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by John Knowles

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…

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what is not included in genes list of crime againt finny?
Posted by brandy e #248443
Last updated by: Aslan on May 05, 2012 8:42 PM
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What are Gene's and Finny's attitudes towards the following:
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Last updated by: raspberry45 on May 02, 2012 9:09 PM
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What happens at the pool? What does the narrator want to do about that? How does funny react?
Posted by chase c #247335
Last updated by: jill d #170087 on May 01, 2012 1:02 PM
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what had gene wished he could have done for finny after the fall? what was he glad that he didnt do it?
Posted by taylor m #246377
Last updated by: jill d #170087 on Apr 26, 2012 7:17 PM
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what did phineas talk gene into doing
Posted by asharay w #244139
Last updated by: Aslan on Apr 17, 2012 9:26 PM
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Describe the events leading to Finny's accident at the tree.
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Last updated by: jill d #170087 on Apr 10, 2012 9:18 PM
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Why does gene say, "this is it" as he moves toward the infirmary?
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Last updated by: Aslan on Mar 27, 2012 11:59 PM
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What is revealed when finny says he'd been trying to enlist?
Posted by eddie t #239177
Last updated by: Aslan on Mar 27, 2012 11:57 PM
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What is the reason for the detailed account of genes day?
Posted by eddie t #239177
Last updated by: Aslan on Mar 27, 2012 11:49 PM
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What convinces finny that gene didn't mean to hurt him?
Posted by eddie t #239177
Last updated by: Aslan on Mar 27, 2012 11:46 PM
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What is the significance of the way finny dies?
Posted by eddie t #239177
Last updated by: Aslan on Mar 27, 2012 11:42 PM
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How is finnys second broken leg from the first?
Posted by eddie t #239177
Last updated by: Aslan on Mar 27, 2012 11:40 PM
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Why does gene say that he wanders through the night he does not exist?
Posted by eddie t #239177
Last updated by: Aslan on Mar 27, 2012 11:14 PM
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Why does gene stress the "presence of mind" exhibited by everyone after finnys fall?
Posted by eddie t #239177
Last updated by: Aslan on Mar 27, 2012 11:11 PM
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What is the "separate peace" that funny has established?
Posted by eddie t #239177
Last updated by: Aslan on Mar 25, 2012 2:08 PM
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Why is Saturday "battleship grey"?
Posted by eddie t #239177
Last updated by: Aslan on Mar 25, 2012 2:06 PM
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What is significant I leper's change of heart toward the war?
Posted by eddie t #239177
Last updated by: Aslan on Mar 25, 2012 1:50 PM
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In chapter 8 why does gene feel that summer has returned?
Posted by eddie t #239177
Last updated by: Aslan on Mar 25, 2012 1:48 PM
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do gene's great insights at the end of the novel reflect the point of view of gene the youngster?
Posted by nicole r #233897
Last updated by: Aslan on Mar 01, 2012 6:56 AM
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How do the events at the tree teach the reader about war and peace in the lives of the boys at Devon?
Posted by al n #233111
Last updated by: Aslan on Feb 27, 2012 7:57 PM
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Why does Gene feel Finny's funeral is his own?
Posted by alan p #230747
Last updated by: Aslan on Feb 15, 2012 7:26 PM
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In A Seperate Peace, how does Gene depend on Finny throughout the book?
Posted by alan p #230747
Last updated by: Aslan on Feb 15, 2012 4:53 PM
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Why does Finny love winter?
Posted by nico e #230329
Last updated by: jill d #170087 on Feb 13, 2012 6:12 PM
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why do the boys start flouting of school rules?
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Last updated by: jill d #170087 on Feb 11, 2012 4:21 PM
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What happens to Finny and how?
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Last updated by: jill d #170087 on Feb 11, 2012 4:17 PM
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