A Separate Peace A Separate Peace by John Knowles describes what it is like for two young boys to go through a challenging time of battle, World War II, and how the war reflected on them. The two best friends, Gene and Phineas (Finny), attend Devon school together and strive to live at peace while a raucous was surrounding them. The outer world of World War II interferes with the inner world of Devon School …showed first 75 words of 448 total…

…showed last 75 words of 448 total…lot of tension. World War II could not be ignored. Some it affected more than others. The war managed to split two friends up a bit. The war required people to join the military and many boys that attended Devon School enlisted. Jealousy was the main factor that was reflected from World War II. Although Gene and Finny were jealous of each other, they both knew that they were always going to be best friends.