The Devon School

Knowles, Phineas was an optimistic, fearless, and humble student at the Devon School. Phineas, with Finny being his more commonly used nickname, tried to be a positive influence to those around him all throughout the book. He constantly supported himself and Gene, his friend, even if Gene did not return the favor. In addition, he was involved in many adventures and always thought of new ideas to enlighten the bleak mood of the school. To summarize, Finny genuinely was an amazing character, even his closest

individuality. In the novel, Gene Forrester is a student at the Devon School, a boarding school in New Hampshire. At Devon, Gene struggles with the concept of who he is, and who he wants to be. This struggle is greatly influenced by Gene’s best friend, Phineas, “Finny”. Gene looks up to Finny as both a friend and a role

best friends who go through many hardships together as their years pass at the Devon School. All of the boys in attendance are preparing to be enlisted in the war that is going on outside of school but they each are fighting their own inside themselves. In A Separate Piece, Knowles utilizes the allegory of Finny’s broken leg to represent the difficult times throughout a friendship. As Gene comes back to the Devon School fifteen years later he revisits certain sites that have important meaning to him

Alex Park October 26, 2016 Period 4 English, Mrs. Madigan Chapter 1 1. What two locations on the Devon School campus—which he refers to as “fearful’—does Gene, the narrator, visit in the opening pages? How does he generally describe each location? Throughout Gene’s years of attending Devon School he refers to a couple of places as “fearful”. The First Academy Building “ building as red brick and balanced as the other major buildings, but with a large

what it was like during the Vietnam War. It demonstrates this representation in the school, outside and park areas, and the characters in the book specifically Finny. The Devon School in A Separate Peace represents the coldness of America during the Vietnam War. Devon represents America in the war in that, it was a cold but ever present superpower in the world. Devon is “considered the most beautiful school” in their district. America during the Vietnam War was considered

The design and traditions of schools differ greatly around the world. Devon is a fictional school in rural New Hampshire, during World War II, particularly 1942-1943. There are many qualities that appear in Devon School. However, there are many qualities that appear in Princeton High School as well. There are many similarities and differences between the two schools, Devon and Princeton. Both of the schools have student bodies, faculty, academic courses, buildings and grounds, and attitudes towards

and family. She is starting to have trouble with wanting to go to school in the morning, is interacting with her little sister Aubrey more often, and is cooperative with teachers but is still very shy and not always the leader in small groups. To help her with social interactions, Devon is often encouraged to invite friends over (once chores and homework are done), play with Aubrey’s toys instead of just hers, and try out for the school play to overcome some of her shyness. We even threw her a party

want houses, and jobs. Just like how us teenagers in high school want to get out of school so bad. Everyone wants something, but will you actually strive to go after it. Devon is a 16 teenager year old high school football star from Georgia, who wants to step outside the box and for once do what he wants to do with

evil of the main characters, Finny and Gene. Beside the Devon School flow two rivers on opposite sides of the school, the Naguamsett and the Devon. The Devon provides entertainment and happiness for Gene and Finny as they jump from the tree into the river and hold initiations into the Super Suicide Society of the Summer Session. Finny, Gene, and their friends use the Devon's warm water to play in during the carefree summer session. The Devon brings out Finny's carefree character and personality

the character's history or events in the story, and while this is true and can be said for John Knowles, he develops Gene Forrester’s flashback in such a way that it has much greater meaning to it. Furthermore, Gene’s recollection of his memories at Devon show how he evolved from the immature boy he once was to the man he now is. The book, “A Separate Peace,” holds more meaning and power as it goes on because you begin to notice that Phineas and Gene weren’t just acquaintances; in addition, the reader