A Separate Peace: Contrasting Gene And Phineas And The Struggle For Power
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John Knowles' A Separate Peace depicts many examples of how power
is used. In A Separate Peace, two opposing characters struggle for their
own separate might. Gene Forrester, the reserved narrator, is weakened by
his struggle for power. While, Phineas was inspired by his own power within.
The nove ....
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.... others can not
do. The denotation of power is "the capability of achieving something."
Not only is Phineas achieving something from jumping off this tree, he is
achieving power by gaining the respect of fellow classmates. Phineas'
spontaneity inspires many others to be like himself and jump off the tree.
Another example of Phineas' power is his character establishing scene of
disrespect to the school by wearing his pink shirt and the Devon School tie
as his belt. We here, again, see him as ....
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