A Seperate Peace

“Why was it Necessary For Phineas To Die?”

In A Separate Peace, there were two main characters: Gene and Phineas. Phineas was a fun loving soul, who didn’t like to follow the rules. While Gene was a hard working, good student, who did almost everything Phineas said to. Gene began to have thoughts that Phineas was out to get him, to sabotage his grades. Phineas was not good in school at all, so Gene thought Phineas was trying to “take Gene down with him”.

In the beginning Phineas and Gene jumped out of this tree into the river. But before they jumped Gene almost fell, until Phineas reached out and caught him. They were the youngest boys ever to attempt this. Gene and Phineas were at the age of 16. People called the tree jump a test to enlist into the army. After this jump Phineas decided to form “The Suicide Society of the Summer Session”. To get into this club, you would have to jump out of the tree; it was a club for living on the edge. Gene analyzes everything that Phineas says to him, and

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“And I lost a part of myself to him then, and a soaring sense of freedom revealed that this must have been my purpose from the first: to become a part of Phineas. takes everything as Phineas is “out to get him”. Phineas tells Gene that “Listen, pal, if I can’t play sports, you’re going to play them for me”. Then Phineas invites Gene to the tree, because Leper says that he is going to jump. Gene now lost a part of himself then, he had become a part of Phineas. While trying to cast his leg, the bone marrow seeped into his bloodstream, and stopped his heart. Now Phineas is forever a part of Gene, even though Gene won’t be able to listen to Phineas’ ideas on situations, he will forever influence Gene. Later on there is a trial held, to prove Gene guilty of purposely hurting Phineas. Gene became a part of Phineas, and if Phineas had not died, Gene would always “be Phineas”.

One day Phineas decides to take Gene, on bikes, to the beach. While at the tree, Phineas decided to do a double jump with Gene. Gene apologizes for thinking this way, and then goes to the Tree.

After Phineas recovers, he returns to Devon. Phineas becomes sick of all this talk and walks out, where upon he falls down the stars, and re-breaks his leg.

Approximate Word count = 682
Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page double spaced)

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