Transcript A Separate Peace Notes

A Separate Peace Notes
Chapter Nine
No Bozos!
Leper’s Enlistment
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Shows how things change and people
change
Everything “evolves” or dies
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Like Gene and Finny’s friendship
Signals future change for boys
Leper – Symbol of Innocence
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Persuaded by propaganda
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Doesn’t look for what relation the film has to the
war
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“Silent as angels” (Don’t write this)
“Cleanest image of war…” (Don’t write this)
“Cheerful, sunburned bands” (Don’t write this)
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Like the boys were the previous summer (don’t write)
Leper’s view of war
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Reflects boyhood naiveté.
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“It’s like a test” (Don’t write this)
Leper – symbol for boys
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(Don’t write this)
Heroism
Represents success of U.S.
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Boys support shows
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Patriotism
Involvement
 Without actually having to face the harsh
realities of war
Leper’s Exit
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White stocking cap
 Symbol - childhood innocence
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war
Finny
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Silently becoming embittered
Forgets Leper is gone
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Not facing reality
Brinker
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Resigns from clubs
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away from
childhood
Weather
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Reflects mood
Winter Carnival
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“A Separate Peace”
Like previous summer
Finny – Dance = Canoe story
Letter (From Leper/War/Adult Life)
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Ends Winter Carnival/Peace/Childhood