Gene doesn't want to join the army because he knows if he does, he will feel like a part of Finny, knowing that finny can no longer join.
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Leper Lepellier
Leper.
He sees a movie of soldiers that ski.
No, they are two separate armies.
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After working on the railroad, Gene decides to enlist in the military and serve during World War II. This decision is influenced by his desire to contribute to the war effort and redeem himself for his feelings of guilt and jealousy towards his friend, Finny.
Leper Lepellier
Leper Lepellier
Finny tells Gene that everyone has a "separate peace" inside them and that they must find it for themselves. He encourages Gene to let go of his competitiveness and jealousy so that he can find inner peace.
Leper.
Gene changed his mind about joining the army after he realized the true nature of his jealousy towards Finny. He felt guilty about causing Finny's accident and believed that enlisting would be a way to escape these feelings. However, in the end, he decided that facing his guilt and staying at school was the more sincere and honest choice.
he's enlisting in the army
He sees a movie of soldiers that ski.
Gene worked on the railroad.
President Kennedy's peace army became the Peace Corps.
When Gene caused Finny to fall from the tree in the beginning, Leper saw what happened. Then when he enlists in the army he is overwhelmed. The burden of what he saw and the stress of the war are too much for him to bear and he goes mad. He later returns to Devon and tells the boys what he saw, leading to Finny's fall down the marble steps.