"A separate peace." By: Samantha Fremd.

Samantha Fremd A Separate Peace Everyone has that one person; that one person who "completes" them. That one person who helps them understand them self. It is, in most cases, their best friend. In the novel, A Separate Peace, Gene Forrester had this one person. This person was none other than Finny. They shared a peculiar relationship. They were very alike, but dissimilar at the same time. Gene excelled in academics, while Finny in athletics. …

…how many of today's teenagers feel. I had a very good friend in middle school that had jealous feelings toward me. I was involved in many athletic activities and wasn't able to participate. He was more talented academically. I felt his jealousy and empathized with him. Having had a personal experience of this kind, I can easily relate to Gene and Finny's relationship. I know this teenage rivalry exists and is not always expressed appropriately.