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In John Knowle's A Seperate Peace , the main characters, Gene and Finny have a unique friendship that transforms throughout chapter four. According to Webter's dictionary the word "friendly" means not hostile; amicable. One could assume that a friend would contain these characteristics of a friend. However, their perfect friendship slowly transforms. As a result, of these changes Gene comes to the conclusion that him and Finny are in a constant competition in which death, jealousy and the loss of a best friend result. One could say that the most meaningful and bold theme in the book is the theme of transformation. And indeed the most obvious transformations were that of the main characters, Gene and Finny in Chapter four. . Before the events in chapter four which, Gene Forrester was intelligent, thoughtful, competitive, and a mediocre athlete. He did not like big displays of emotion, just like most people at Devon, the prep school he attends. He is also a follower and listens to Finny because he did not want to lose Finny's respect. Finny on the other hand, is almost a polar opposite of Gene. He is honest, handsome, self-confident, extremely likable, rebellious, and an excellent athlete. As a matter of fa
He is secure emotionally and he has many traits that Finny used to posses. He went from being to best athlete in the school to being the worst athlete in the school. In chapter 4, Gene and Finny get back from a forbidden trip to the beach (Gene is normally a conformist so disobeying the rules is hinting a change in behavior). In chapter 6, Gene tells Finny he is trying to become the assistant crew manager. This is another example of the fusion between Gene and Finny. Transformation plays a big role in Gene's character throughout the novel. Gene wants to get involved in sports so he can be more like Finny was before he broke his leg. He is not dependent on everyone else like he used to be. Gene believes that Finny is trying to corrupt his studies and that Finny is plotting against him because of his good academic skills. It is up to the reader to decide whether the changes in A Separate Peace'' were for the better or for the worse. He goes from being quiet and nerdy, into a person that has hallucinations and sees things change form. Gene wants to follow his friends plan and join the military, but Gene sees Finny does not approve and Gene decides not to enlist. Gene also tried on Finny's clothes when Finny was away. His trait of honesty is now starting to diminish. Before the accurences, Gene was a little bit Jealous of Finny's talents.
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