1. Friendship
One major theme that Knowles uses is friendship, a friend is someone that you have personal regard for, and in this novel the two characters that experience the bond of friendship are Gene and Finny. ... Internally the protagonists are searching for their own separate peace, and that is found At Devon Prep. ... John Knowles carefully intertwines the themes of war and friendship carefully for the reader. ... In peace times friendships would not have as many rough edges. ... Thus in searching for each separate peace, they found not only those, but a bond of friendship that can not be broken, not...
- Word Count: 515
- Approx Pages: 2
- Grade Level: High School