Gene's Manhood In John Knowles A Separate Peace

Gene’s story in Separate Peace displays a young man’s painful yet necessary growth into adulthood. His effort towards growth brought forward a clearer perspective upon responsibility and his firm place in the world. His first step to manhood is put to the test in the beginning of the novel, where the foolish Gene stands unconcerned and self-absorbed in front of the tree that will assess his true nature. After all Gene’s hardships, have been surpassed, in the end he has been formed into a human who is forgiving of his dull motives. In a nutshell, he will never forget his dirty hands but out of the those come a gain in experience.
In Knowles A Separate Peace, Gene is a partially mature teenager with a conforming childlike personality. During