Category: A Separate Peace

Abundance of Symbolism in A Separate Peace by John Knowles A Separate Peace, written by John Knowles, is a novel that explores the mind of a boy, Gene Forrester, during World War II. Gene has a friend, Finny, whom Gene has a very complicated relationship with. They both attend the prestigious Devon School, which is…

Adolescent Ego in A Separate Peace: Character Development of Gene This time he wasn’t going to get away with it. I could feel myself becoming unexpectedly excited at that’ (Knowles 27). Gene lacks self-confidence and is an introvert and a follower. He does not have his best friend Phineas’ witty personality, athleticism, and leadership traits.…

The Main Ideas Of The Novel A Separate Peace By John Knowles This summer all incoming freshmen were asked to read the book A Separate Peace, by John Knowles. Although this book would not be a book of my choice I did enjoy reading it for the interestingly developed plot, and intriguing characters that deal…