... adept at surviving the challenge which we call life. Two literary sources that substantiate this quote are "A Separate Peace," by John Knowles, and "The Fault in Our Stars," by John Green. In the coming of age novel, "A Separate Peace," one of the major themes is the battle against one's ... . I wouldn't have been on that damn limb except for him...I didn't need to feel any tremendous rush of gratitude toward Phineas." (Knowles 25) Gene is also becomes to be quite paranoid, deluding himself into thinking that Phineas is jealous of Gene's academic excellence, and is deliberately ... his...

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