A Separate Peace
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In class we read the book A Separate Peace by John Knowles. This book, in my opinion was a really good book. A Separate Peace is a fictional book. This book was about these two boys, Gene Forrester and Phineas (Finny) who attend a boarding school in New England during the early years if World War II, A Seperate Peace is a traumatic and brilliant story of the dark side of the youths. The main character Gene is a sad and lonely guy. He is a reserved and very intellectual. On the other hand, Phineas is a very good-looking, provoking, reckless athlete. Gene and Finny are roommates at Devon; a boarding school. The main thing that struck my attention while reading this novel was the relationship between Gene and Finny.
Phineas, or Finny, was a rebellious, yet modest, and charming young man. He was well-liked by most people. These characteristics make him a very interesting person. The rebellion of Finny is displayed through many of his actions. It is especially bad during the summer session. At the beginning of the session, Finny and Gene skip dinner to wrestle in the field, which was forbidden at Devon Schools. The next morning, after being confronted by a fellow teache about missing dinner, Finny decides to break the dress code and wear a pink shirt. Finny also uses his school tie as a belt. Later in the session, Finny and Gene ride bikes to the beach. They end up spending the night there instead of going back to Devon.