Analysis of A Separate Peace- The title of the novel A Separate Peace implies many insights which show how tranquillity existed at the Devon School; that which occurred during a specific time period, or that of certain characters. The Summer Session of Devon served as a peaceful interval between the spring and fall semesters, during which Gene and Phineas found peace within themselves. The Summer Session was “a few dozen boys being force-fed education.” The …showed first 75 words of 646 total…

…showed last 75 words of 646 total…had died himself. (Knowles, 186.) This shows how Gene had found his true self and was at peace by becoming a part of Finny. In conclusion, there were several forms of separate peace that existed at Devon, the most significant being that of the Summer Session, and that which Gene and Finny established for themselves. In all forms of peace, a world had been created apart from that of trouble, misunderstanding of character, reality, and war.