From the start Gene and Finny’s friendship has isolated them from a true companionship of each other. These are two characters from the brilliant mind of John Knowles; the author of A Separate Peace. Throughout this story he uses Finny and Gene as a conduit for his thoughts and feeling on friendship. He exposes the dark thoughts of jealousy and envy in everyone's inner self through Gene and Finny’s friendship.Gene, a quiet kid who starts school at a boys’ boarding school during the Second World War.Finny, a charismatic and childlike individual the complete polar opposite of Gene. These minor difference set in motion Dependant Personality Disorder, internal conflict, and equivalence, in Gene, that lead to a detrimental friendship.
When considering Gene and Finny’s Friendship equality is the most affecting and toxic. An example of this is when Gene wants to jump, because Finny is jumping. In the novel from Gene’s narration it reads “What was I doing up here anyway?Why did I let Finny talk me into stupid things like this? Was he getting some kind of hold over me?” (1.32). Throughout this novel we get a first hand look at Gene’s thoughts and feeling. We can tell by this inner monologue he is upset with himself, and Finny for somehow controlling him. Another quote from the story …show more content…
This is a very scary and real factor in their fantasy world. An example in the story is “It made finny seem too unusual for- not friendship but too unusual for rivalry.” (3.63). In this quote we see that Gene has discovered a way to deal with his unnatural feelings. Instead of being in competition with Finny he becomes him. Another line that supports this is “I decided to put on his clothes[...] This gave me such intense relief[...].(5.4-5). This quote was taken after Gene had caused Finny’s accident. Insisting on burying his guilt he becomes Finny. Trying to find away to take away the sadness and envy he
When considering Gene and Finny’s Friendship equality is the most affecting and toxic. An example of this is when Gene wants to jump, because Finny is jumping. In the novel from Gene’s narration it reads “What was I doing up here anyway?Why did I let Finny talk me into stupid things like this? Was he getting some kind of hold over me?” (1.32). Throughout this novel we get a first hand look at Gene’s thoughts and feeling. We can tell by this inner monologue he is upset with himself, and Finny for somehow controlling him. Another quote from the story …show more content…
This is a very scary and real factor in their fantasy world. An example in the story is “It made finny seem too unusual for- not friendship but too unusual for rivalry.” (3.63). In this quote we see that Gene has discovered a way to deal with his unnatural feelings. Instead of being in competition with Finny he becomes him. Another line that supports this is “I decided to put on his clothes[...] This gave me such intense relief[...].(5.4-5). This quote was taken after Gene had caused Finny’s accident. Insisting on burying his guilt he becomes Finny. Trying to find away to take away the sadness and envy he