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A Separate Peace Study Guide & Essays
The author John Knowles, like his narrator Gene, was from the south (West Virginia, to be exact), and sent off to an uppercrust boarding school in New England for polish before university. However, unlike Gene, Knowles was no academic whiz at boarding school; he came close to flunking out of school…
A Separate Peace study guide contains a biography of John Knowles, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis.
- Short Summary
- About A Separate Peace
- Character List
- Major Themes
- Summary and Analysis of Chapters 1-3
- Summary and Analysis of Chapters 4-6
- Summary and Analysis of Chapters 7-9
- Summary and Analysis of Chapters 10-11
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what does the teachers attitude toward finny suggest about his personality.
Can anyone think of an alternate title and some reasons why?
what is finny's relationship with his teachers? what does the teachers' attitude torward finny suggest about his personality?
is the title of the novel relevant to its content and why is the word 'peace' spelt the way it is?


