1. Gene and Finny in A Separate Peace
... . Another example of loss of innocence is when Gene feels that Finny is pressuring him to blow off studying to attend Leper's ceremony jump. Gene breaks his own personal rule of academics when he blows off studying to attend the ceremony with Finny. Most of Gene's innocence is lost when Finny falls from the tree and breaks his leg. Finny's accident occurred ... go to the beach and drink beer. Innocence is not shown when Finny convinces Gene to skip school. Finny pressures Gene into skipping his studies to go to attend Leper's ceremony jump which leads to the accident causing Finny to bre...
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