A Separate Piece Character Analysis

There’s a point in everyone’s lives that changes them for the better or worse. For some it might be getting married; for others it might the death of a loved one. Either way, these moments can last forever. For Gene, it was was pushing his best friend, Finny, out of tree. A Separate Piece is about a boy named Gene who goes to a school called Devon during World War 1. Gene’s a quiet and reserved guy who follows his only friend, Finny. Gene gets jealous of Finny though because he’s the star of the school and a leader people look up to. Gene ends up pushing Finny out of the tree and shatters his leg. Finny leaves for recovery and makes new friends like Brinker and Leper. Gene goes back to his older self more once Finny comes back. Finny becomes …show more content…
Finny became less of a god and more human. He showed more emotion and faults of a normal person. He showed anguish of not being allowed to participate in the war. He didn’t want to be left alone. Before the fall, he only showed feeling of happiness and joy. All of this wouldn’t have happened if it wasn’t for Gene pushing Finny. Finny never really felt anything but happiness before. His fall was the catalyst for him having a wider range of emotions. This let him grow as a person; in return, it let him have a different role. His new role was not only one for himself but for others. He was still looked up to, but now he was depended upon less. The act of Finny becoming more human and less like a god is one of the reasons why the act of Finny being pushed by Gene was a pivotal moment in A Separate Peace. Finny and Gene’s dynamic was changed by the pivotal act of Gene pushing Finny out of the tree. Gene and Finny were best friends before the fall. They did almost everything together. They never showed weakness to each other verbally. Gene was in awe of Finny and Finny liked Gene’s traits. When Finny comes back, Finny and Gene talk about the new secret