A Separate Peace

What does gene realize about his friends and war

A separate peace

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I think Gene realizes that his friends have little clue about the realities of war. People like Brinker glorify the prospect of war while Finny believes the war is a big lie. In retrospect, Gene understands that they were all still kids wrestling with perceptions just as they wrestled with their own identities. Fortunately most of them will skip the brutal realities of war experience.