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…are problems where violence is commonly present such as wars and in school, and for those problems there are nonviolent solutions such as using the method of A.R.C. (alternative resolution of conflicts), which includes negotiating. Sarajevo instead of finding…

…In A Separate Peace by John Knowles, one of the main characters, Phineas, refused to face reality having both negative and positive consequences. As students at an upper-class private school, in New England, Devon, Phineas and his best friend Gene were…

…That militarism, imperialism and nationalism, along with conflicts between European powers, eventually sparked a war, that because of the Alliance systems grew to a world scale. European alliance systems contributed greatly to the outbreak of world…

…A Separate Peace A Separate Peace is a novel by John Knowles that is about prep school experiences during World War II. This book was a good story about an adolescents attempt to understand the world and himself. I enjoyed reading about Gene's…

…The Peace Corps is a volunteer service, in which Americans are sent to help undeveloped and extremely poor countries. The volunteers stay in these host countries for two years. They live with the people, in many times poor conditions, and serve…

…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; amicable. One could assume that a friend…

…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; amicable. One could assume that a friend…

…of World War II, the bond between Gene and Phineas grows as the peace in Devon School diminishes. Gene and Phineas are like two poles of a magnet, opposite yet bound together. Finny excels in athletics and sports while Gene excels in academics. Finny…

…A Separate Peace (John Knowles) A Separate Peace written by John Knowles is about two boys who are best friends and worst enemies. The characters names are Gene and Phineas, also known as Finny. During the story Finny starts a club called…

…. WWII is a tragedy in a sense that it was caused by man’s inability to cooperate and live harmoniously. In A Separate Peace, this is no different. A man looks in stupefaction at his past and abominable actions after this Great War. It is clear to envision…