A Separate Peace
Most of us would find it hard to believe that someone could live their life without the support of a friend. Everyone needs a friend, someone they can be open and honest with and who they can trust, someone who is also loyal and most of all committed and supportive. People have friends to share experiences with, go to concerts, athletic events, parties, essentially share the events of their lives with each other. In the book, A Separate Peace, written by John Knowles, Finny and Gene display the qualities that lie at the heart of any significant and meaningful friendship; honesty, loyalty, and mutual support. However, when one of these qualities gets too far out of balance, their relationship is threatened by unmet needs, and both characters struggle if not suffer because of it. Gene was a very loyal friend to Finny. Gene stood by Finny until the very end. Phineas had trusted Gene very much because he knew that Gene was loyal to him. When Finny had broken the school record in freestyle-swimming, he said, ?Don?t say anything about it, to ? anyone.? Gene then said, ?Not say anything about it! When you broke the school record!? Phineas had trusted Gene to keep this secret because he was loyal. Phineas knew
Gene and Finny are always supporting each other. When Gene is running, trying to try-out for the Olympic Games, Finny never wants to or ever did say, ?You stink! Can?t you run any faster? With this time, you?ll be lucky if you even make it to try-outs.? However, Finny, such as when Gene is doing thirty chin-ups, he counted aloud showing pleasure. When Gene got to thirty, Finny was ready to explode with joy, but his serious side took over. In addition, Finny once said, ?You?re going to be he big star now,? in an optimistic tone, ?You can fill any gaps or anything.? In Finny?s own way, this was like saying, ?I think that you are someone who can accomplish anything, even things that I could not accomplish.? Gene took it very much like a compliment. Phineas was supported by Gene when they were going to jump out of the tree. Gene never said anything bad about what they were doing. Just like in a real friendship, friends would never taunt another friend?s idea, no matter how stupid the idea really was (To some degree anyway). No one likes to be alone without a friend. Friendships are one of the best things in life. Honesty, friendliness, and loyalty are three major qualities of a friendship. Only friendships that don?t have these qualities or ones in which these qualities waver are friendships that don?t last long. In life, people can?t keep their thoughts to themselves or what happens
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Approximate Word count = 938
Approximate Pages = 4 (250 words per page double spaced)
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