A Separate Peace
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The purpose of this paper is to describe the motivation of the character Gene in acting as he does toward Finny in the novel A Separate Peace by John Knowles. The plan of the paper will be to set the scene for Gene's destructive behavior and then to discuss why he behaves as he does and the consequences to him of that behavior, especially the fact that he learns a significant life lesson by the time the story has ended.The action of A Separate Peace takes place around Devon, an elite boys' New England boarding prep school during World War II. The characters come from wealthy backgrounds, and Devon is the kind of place that groomed America's future leaders in all fields. The narrator's references to marble, the Dean's Residence, and the authentic Colonial style of architecture (8-9) indicate a setting of comfort and wealth. That is important to Gene's behavior because it shows that his insecurity and envy were nurtured in a comfortable and privileged setting. The insecurity is established early on in the novel, at the fateful tree, when Finny jumps into the water from t
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Approximate Word count = 725
Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page)
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