In the novel A Separate Peace by John Knowles, the character Gene Forrester is proved to be filled with fears and insecurities that climax into the destruction of a perfect person. Gene first presented his friendship with Finny to be that of a perfect relationship, but soon it was proved Gene held jealousy against Finny. In order to have Finny seem less perfect gene had to convince himself Finny was out to get him and sabotage his life. Gene makes many leaps and bounds during the story and finally comes to the realization that Finny was a perfect person and a true friend who could never do anything to harm another human being either mentally or physically. As Gene begins to realize the perfect person Finny was born to be, he begins to regret all of his actions to destroy Finny's perfect character.
"Now I knew that there was never and never could have been any rivalry between us. I was not of the same quality as he. I could not stand this." Gene'[s jealousy took control of......
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