Summary-
As Gene begins to remember the days in Devon High, he recalls when Finny saved his life when they climbed the tree a second time, where Gene lost his balance but then Finny caught his hand. As the summer went on the Summer Suicide Society of the Summer Session started and it was everyday. Finny not knowing that Gene didn't really feel like going to the Sessions everyday, was pushed to. He was getting more and more tense everyday, about the situation and he just kept his mouth shut. One day before the Summer Session, Finny found a ball, he began to make up a name for the ball and made a game that the boys later on called Blitzball, the game was very similar to today's game of football. As they play the game Gene of course notices that Finny never gets tire; he says that he has the same level of energy all through out the day. Gene constantly admires Finny for his good athletics and his good features, stating that people stare at him in admiration. One day Finny even broke the school record for the 100 yard in swimming but only Gene knew about that because Finny didn't want anybody else to know. As days go by doing most of the same things over again like climbing the tree and jumping out and playing blitzball, one day a tragedy hit. Finny was on the tree and so was Gene when Finny lost his balance and then he feel in the river with a bad hit. He was in the school hospital for quite some time and now he can't play sports.
Quote-
"Finny would shine with everyone, he attracted everyone he met. I was glad of that too. Naturally. He was my roommate and my best friend. (Knowles40)
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This quote actually shows that Gene is thankful that he has a friend so admired. He feels so proud that such a person picked him as a best friend. It also shows that this character is week. He never congratulates himself on any of his achievements. He always talks about Finny, Finny is the one always pushing him to do bold things and he never says no even though he wants to. Gene is a follower, and I think this is because he doesn't want to hurt his best friend. In the story I notice alot of similes and metaphors take place in the story. I feel that when the author does that it spices up the story.
Monday, November 29, 2010
Monday, November 22, 2010
A separate Peace pages 1-32
Summary -
The narrator of the story is Gene Forrester. He returns to his own school fifteens years later, becoming familiar with the place. He begins to realize that he sees it in a different perspective then he did when he actually went to Davon School. He talks about the big foot-ball, baseball and soccer fields. He also remembers the tree where , Finny and a couple of other friends went to a tree located near a lake, and they wanted to jump of one of the branches into the water, so Finny goes first and then goes Gene, but the others actually refuse to go after. It seemed as if he was a little hesitant at first but then when Finny yelled at him and pretty much commanded him to get into the water he jumps right in. It shows as if his charcter is the ty pe who needs to be motivated to fufill something. Finny, Gene's best friend, seems as if he ius a very persuasive person. As he remembers the time where Finnny, actually gets himself out of getting introuble with the subsitute headmaster. As he was wearing his tie as a belt. Finny and Gene make a packed called the Super Suicide Society of Summer Sessions".
Quote-
" I was taller, bigger generally in relationto these stairs. I had more money and success and 'security' than in the days when specters seemed to go up and down them with me." ( Knowles12) .
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This quote is such a good way to start of the chapter. It just flatly tells you that this is a coming of age story, where we the readers analyse his life frowing up in World WarrII. So far I have caught so much metaphors and similies, describing objects like the tree and even describing himself. I see that this character is such a strong character, especially living during World War II.
The narrator of the story is Gene Forrester. He returns to his own school fifteens years later, becoming familiar with the place. He begins to realize that he sees it in a different perspective then he did when he actually went to Davon School. He talks about the big foot-ball, baseball and soccer fields. He also remembers the tree where , Finny and a couple of other friends went to a tree located near a lake, and they wanted to jump of one of the branches into the water, so Finny goes first and then goes Gene, but the others actually refuse to go after. It seemed as if he was a little hesitant at first but then when Finny yelled at him and pretty much commanded him to get into the water he jumps right in. It shows as if his charcter is the ty pe who needs to be motivated to fufill something. Finny, Gene's best friend, seems as if he ius a very persuasive person. As he remembers the time where Finnny, actually gets himself out of getting introuble with the subsitute headmaster. As he was wearing his tie as a belt. Finny and Gene make a packed called the Super Suicide Society of Summer Sessions".
Quote-
" I was taller, bigger generally in relationto these stairs. I had more money and success and 'security' than in the days when specters seemed to go up and down them with me." ( Knowles12) .
Reaction-
This quote is such a good way to start of the chapter. It just flatly tells you that this is a coming of age story, where we the readers analyse his life frowing up in World WarrII. So far I have caught so much metaphors and similies, describing objects like the tree and even describing himself. I see that this character is such a strong character, especially living during World War II.
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