Oxymoron Analysis

○ I would like to elaborate on my theory that the Doctor and Brinker were trying to get rid of Finny. I believe that this was not the case at the very beginning, but as time went on, just like Gene, Brinker’s mind was clouded with envy, and as a result, he desperately wanted to get rid of him. The Doctor was the only one that looked at Finny when he fell out of the tree, and he said “If I thought there was any hope, I would try”. Here he implies that he could do more, but decided not to. This could just be a loss of hope, or it could be that Brinker somehow bribed him into doing it. And then before the operation, he says that he could’ve brought him to the hospital, but it was supposed to be a “simple operation”. That’s practically an oxymoron. Brinker could’ve kept himself hidden, but just like any villain, he wanted to see his victim suffer, thus showing his true colors. His …show more content…
These sort of discussions are beneficial because you get to hear other people’s opinions, and that can provoke questions and thoughts of your own.
○ The best thing I heard today was that once Finny was gone, the rebellion was gone with him. I hadn’t really thought about it this way before, but it makes sense. Finny was the leader of all things rebellious at Devon, so once he’s gone, it would make sense that everyone would go back to seriousness and conformity. This “Separate Peace” that Finny says in the book that Finny is the essence of, is gone now.
○ This discussion has made me rethink the book in ways that I could not have by “just reading it”. When I read, I tend to argue with myself in my head, and then I might settle on one opinion that I feel that I have enough evidence to share and prove it. But this discussion has given me more to think about; Is Gene the “good guy” or the “bad guy”? Does love have to be good? Did Finny set up the talk with