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A Separa te Peace

Engage in reflective writing on key themes and character dynamics from “A Separate Peace” by exploring questions and applying personal experiences.

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A Separa te Peace

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  1. A Separate Peace Quick Writes

  2. Quick Write #1 Discuss how the speaker, Gene, feels about Phineas. Use two specific examples from Chapter 1 to support your answer.

  3. Quick Write #2 Use examples from your own life or current events to describe how Blitzball mirrors real life.

  4. Quick Write #3 Do you think that Finny really intends to disrupt Gene’s studies or is Gene just imagining it? Explain.

  5. Quick Write #4 Do you think that Gene deliberately caused Finny’s fall or does Gene just THINK he caused it? Why?

  6. Quick Write #5 Do you agree or disagree with the statement, “If you broke the rules, they broke you”? Explain how this statement does or does not connect with your view of life.

  7. Quick Write #6 Gene repeatedly refers to the rivalry and competitive nature of Devon School. Would you describe your school as competitive? Why or why not? Use specific examples to support your answer.

  8. Quick Write #7 Do you think that Phineas really believes the war is fabricated? Why or why not?

  9. Quick Write #8 While the fact of Gene causing Finny’s fall is discussed, Gene’s intent is never addressed. How do you think the conversation would have differed if Gene’s intent had been considered?

  10. Quick Write #9 Should Gene have accepted all the responsibility for Finny’s second fall, or should Brinker and the other students have felt guilty about the fall? Explain.

  11. Quick Write #10 Do you agree or disagree with Gene’s statement, “...wars were made instead by something ignorant in the human heart”? Use examples to support your answer.

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