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A Separate Peace
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- John Knowles
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A Separate Peace by John Knowles - Summary
Key Themes
- Friendship
- War and Peace
- Identity
- Jealousy
Main Characters
- Gene Forrester: The protagonist, dealing with complex feelings towards his friend Finny.
- Phineas (Finny): Gene's best friend, charismatic and athletic.
- Leper Lepellier: A classmate who enlists in the war and faces its brutal reality.
- Brinker Hadley: A Devon student who pushes for the truth behind the accident.
Plot Summary
- Gene and Finny's friendship at Devon School.
- Gene's jealousy and the tragic accident.
- The impact of World War II.
- Gene's journey of self-discovery.