A Separate Peace Questions Bring on the tough stuff - there’s
not just one right answer. - You know all of Gene's great
insights at the end of the novel? Do those reflect the point-of-
view of Gene the youngster, or Gene the narrator? - Discuss one
of literature's biggest questions amongst yourselves: did Gene
intentionally cause Finny's accident? - How is the reader made
to feel about Gene? Do we judge him for his actions? Condemn him
for them? Or is he a sympathetic character? - Some have said
that Finny's death feels unwarranted, others that it's necessary
for the novel's logical conclusion. What do you think? - Is
Phineas too idealized to seem real? Or is his character
believable? Next Page: Quizzes Previous Page: Analysis