Imagine falling from the top of an enormous oak tree while young boys at the bottom are yelling profane words and accusations, and it is still unclear what caused the fall in the first place. Books like The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, A Separate Peace and even The Bible have been removed from school curriculums due to their profane language, obscenity, and violence. In particular, A Separate Peace was banned because of its use of profane language. Although A Separate Peace by John Knowles may be seen as too rough and inappropriate for school curriculum, it should not be banned from schools due to its lessons about the importance of grace, forgiveness, and young male friendships. The way in which the concept of grace is presented in A
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Though in the book Finny never explicitly states that he has forgiven Gene, the signs of his reconciliation with Gene are all over the moments between them before Finny passes away. Before his second break, Finny stomps angrily out of the Assembly Room saying, passionately, that he didn't care about the details of his first accident. Moreover, in his last attempt to reconcile with Finny, Gene lays all that he knows about the accident down at the foot of Finny's bed. Gene feels lost and very confused, but Finny sets him free by saying, "It's okay because I understand and I believe you. You've already shown me and I believe you" (Knowles 191). As it is stated in the Bible, "you will know the truth, and the truth will make you free" (Guilmain 1). This well-known verse rings true for both Finny and Gene. In this case, the truth was needed to reveal how and by whom Finny's accident was caused. It was required for Gene to express the truth in order for the two boys to be set free. Gene's explicit confession of all his feelings toward Finny made him free in the sense that he had expelled all of his pent up emotions and feelings about the accident. Finny was made free by Gene's confession and by his personal release of his animosity towards Gene by forgiving him. Clearly, this book demonstrates how powerful confession and forgiveness can be to
Finny exemplified this virtue by relieving Gene of his anticipated punishment. Finny is constantly an example to …show more content…
Though in the book Finny never explicitly states that he has forgiven Gene, the signs of his reconciliation with Gene are all over the moments between them before Finny passes away. Before his second break, Finny stomps angrily out of the Assembly Room saying, passionately, that he didn't care about the details of his first accident. Moreover, in his last attempt to reconcile with Finny, Gene lays all that he knows about the accident down at the foot of Finny's bed. Gene feels lost and very confused, but Finny sets him free by saying, "It's okay because I understand and I believe you. You've already shown me and I believe you" (Knowles 191). As it is stated in the Bible, "you will know the truth, and the truth will make you free" (Guilmain 1). This well-known verse rings true for both Finny and Gene. In this case, the truth was needed to reveal how and by whom Finny's accident was caused. It was required for Gene to express the truth in order for the two boys to be set free. Gene's explicit confession of all his feelings toward Finny made him free in the sense that he had expelled all of his pent up emotions and feelings about the accident. Finny was made free by Gene's confession and by his personal release of his animosity towards Gene by forgiving him. Clearly, this book demonstrates how powerful confession and forgiveness can be to