... World War Two, they would have matured into slightly different men. Writer's Style A Separate Peace is a book about transformations, jealousy, dependency, competition, and the creation of inner enemies. John Knowles uses a wide vocabulary of sensory words and descriptions that envelop the reader in a world of friendships and betrayals during the Second World War. Knowles finds a way describing the setting ... and innocence. The winter sessions boldly contrasted this, symbolizing adulthood and war. These two periods are separated by Finny's fall, which could also symbolize a fall from in...

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