Monday, February 4, 2013

A Separate Peace: Chapter 11

Important plot points:

  • Finny stops believing in his conspiracy
  • Gene is put "on trial"
  • Finny falls down the stairs
My reactions
1) What is wrong with Brinker?
Honestly, why does he constantly have to push Gene? First he hints to Gene that Gene is to blame. And then for some reason he finds it necessary to hold that trial. What sort of friend does that? Why didn't he just let it be? Brinker gains nothing by holding the trial. All it does is hurt people who he is friendly with.
2) Leper's return left me confused
How would he be allowed to return, if he is so crazy. First off, he deserted the army, so it would be unacceptable for Devon to accept Leper to return. Also, why would his mother allow him to leave? 
3) Irritation at the author
Why did he have to make Finny fall? Why can't Gene have been the one? Honestly, Finny's life already sucks enough. It is not necessary for him to fall again.
4) Anger at Gene
This kid seriously has some problems with telling the truth. He lied so many times during the "trial" and then there was that whole thing about him being from the South, which he had just said he had grown up from. But then only hours later, he goes around lying.

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