A Separate Peace (Gene)

In the novel A Separate Peace by John Knowles, Gene Forrester is a character wrought with inner-conflict. The first trait that contributes to Gene’s inner-turmoil is that he is dreadfully lacking in self-confidence and he is uncomfortable with the person he has been all his life, especially during his years at Devon. As an adult returning there, he fears that nothing will have changed since his time there; and, perhaps most importantly, he fears …showed first 75 words of 588 total…

…showed last 75 words of 588 total…his best friend—all of these aspects of Gene’s personality contribute to the struggles that Gene experiences within himself. I. Gene is a character wrought with inner-conflict. A. He is dreadfully lacking in self-confidence and uncomfortable with the person he has been all his life. B. Gene is very distrustful of the motives of others. C. Gene is resentful towards Finny throughout the book for all the ways that Finny is superior to him.