Samantha Fremd A Separate Peace Everyone has that one person; that one person who "completes" them. That one person who helps them understand them self. It is, in most cases, their best friend. In the novel, A Separate Peace, Gene Forrester had this one person. This person was none other than Finny. They shared a peculiar relationship. They were very alike, but dissimilar at the same time. Gene excelled in academics, while Finny in athletics. …showed first 75 words of 579 total…

…showed last 75 words of 579 total…how many of today's teenagers feel. I had a very good friend in middle school that had jealous feelings toward me. I was involved in many athletic activities and wasn't able to participate. He was more talented academically. I felt his jealousy and empathized with him. Having had a personal experience of this kind, I can easily relate to Gene and Finny's relationship. I know this teenage rivalry exists and is not always expressed appropriately.