Leper's last name in "A Separate Peace" is Lepellier.
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Leper Lepellier
Leper's real name in "A Separate Peace" is Elwin Lepellier. He is one of Gene's classmates at the Devon School.
Leper Lepellier is a character in the novel "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles. He is a classmate of the main character, Gene Forrester, and is around the same age. In the novel, they are both high school students, so Leper would be around 16-18 years old.
Leper Lepellier is the first of Gene's classmates to enlist in the military during World War II. He chooses to join a ski patrol unit after being inspired by a presentation at Devon school.
Leper Lepellier
In the book A Separate Peace, Leper Lepellier suffers a nervous breakdown from which he does not fully recover from after enlisting in boot camp.
Gene's long-distance call in "A Separate Peace" was from Leper Lepellier, one of his classmates at Devon School. Leper calls Gene to inform him that he has enlisted in the military.
In "A Separate Peace," Leper Lepellier experiences a mental breakdown and is discharged from the army. He becomes reclusive and withdrawn, struggling with the trauma of his wartime experiences. Leper's character serves as a stark reminder of the destructive nature of conflict and the impact it can have on individuals.
Yes, in the book "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles, Leper Lepellier does have a snail collection, which he keeps in a small woodenhouse he built to house them. This collection becomes a source of fascination and obsession for him during the story.