Tuesday, November 18, 2008

A Separate Peace Quote Analysis 4

Quote: "It seemed that he had made some kind of parallel between my studies and his sports. He probably thought anything you were good at came without effort. He didn't know yet that he was unique."

Significance: This quote shows that Phineas was without a doubt unaware of how great he was at everything. More than that, it shows that Gene was completely aware of how oblivious Phineas was to his own greatness. Therefor, some of the things Gene said in past chapters are contradicted. So, either Gene is constantly changing his mind, or he simply wants to change the truth to justify his jealousy.

Question: Why would Gene contradict himself in this instance?

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