The setting of the novel A Separate Peace; written by John Knowles; takes place in 1942-1943, in New Hmaster at Devon School during World War 2. Devon is a all boy school, the place the main character has his own war. All the boys in Devon will go to war regardless if they are willing or not. The boys that are willing to go, are unaware of what could happen to their mind. This small group of boys are going to make a little trouble, and make the Super Suicide Society, to have a little fun. But that group is what started it all.
Gene the main character standing at 5 foot 8 ½ inches tall and weighing 140 pounds. He’s very intelligent who's not the best athlete, but second best athlete in Devon. But he had a internal conflict of jealousy with Finny. “This time he wasn't going to get away with it.”(27). Gene always wants Finny to get in trouble because Finny is able to talk his way out of any situation that Finny finds himself in. Finny being another main character standing at 5 foot 8 ½ inches tall and weighing 150 pounds. Finny is a great athlete, he’s very charismatic able to talk his way out of his own trouble, that he gets himself into. “I wore this, you see, because it goes with the shirt and it all ties in together.” (27). That is what makes Gene so jealousy. He can do almost anything at the school and still somehow get away with it. …show more content…
Finny convies Gene to jump out of the tree with him. Finny than decides to make the Super Suicide Society of Summer Session. Finny has meetings daily, Gene thought Finny wanted him to fail. Gene becomes jealousy and mad at Finny. Gene shakes the limb causing Finny to fall and break his leg. Brinker wants answer so he arrange a trial for Gene. Finny becomes mad , runs away and falls down the stairs breaking his leg again. Finny gets his own bone marrow into his blood and dies from
Gene the main character standing at 5 foot 8 ½ inches tall and weighing 140 pounds. He’s very intelligent who's not the best athlete, but second best athlete in Devon. But he had a internal conflict of jealousy with Finny. “This time he wasn't going to get away with it.”(27). Gene always wants Finny to get in trouble because Finny is able to talk his way out of any situation that Finny finds himself in. Finny being another main character standing at 5 foot 8 ½ inches tall and weighing 150 pounds. Finny is a great athlete, he’s very charismatic able to talk his way out of his own trouble, that he gets himself into. “I wore this, you see, because it goes with the shirt and it all ties in together.” (27). That is what makes Gene so jealousy. He can do almost anything at the school and still somehow get away with it. …show more content…
Finny convies Gene to jump out of the tree with him. Finny than decides to make the Super Suicide Society of Summer Session. Finny has meetings daily, Gene thought Finny wanted him to fail. Gene becomes jealousy and mad at Finny. Gene shakes the limb causing Finny to fall and break his leg. Brinker wants answer so he arrange a trial for Gene. Finny becomes mad , runs away and falls down the stairs breaking his leg again. Finny gets his own bone marrow into his blood and dies from