In A Separate Peace, Gene Forrester struggles to deal with his maturation and his ability to relate to others around him. Gene has a hard time developing an identity and finding his place in society. Gene tends to be influenced by those around him, specifically by his friend and roommate Finny. Gene does not seem to have the confidence to make many important decisions and simply follows the paths of others. Finny tends to be what Gene aspires to be. Finny is a charismatic, supremely confident individual who has very little fear of authority and discipline. Gene is envious of Finny’s abilities and confidence, and Gene is often frustrated by the influence Finny has on him. Gene also appears to have deep, bordering on homosexual emotional feelings towards Finny. Gene’s struggle to find an identity and carve his own path is one that is experienced by many during their “coming of age” processes and
In A Separate Peace, Gene Forrester struggles to deal with his maturation and his ability to relate to others around him. Gene has a hard time developing an identity and finding his place in society. Gene tends to be influenced by those around him, specifically by his friend and roommate Finny. Gene does not seem to have the confidence to make many important decisions and simply follows the paths of others. Finny tends to be what Gene aspires to be. Finny is a charismatic, supremely confident individual who has very little fear of authority and discipline. Gene is envious of Finny’s abilities and confidence, and Gene is often frustrated by the influence Finny has on him. Gene also appears to have deep, bordering on homosexual emotional feelings towards Finny. Gene’s struggle to find an identity and carve his own path is one that is experienced by many during their “coming of age” processes and