True friends always have some similar characteristics. They are not exactly the same; otherwise they probably would not be able to stand each other. John Knowles, the author of A Separate Peace, two completely different people are drawn together by each other's different traits. These friends are Finny, the wild and unruly one, and Gene, the wannabe Finny. <Tab/>Gene and Finny are different in many ways. One of these major …showed first 75 words of 419 total…

…showed last 75 words of 419 total…going for him. <Tab/>Finny and Gene are two completely different people. One is all about sports and the other just wants to be Valedictorian of his class. Them bringing themselves together was the right thing for them to do. It is almost like the different abilities of each put together complete them in a friendship. Although, having so much competition and differentiality in this friendship ended up causing its downfall.