Gene's Everyman Qualities
A Separate Peace is a novel concerning a young teenager, Gene, and his attempt to understand himself and the surrounding world. He experiences many real life situations and goes through many rough times as he narrates the story through his own eyes, recollecting his experiences during the summer session at the Devon School. In order to draw the reader into the book, John Knowles makes Gene seem like an average kid facing tough problems so that not only is the reader able to relate to, but can also experience the situations Gene endures. The author constructs the novel to give the character Gene everyman qualities through the use of a contrasting character, carefully thought out setting, and manipulative plot.
The character "Finny" in the novel is used to contrast Gene's everyman qualities. First of all, Finny is Gene's best friend, however, Gene is jealous of Finny because he always gets out of tight situations by talking his way out with the teachers and also because Finny is......
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