A SEPARATE PEACE Throughout the book A Separate Peace we see many of Knowles characters struggling with different aspects of their lives. One prevalent battle these characters are fighting is that between the savage, and civilized nature. These characters choose to either become the savage or choose to follow the path of civilized nature. One character who truly exemplifies this battle quite literally is Leper. In the beginning Leper is so well mannered and polite. …showed first 75 words of 727 total…

…showed last 75 words of 727 total…because he realizes that he is clumsy. Brinker and Leper are there to remove Gene from this fantasy world that Finny has got him involved him and all this does to Gene is make him afraid and brings out the worst in him. Genes attitude is good because he is not directed to one side and closed minded to the other, it is good to know of both sides and deal with them. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**