Many people who have read A Separate Peace, by John Knowles, ask themselves who suffered more, Gene or Finny? Well, a reader will find it obvious that Finny suffered more just by reading his forceful shout, “Because I’ve suffered!” (Knowles Pg. 945 ). Phineas, who lost his leg, his friendship with a best friend, and his life, indefinitely suffered the most in A Separate Peace. The first item on the suffrage list is of course, the …showed first 75 words of 1069 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1069 total…maturing process. Finny undoubtedly suffered more than Gene in A Separate Peace. While Finny had to go through both emotional and physical breaks in his life, Gene only had to live through maturing and dealing with himself as a person, which every person known to man must do. So once again, Phineas, who lost his leg, his friendship with a best friend, and his life, indefinitely suffered the most in A Separate Peace. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**