better than others…

…Searching for peace can be a challenge when every thing around you has something to do with war. Growing up can be difficult as well but through the tough times people become more knowledgeable. In A Separate Peace, by John Knowles, Finny, Gene…