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=//A Separate Peace// by John Knowles=

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 * YOUR TASK:**
 * 1) Read //A Separate Peace// by John Knowles.
 * 2) Then write responses to the following prompts. Please refer to the general assignment guidelines on the home page for detailed requirements.
 * The war serves as a significant backdrop in the story. Students at Devon are greatly impacted by the war. Explain how our current war influences your life (or someone you know).
 * Gene tells his story in a flashback. He reflects on his moments at Devon with an adult frame of mind; he comes to realize how jealousy complicated his Friendship with Finny. Describe a significant event in your life that has caused you to see things differently now when you reflect on it.
 * Finny is not afraid to bend the rules, especially since he has a tendency to do so undetected. How do you feel about the rules? What purpose do they serve? Do you always follow the rules? Explain.


 * SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS**:

Watch this video for an introduction to the novel.

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Helpful Links

 * A Separate Peace Collection from The Phillips Exeter Academy Library: Knowles based //A Separate Peace// on his time at Phillips Exeter Academy in New Hampshire. This site contains short essays and articles about the novel, as well as pictures of the places at Phillips Exeter that inspired events in the novel.
 * T[|he United States Home Front During WWII]: //A Separate Peace// takes place during World War II. This Wikipedia article will help you understand the time in which Gene and Finny lived.