free spirited, manipulative, athletic
Phillips Exeter College in NH
to go to war
Leper is a psychological mess. He had always been different, but he had always been impeccably friendly, courteous, and reserved. When Gene goes to visit him at his house, however, he is...
Chet doesn't really affect Gene. He's a secondary character... his only role in the book is to create and academic rival for Gene.
make a peace with your heart and with Allah and you will smile without learning.
Brinker lives by the rules, but Phineas does not
the Olympics
He broke the swimming record.
He believes in Gene's goodness.
He believes in Gene's goodness.
He Regresses
The main characters in "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles are Gene Forrester and Phineas (Finny). Other important characters include Leper Lepellier, Brinker Hadley, and other students at Devon School.
why might brinker be considered a foil to phineas in a separate peace
It was called Blitzball, and it involved throwing the medicine ball and attacking whoever held it. I love Phineas.
It was called Blitzball, and it involved throwing the medicine ball and attacking whoever held it. I love Phineas.
It was called Blitzball, and it involved throwing the medicine ball and attacking whoever held it. I love Phineas.
In A Separate Peace, Phineas falls down the stairs after the questioning in the Assembly Room.