The Devon River is a narrow, little river that is located above the dam. It is a fresh water river found in a natural wooded setting at the Devon School site (Knowles 67). In A Separate Peace the Devon River represents Finny in different ways. The Devon is above the dam, showing that Finny is above people based on his athleticism. The Devon River is natural and fresh which also ties in with Finny's character because Finny

Knowles, the author of A Separate Peace, makes these comparisons to show us the mood in each time period of the story. He also reveals to us Gene and Finny's personality by relating it to the time period and the rivers. These comparisons are also significant because they show the reader how the character relates to the story.

is a person that does not say words behind your back, but tells you the truth face to face and makes him "clean and natural"(Knowles 56).

The Summer Session can also be related to Finny and the Devon River. During the Summer Session rules were not as strict. Finny would talk his way out of trouble by using ties between the war and the Devon School. There were three incidents that he had to talk his way out of so it became like the familiar settings of the Summer Session. During the Summer Session they would

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