A_Seperate_Peace

A Seperate Peace SYMBOLISM OF A SEPARATE PEACE By Jeremiah Noack Thesis: John Knowles uses symbolism in the novel A Separate Peace to show the coming of age, in young people in high school. I. INTRODUCTION II. SYMBOLISM OF CHARACTERS A. Gene symbolizes Phineas B. Complete opposites III. THE DEVON AND NAGUAMSETT RIVERS A. Devon as carefree summer days B. Naguamsett as adulthood IV. THE WAR A. War as reality B. Effects of the war on students V. Conclusion Jeremiah Noack Noack 1 Mrs. Hardy Symbolism 04/18/2001 Symbolism in A Separate Peace John Knowles’ A Separate Peace attracts many young readers because of its high school setting. One of his uses of symbolism is to show how Phineas and Gene are complete opposites. Another use of symbolism is, the Devon as carefree summer days, and the Naguamsett as adulthood. He also uses symbolism with the war as reality, and how is effects the students at Devon. Knowles uses symbolism as the main components in his novel A Separate Peace. Phineas gene, war, devon, leper, novel, knowles, finny, symbolism, boys, young, separate, phineas, students, because, two, tree, things, symbolizes, symbol, show, reality, men, first, complete, after, about, wasn’t, school, says, rivers, river, prefer, peace, one, never, naguamsett, knowles’, inside, high, gone, friend, finally, felt, effects, becomes, another, against, adulthood, work, until