I threw my hip against his,catching him by surprise, and he was instantly down, definitely pleased. This was why he liked me so much. When I jumped on top of him, …show more content…
Gene displays jealousy of Phineas during his change;
Was he trying to impress me or something? Not tell anybody? When he broke a school record without a day of practice? I knew he was serious about it so I didn’t tell anybody. Perhaps for that reason his accomplishment took root in my mind and grew rapidly in the darkness where I was forced to hide it (86) Gene wants to be the best at everything he does. While he does excel in his classes, he is a mediocre athlete. Gene’s jealousy of Finny is clear in his reverence of Phineas’s athletic abilities; this is part of the reason that he causes Finny’s career-ending injuries. Gene becomes very suspicious of his long-time friend, “Yes he had saved my life, but he had also practically lost it for me. I wouldn’t have been on that damn limb except for him” (25). Gene becomes suspicious of everything Finny does. In a way, Gene is projecting his emotions onto Phineas as Phineas is neither jealous, nor trying to sabotage Gene. His jealousy is the driving force for what he did to