a seperate peace
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 would contain these characteristics of a friend. However, their perfect friendship slowly transforms. As a result, of these changes Gene comes to the conclusion that him and Finny are in a constant competition in which death, jealousy and the loss of a best friend result. One could say that the most meaningful and bold theme in the book is the theme of transformation. And indeed the most obvious transformations were that of the main characters, Gene and Finny in Chapter four. . Before the events in chapter four which, Gene Forrester was intelligent, thoughtful, competitive, and a mediocre athlete. He did not like big displays of emotion, just like most people at Devon, the prep school he attends. He is also a follower and listens to Finny because he did not want to lose Finny?s respect. Finny on the other hand, is almost a polar opposite of Gene. He is honest, handsome, self-confident, extremely likable, rebellious, and an excellent athlete. As a matter of fact
thinks the war is a hoax). While Gene is having his physical training, Finny is being conformist, and he doesn?t follow everyone. He is not dependent on everyone else like he when Gene told him the truth about the incident, and that is another trait of Finny?s that Brinks. Leper is a nerdy, quiet, and nervous fellow, and Brinks is at the head of his class, causing Finny to lose his balance and fall, and it ultimately breaks Finny?s leg. Gene
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Approximate Pages = 6 (250 words per page double spaced)
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