From Innocence To Experience The novel "a Separate Peace" is greatly dedicated to the adolescent years of ones life. ... The characters in this book are used to exemplify this. Elwin Lepellier, a.k.a leper, is a character in "a Separate Peace" who underwent adolescent changes. ... The main character in the book, Gene Forrester, has the most apparent change in the novel. ... By the end of the book Brinker appears less aggressively competitive. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

The Similarities Between "Nothing Gold Can Stay" and "A Separate Piece" The novel A Separate Peace by John Knowles and the poem titled " Nothing Gold Can Stay" by Robert Frost are both very interesting and similar pieces of literature. ... A Separate Peace and "Nothing Gold Can Stay" are very similar and show the same message that not everything is perfect. In A Separate Peace by John Knowles the story is told through the perspective of Gene, the main character who let jealousy get in the way of his somewhat perfect friendship, and his experience...

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In the novel A Separate Peace by John Knowles, the narrator and protagonist, given Gene Forrester's obsession for order and excellence, he would make the better soldier. ... As the characters in the novel were introduced, it was clearly shown that Gene was jealous of Finny at numerous times throughout the duration of book. ... Another piece of information that was acquired as the course of the book went on was that Gene transformed himself into being what Finny was before the accident, in which Gene shook a tree limb that cause Finny to fall and shatter his leg. ... Gene Forrester proved ...

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With particular attention to the book's treatment of marriage, is there any way in which it might be considered anti-feminist? ... They can't be separated. ... It is hard to say that this book is anti-feminist, unless you believe that the author is being sarcastic. ... Life gave Jane many mountains to climb, but as a result of her determination, she gained strength, peace of mind, and a priceless sense of self worth. ... On the other hand, the book might have been interpreted as just a silly dream world, written by some women in the 17th century. ...

• Word Count: 809
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• Grade Level: High School