At the beginning and the first chapters of the book, Gene shows a very weak character accepting everything that's offered to him by Phineas, not considering any other facts like his studies or anything he's responsible of doing like the night he spent with Phineas in the Ocean when he couldn't study for his trigonometry exam and almo

st missed it. Gene lacks self control until the last chapters of the book unlike Phineas who has a total control of himself and is pleased with the way he lives his life. Gene complains about the way of his life with Phineas and sometimes thinks Phineas is affecting his life in a bad way consciously whereas it's his own fault not wording his thoughts to Phineas. Gene is never sure himself in many occasions and what his own properties are. He always thinks Phineas is good at everything and doesn't give a second thought to what he is himself, a very successful student with a fine ability in sports. He becomes aware of his academic abilities when Phineas tells him so and his immature character shows itself here as he gets second thoughts about Phineas, a friend telling him sincerely everything he thinks. Gene's search for

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