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Separate Peace


            In A Separate Peace by John Knowels, the value of dealing with your feelings and dealing with your enemies is.
             shown by Gene Forester, a student in Devon during World War 2 dealing with few human enemies, but his.
             emotions create a circumstance far greater than any human enemy. "I never killed anybody," Gene had.
             commented later in his adulthood, "And I never developed an intense level of hatred for the enemy Gene had put.
             many enemies into his own life. Gene had a best friend, his name was Finny, they were roommates and did many.
             activities together. Finny was never the source, but the core of most of Gene's feelings, both good and bad. First,.
             one of the biggest problems that Gene had, that is jealousy. Gene was jealous of Finny's confidency, openness,.
             modesty, superb athletic abilities, his natural leadership skills, his ability to deal with stress easily, his care free.
             attitude, his people skills and, of course, his good looks. Early in the story Finny demonstrated his openness by.
             when asked for his height, he said 5 foot, 8 ½ inches, while Gene replies 5 foot, 9 inches. Finny pointed out that.
             they were the same height and you shouldn't be ashamed to tell anybody your real height. Later that day, they.
             skip dinner to go swimming in the river, by Finny's choice, and are asked where they were on return. Finny.
             quickly replied that they were swimming in the river, something that is forbidden, right down to the last detail, and.
             they got away with it. Gene said that the rules are very bent during the summer session, but it was actually Finny's.
             people skills that had kept them out of trouble. Finny was very bold, as Gene many a time wished he was, on one.
             occasion Finny wore a bright pink shirt "symbolizing the first U.S. bombing in Europe. Gene called him a "faerie".
             but really envied him. Later Finny wore the school tie as a belt and when questioned he claimed that it.


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