Basketball keeps you in shape by shooting. When you shoot it work out your legs and arms.
Gene worked on the railroad.
Finny tells Gene that everyone has a "separate peace" inside them and that they must find it for themselves. He encourages Gene to let go of his competitiveness and jealousy so that he can find inner peace.
Gene changed his mind about joining the army after he realized the true nature of his jealousy towards Finny. He felt guilty about causing Finny's accident and believed that enlisting would be a way to escape these feelings. However, in the end, he decided that facing his guilt and staying at school was the more sincere and honest choice.
brinker
Gene doesn't want to join the army because he knows if he does, he will feel like a part of Finny, knowing that finny can no longer join.
Gene H. Sloan has written: 'With Second Army somewhere in Tennessee' -- subject(s): Regimental histories, United States, United States. Army. Army, 2nd, World War, 1939-1945
Enlisting in the military can be portrayed as appealing in "A Separate Peace" because it offers a sense of purpose, adventure, and an escape from the complexities and uncertainties of the characters' lives during wartime. It can be seen as a way for the characters to find clarity, camaraderie, and a way to prove themselves amidst the chaos of the world around them.
Gene Roddenberry
Leper Lepellier
Leper sent Gene a telegram to inform him that he had deserted the army and needed help. He reached out to Gene, his friend from Devon School, as he was in a difficult situation and trusted Gene to provide support.
yes... the kiss army! but seriously hes never been in the army but his daughter had to do a report for the army so he took her to a camp and they did boot camp but he faild horribly