My book is entitled A Separate Peace, written by John Knowles. ... Being in the war, Finny is the only boy at Devon that doesn't fear it. ... One day, on that tree with Gene only, Finny looses his balance and falls off. ... The significance of the title A Separate Peace is that there are two wars going on. ... The quote I found worth remembering is: "There is loyalty for you. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

This is what Gene Forrester thought of Phineas (Finny) in John Knowles book, A Separate Peace. ... He decided to change his enemy from the demons to his best friend Finny. ... Gene is quoted for saying, "I felt a sudden stab of disappointment. ... He could not face the fact that he envied Finny and worshiped the ground he walked on, so he chose to believe Phineas was only being friends with Gene to pull down Gene's grades. ... As Gene says, "Looking back across fifteen years, I could see with great clarity the fear I had lived in, which must mean that in the interval I had succeeded i...

• Word Count: 1067
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School