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  What convinces Finny that Gene did not mean to hurt him?

  Posted by wdup on Oct 28, 2009 at 03:32 PM

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  In A Separate Peace, what is Finny's theory about the war? How did his injury affect his feelings toward the war?

  Posted by paola10 on Aug 21, 2009 at 08:18 PM

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  In A Separate Peace, what two remarks does Finny make in the context of sports which have other applications?

  Posted by ilovecatdog on Aug 21, 2009 at 07:44 PM

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  Why does the bombing in central Europe seem unreal to Finny and the other boys? What does this reveal about him?

  Posted by ilovecatdog on Aug 20, 2009 at 09:47 AM

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  In "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles, why is the tree described as "forbidding as an artillery piece"? (page 13)

  Posted by xo12345 on Aug 19, 2009 at 09:04 PM

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  In A Separate Peace, what understanding do Finny and Gene reach about the accident in the tree?

  Posted by tyler300498 on May 13, 2009 at 01:02 PM

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  In A Separate Peace, why does Gene go along with Finny's disbelief in the war?

  Posted by kavleen92 on Apr 27, 2009 at 02:28 PM

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  In the beginning of "A Separate Peace", what kind of person does Gene want to be? Also what is his dual attitude toward Finny?

  Posted by kavleen92 on Apr 15, 2009 at 04:14 PM

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  In "A Separate Peace" how might his injury influence Finny's feelings toward the war?

  Posted by s52487 on Apr 13, 2009 at 07:52 PM

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  In "A Separate Peace" how does the swimming record and the school tie represent Finny's personality?

  Posted by gg2323 on Mar 31, 2009 at 03:36 PM

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  In "A Separate Peace" what reaction does Phineas have to Gene's telling him that he caused the accident?

  Posted by lanena1 on Mar 22, 2009 at 05:57 PM

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  In A Separate Peace, was it neccessary for Finny to die in terms of plot development? Why did Knowles feel Finny needed to die?

  Posted by aarjic on Mar 19, 2009 at 12:21 PM

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  In "A Separate Peace" Gene's war ended before he ever put on a uniform. What does he mean and how does that relate to young people?

  Posted by nickdeezybabi on Mar 17, 2009 at 07:22 AM

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  A Separate Peace:  Compare and contrast Gene's thoughts on friendship vs. Finny's thoughts on friendship.

  Posted by ronnicus on Mar 16, 2009 at 10:44 PM

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  In "A Separate Peace" what, according to Gene, had Phineas alone escaped, and who, in the end, confronted Phineas with this?

  Posted by nickdeezybabi on Mar 15, 2009 at 06:59 PM

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  In "A Separate Peace", do you think that Gene is telling the truth when he agrees with Finny that the accident in the tree wasn't anything personal ?

  Posted by nickd15 on Mar 15, 2009 at 06:52 PM

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  In "A Separate Peace" what symbolic role does Finny's death play in the story?

  Posted by nickd15 on Mar 14, 2009 at 08:34 AM

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  In A Separate Peace, why did Phineas shout, "Here's my contribution to the war effort" as he swung from the line into the river?

  Posted by sammyxml94 on Mar 11, 2009 at 05:59 PM

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  In A Separate Peace, between the Winter Carnival and Finny's fall down the stairs, which two characters change the most? How and why?

  Posted by nickd15 on Mar 9, 2009 at 12:07 PM

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  In A Separate Peace, what is the significance of Finny's theory about the war? Does its truth matter to Finny or Gene?

  Posted by nickd15 on Mar 5, 2009 at 06:16 PM