Search for peace

He was never sure of himself because he was always too busy escaping reality. His friendship with Gene was part of what kept him composed and the truth shattered his false representation of reality. He learns that you can’t just escape reality because it will always be there. He was so busy competing with Finny that he never realized what a true friend he was. For example, Leper truly finds himself when he comes home from war. For Gene the friendship was a bitter rivalry but for Finny, it was the best thing that ever happened to him. In addition, Finny becomes more knowledgeable after he finds the truth about his accident.

Throughout the story, each character finds that growing up is a complex and hazardous task. They each suffer through all this, but Finny suffers the most by being forced to face the truth about his accident. more, Gene fins a challenge in being placid because of his situation with Finny. In the search for peace, they lose a sense of reality but gain maturity. This view gives him a better understanding of life. In addition, Leper suffers by discovering things about himself that he never realized. They also lose a sense of security that gave them the common bond they shared at Devon. With all these things happening around them they struggle to be mellow but find a similar relief in the fact that they will always have their own separate peace at Devon.