put himself in Phineas's shoes (and his clothes). Now it was Gene who would be changed

forever from Phineas's hurt and jealousy towards him. Gene almost had to make up for the fact

he had hurt Finny by becoming the athlete Finny could never be, because of his act of envy.

Then, in another act of desperation, Phineas decided that everything he could not do did

not exist. Fooling others into thinking that he was strong, as he once was, became his source

of comfort. In doing this he also tried to convince himself that he could be strong

Some common words found in the essay are:
, Phineas Finny, Gene Phineas, Finny's Finny,
Approximate Word count = 444
Approximate Pages = 2 (250 words per page double spaced)