Sunday, November 30, 2008

A Separate Peace Significance Chpt 8

Quote
"Then, for no reason at all, I felt magnificent. It was as though my body until that instant had simply been lazy, as though the aches and exhaustion were all imagined, created from nothing in order to keep me from truly exerting myself." (120)

Significance
This is a call back to how Finny explained to Gene why he needs him. He said because without him, Gene would back out of things. At this point in the book, this holds true. Finny pushed him to run, and now he has a feeling of accomplishment. Maybe, Gene will change in other ways because of how Finny monitors him.

Question
It seems like Gene almost believes Finny. Is Finny's persausive nature getting Gene to beleive this conspiracy theory?

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