A Separate Peace

I absolutely loved this book! I got about half way done with Huck Finn and was completely bored, so I figured I would give this one a try. I couldn't stop reading this one! I especially liked the story in it because it reminded me so much of me and my best friend; about all the jealousy and things we do so the other does bad at something. This is part of life though and makes for a good friendship, however, you can't let it control you or get the better of you. What I really think the author is trying to get across is that you cant go through life jealous. Gene was jealous and mad at Finny so he pushed him out of the tree. Gene thought Finny was jealous of him so Finny kept having things to do so Gene couldn't do as well in school. This jealousy really took control of their lives, and when Finny was out for the count, Gene felt like he had to stay around and help Finny out as much as he could. He spent most of his free time tending to Finny and actually got weighted down with it. He could no longer feel free or do what he wanted for fun. The thought of Finny hurt because of him would always flash through his head. Knowles is trying to say that you should live a fulfilling life and not be weighted down by your past. Keep your head up and keep moving forward for the better. A great book! Now, tell me what you think Knowles meant....