Characterizing Gene
Gene is a prime example of the typical Devon School pupil. He's a good student, and most likely of a relatively wealthy background. Physically, Gene is sixteen years old. He's five feet, eight and one half inches tall and weighs one hundred forty pounds. And while walking, Gene is often "...breaking into...West Point stride" [page 11]. These, basically, are the only physical descriptions offered by the narrator. Through his retellings, however, we as readers do get some idea of Gene's thoughts and personality. On page seven Gene explains "I said a lot of things sarcastically that summer, that w
And yet after all this, Gene has regrets. " This is the first hint to the reader that there are unpleasant events to come. As each strives to become the best, an obvious, mutual envying develops between Gene and Finny. Initially Gene and his best friend Phineas are 'even'. By page forty five, Gene realizes that "Finny had deliberately set out to wreck my studies. about you because-I was thinking about you and the accident because I caused it. After learning that Finny will never again be able to engage in sports, Gene recounts his feelings and resulting actions; "I burst out crying into my hands; I cried for Phineas. With his leg shattered, Phineas would have no way to compete with Gene in the race to become the best. As tensions mount, Gene, aware of the hidden purposes behind Finny's actions, becomes more and more fed up with his deceptive ways.
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