Symbols are often used throughout the novel A Separate Peace, to help the reader distinguish between who or what is moral and immoral. One of the main symbols would be the Devon and Naguamsett Rivers. The second main symbol would be the Winter Carnival, which represented the peace and freedom that were considered as qualities of Finny. The third main symbol was the game of Blitzball. The symbols maintain and guide readers and help the …showed first 75 words of 568 total…

…showed last 75 words of 568 total…life, and who will accept the challenge or not. All of these topics relate to someone or something in the novel. They also help the reader understand the plot from different views.Although the war is happening outside the story, it still affects the people in the story.Most of the conflicts happen inside the minds of the characters but metaphors and symbols are there to help the reader see the conflict from the outside.