With World War II happening in the background, many aspects of this novel are affected. An example would be the students at Devon volunteering to go pick apples at an orchard, They are doing this job because the usual laborers are fighting and/or helping in the war. Normally, the students would not do this. The war also affects physical activity at the Devon school. Seniors would train very hard physically to prepare to fight. Those are some of the significant examples about how the war affects the characters.
Leper is a very private person. He prefers the company of himself compare to others. When he is with people they tend to be mean to him. The beaver dam was something that was important to Leper. He visited it by himself and took pictures.
Leper is a very private person. He prefers the company of himself compare to others. When he is with people they tend to be mean to him. The beaver dam was something that was important to Leper. He visited it by himself and took pictures.