A Separate Peace

Many people who have read A Separate Peace, by John Knowles, ask themselves who suffered more, Gene or Finny? Well, a reader will find it obvious that Finny suffered more just by reading his forceful shout, “Because I’ve suffered!” (Knowles Pg. 945 ). Phineas, who lost his leg, his friendship with a best friend, and his life, indefinitely suffered the most in A Separate Peace. The first item on the suffrage list is of course, the …

…maturing process. Finny undoubtedly suffered more than Gene in A Separate Peace. While Finny had to go through both emotional and physical breaks in his life, Gene only had to live through maturing and dealing with himself as a person, which every person known to man must do. So once again, Phineas, who lost his leg, his friendship with a best friend, and his life, indefinitely suffered the most in A Separate Peace. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**