Summary-
As the school year begins, Gene is a senior. He tries out for assistant manager for crew, getting the role, but welcoming him to the team was a little strange because one of the teammates actually insults Gene, he couldn't take the insult and so he fight him. Going to his dorm all soaked in water because he fell in the river, he meets up with his dorm advisor, who tells him he has a long distant call in his office. So going to the office and getting on the phone he hears his best friends voice, Finny. Boy, was he glad to hear his voice but yet surprised that Finny is still talking to him, since the accident. Finny asked about the first day, and seemed very happy to hear from him. It is expected that he is to return to school soon. Although Finny was very disappointed that Gene is assistent manager instead of actually being a rower on the team, saying that he actually has to play sports for his sake. During the winter Gene enlisted in becoming a soldier for the war earlier but he was shocked to find Finny in there room, for it was the first time that he is back since the accident. As usual Finny makes a joke out of everything, but Gene tells Finny about his idea about elisting in the army early but by the looks of Finny he tells that Finny doesn't want him to leave so he just puts that thought to the side. They made an agreement that Finny will train Gene, while Gene will tutor Finny in all his classes. Surprised they are making commence progress.
Quote-
" Listen pal, if I can't play sports, your going to have to play them for me." (Knowles 85)
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The reason I picked this quote was because I felt sypathetic for Finny. I felt the love that Finny has for Gene. I felt that they were brothers instead of friends, it was a moment of tears, for I could imagine him saying it in a serious way to get Gene in for the sport. I felt that these past couple of Chapters have been a little dull because Finny isn't with Gene doing any spontaneosly amazing new things. I felt as if without Finny Gene can't really be complete. Although I saw the loyalty that they both have for each other and that is why this story has appealed to me in such a great way.
Showing posts with label A separate peace. Show all posts
Showing posts with label A separate peace. Show all posts
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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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