A Separate Peace: Classifying Conflicts
“I need you to be happy. I need one of us to be happy.” (Holly Black’s Red Glove) This quote has a lot to do with conflict. The conflict of life and keeping everyone happy, even if you can’t be. I think this pairs well with A Separate Peace and Finny and Gene’s troubles. Gene sacrifices a lot for Finny and sometimes it was his happiness, or his studies, and most of the time, his independence. This caused a lot of internal struggles, especially after Phineas broke his leg. Gene became more independent while Finny was gone, but when Finny came back, Gene started to acknowledge his guilt more and became Finny’s metaphorical lap dog. His [Gene’s] choices always revolved around his best friend, before and after the accident which changed them both. …show more content…
Why did I let Finny talk me into stupid things like this? Was he getting some kind of hold over me?” (John Knowles’ A Separate Peace). Separated by confusion, suspicions, and the debate of friendship, Phineas and Gene left a mark on each other, whether it was good or bad, it had its hold on the boys. The refusal of belief, the guilt, and the hardships of living with the question, ‘Am I a bad person, or am I
“I need you to be happy. I need one of us to be happy.” (Holly Black’s Red Glove) This quote has a lot to do with conflict. The conflict of life and keeping everyone happy, even if you can’t be. I think this pairs well with A Separate Peace and Finny and Gene’s troubles. Gene sacrifices a lot for Finny and sometimes it was his happiness, or his studies, and most of the time, his independence. This caused a lot of internal struggles, especially after Phineas broke his leg. Gene became more independent while Finny was gone, but when Finny came back, Gene started to acknowledge his guilt more and became Finny’s metaphorical lap dog. His [Gene’s] choices always revolved around his best friend, before and after the accident which changed them both. …show more content…
Why did I let Finny talk me into stupid things like this? Was he getting some kind of hold over me?” (John Knowles’ A Separate Peace). Separated by confusion, suspicions, and the debate of friendship, Phineas and Gene left a mark on each other, whether it was good or bad, it had its hold on the boys. The refusal of belief, the guilt, and the hardships of living with the question, ‘Am I a bad person, or am I