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A separate peace online book5/9/2023 ![]() ![]() Therefore, the injury was not fully Gene’s fault. On the other hand, the boys were not supposed to be on the tree anyway, and this adventure was Phineas’ idea. It took me a moment to realize that Gene may not have understood what he was doing, and most likely was not aware that Phineas would end up shattering his leg. This part of the book caused me to feel both surprised at Gene and confused about why Gene would do such a thing to his best friend. This resulted in Phineas tumbling into the water at uncontrollable speeds and never being able to play sports again. One day, Gene lashed out and shook a branch of a tree that Phineas was standing on. Gene, being best friends with one of the most popular and well-liked students Phineas, found it hard to contain his jealousy. ![]() ![]() I was very surprised by the main character Gene and his outlook on life. ‘A Separate Peace,’ has many twists and turns that result in interesting reactions from readers of vast age differences. The main character Gene goes through a period where his jealousy of his best friend drives Gene to do things he never thought he would be doing. 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 with real-life problems. ![]() This summer all incoming freshmen were asked to read the book “A Separate Peace,” by John Knowles. ![]()
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