World Peace Essay

A foil in literature is someone that makes another character seem better by contrast. Since A Separate Peace is narrated from Gene's point of view, his insecurities are pitted against Finny's greatest talents. For example, Gene feels insecure because he compares his introverted self and academic achievement with Finny's extroverted personality and athletic abilities. This does not provide the satisfaction he is seeking because it is as if he is comparing the proverbial apples to oranges. As many…

In the novel A Separate Peace by John Knowls, there are signs of jealousy and naiveté that causes problems for the two main characters. Despite the fact Finny is too naive to realize how his best friend, Gene, is jealous of him it then “destroys” him. When all he is trying to do is forget about the dreadful war and stay youthful, which isn’t so easy to do. One of the main issues is Phineas is so energetic and cheery he doesn’t realize what Gene’s jealousy is doing to him. He keeps on going on…

What is friendship? Friendship is a simple relationship based on trust and understanding. In the novel, A Separate Peace by John Knowles, the term “friendship” occurs between the two main characters, Gene Forrester and Finny. The boys’ friendship is heavily driven by competition and this can lead to a negative connotation of their relationship with each other. However, as the story unfolds, their relationship evolves from being so innocent and pure to one being misunderstood and rivalry driven.…

I dislike Phineas, because he is a bad influence to Gene and leads him to make poor decisions that he wouldn't have made on his own. In the first chapter, Finny convinces Gene to jump off the tree. While Gene is on the branch, Finny yells "You can't stand around admiring the view. Jump!"(17) and Gene does, and makes his first dangerous decision, against his better judgement. In chapter 2, Gene jumps off the tree again, still under pressure by Finny. Although he makes it out unscathed, he almost…

Joe-Lewis, not a name heard often, in fact, if people know boxing they believe he is named after the famous boxer Joe Lewis. However, he is named after our father, Lewis because his nickname was Joe-Lewis as a kid, hence Joe-Lewis’s name. Joe-Lewis Brown O’Donnell, named after both our father and great grandfather. The best part of his middle is it matches his eye and hair color. Standing five foot, six inches tall and slender, his baby fat gone, along with his chubby cheeks, now replaced with…

In John Knowles’s A Separate Peace, the author focuses on the painful and sometimes difficult transition to adulthood in an adolescent character named Gene Forrester. Gene has a nonconformist friend called Phineas, or Finny, who is extremely physically talented, but does not do well in school. Gene, on the other hand, is very conventional, does well in school, and always follows the rules. He becomes intensely jealous of Finny’s athletic talent and makes him fall out of a tree and shatter his…

Thud! Gene looks down and sees a body just laying there with no move. Gene Forrester is the protagonist of the novel “A Separate Peace” by John Knowles and has some conflict just as he’s getting comfortable in his new school, Devon. Elwin (Leper) Lepellier is a minor character who is known as the social outcast of the school. Throughout the book, Gene and Phineas (Finny) become best friends and their friendship takes its toll on each of them. Due to the main conflict of the story, Gene’s…

Friendship is the core of what bonds and makes new relationships between people. Throughout A Separate Peace, John Knowles displays both the struggles and the special moments of having a true friendship. The main characters, Gene and Finny grow up despite their differences in personalities and opinions. This leading to some mishaps and misunderstandings. Friendship is needed in everyday life, however, it can also cause chaos between friends. From the very beginning, Knowles shows how friendship…

A friendship, defined by a positive emotional connection between two individuals, can only be fulfilled if a mutual commitment by both parties is made. The novel, A Separate Peace, by John Knowles, explores the conflict between two young men in a coming of age story. The main characters, Gene and Phineas, also known as Finny, are best friends at Devon Academy. The novel follows them on their struggle to find out who they are and what motivates them in a time of uncertainty and fear. Gene and…

The file of Sara Ann came into the agency today after she was placed into the care of her grandmother and the grandmother was having difficulty dealing with her behavioral problems. They referred her file to this agency in order to seek guidance for proper placement for her. Sara Ann is an 11 year old girl who had been living the past 6 months with her grandmother after her mother passed away from a drug overdose and her father has been in prison for the last 8 years on drug charges. Sara Ann…