A Seperate Peace
In the novel A Separate Peace by John Knowles, the reader is first introduced to a rule-breaking, daredevil named Finny. If one were to try to describe Finny's character they would have trouble since Finny is such a unique and original person. In the moving novel, A Separate Peace, Finny's character is best described as athletic, loyal, creative and rebellious. Finny's athleticism is proven by his ability to play and create sports. Finny's excellence at playing sports is displayed early in the novel. Finny breaks a swimming record the first time he tries to break it. His amazing ability to play any sport proficiently shows his athletic talent. Gene states on page 37, "To switch to a new sport suddenly just for a day, and immediately break a record in it-that was about as neat a trick as dazzling a reversal as I could, to be perfectly honest, possibly imagine." Not only does Finny play sports well, but he used good sportsmanship. When he breaks the swimming record, he refuses to tell anybody about it and makes Gene promise not to tell anyone. Finny brushes off the broken record as if it was nothing and moves on to a different activity claiming that swimming in pools is ridiculous anyway. Later in the novel, Finny objects that the
Finny won the Winslow Galbraith Memorial Football Trophy for Christian sportsmanship. Gene discusses Finny's awards for his athletic talents in Chapter 4. His fellow classmates look to Finny as a loyal friend and leader. Gene says on page 31, "He has unconsciously invented a game which brought his own athletic gifts to their highest pitch. By creating this sport, Finny unknowingly creates a sport that he truly dominates the other boys at. Gene says that the sport of Blitzball may still be being played at Devon. Gene does not trust Finny and thinks of him as an arch rival whereas Finny thinks of Gene as his best friend. It's okay because I understand and I believe you. Finny has no enemies, is loyal, a little bit wild, calm, funny, athletic and creative. Finny also knows how to balance all of his traits out to be viewed as he is by his classmates and teachers. Finny creates the Super Suicide Society of the Summer Session. As stated previously, Finny creates Blitzball. " This shows just how loyal Finny is to Gene and how close they are near the end of the novel. Gene's opinion of Finny sways frequently in the novel as their relationship goes from slightly rotten to golden and trustworthy. Everybody gets along with Finny and Finny gets along with everybody.
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