... young boys develop bonds of friendship. So, therefor, the two themes of war and friendship are intertwined throughout the novel. One major theme that Knowles uses is friendship, a friend is someone that you have personal regard for, and in this novel the two characters that experience the bond of ... evolved if it were not for war. Both Gene and Finny experienced an inner and outer war. Internally the protagonists are searching for their own separate peace, and that is found At Devon Prep. School. There they are safe from the harsh external around them. Unfortunately the war becomes a ...

• Word Count: 65255
• Approx Pages: 261
• Grade Level: High School

... a story of two boys' codependency during World War Two. The plot does not concentrate on the common conflicts associated with war, but rather the inner conflicts of adolescence. A Separate Peace was written by John Knowles and was published in 1959. The genre of this selection can be described as both a coming-of-age story and a tragedy. The strongest feature of this selection is ... development of a love-hate relationship that can be easily related to by the reader. Also, another powerful feature of the novel is Knowles' ability to make the reader both sympathize and despise the narrat...

• Word Count: 3096
• Approx Pages: 12
• Grade Level: High School