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. ... This idea is present in both works by these two great authors. ... 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 experiences at the Devon School for boys in New England during World War ll...

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This is what Gene Forrester thought of Phineas (Finny) in John Knowles book, A Separate Peace. ... Thinking Finny was his enemy; Gene worked harder and studied more often to excel in his school works, leaving Finny behind. ...

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In the novel "A Separate Peace" John Knowles creates a relationship between two friends that will confuse many. These two friends are Finny and Gene, two popular students at Devon, a private high school in New Hampshire. Their relationship is a strange one; Gene feels resentment towards Finny but ...

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• Grade Level: High School