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A Seperate Peace Symbols Past events that have shaped this book are World War II, and remembering old

times. These events have shaped the book into having a background to picture what the

story is trying to tell you.

World War II was going on in Europe. The war gave a sense of fear throughout

the book. Though it didn’t mention it often it was always something to keep thinking

about in the back of your head. Phineas tried to forget about the war and about it crushing

their school of Devon. Many tears were shed throughout this time period because Gene

and Phineas were both scared that things would end. It shaped the book by giving the

characters a sense of calmness at times, but then fearful moments that happed such as

Phineas falling off the tree because of the entering of the club.

This book is about remembering the past and how it affected Gene and Phineas in

the future. When Gene visits his old school he notices that everything has changed and

his regrets to what made him like he was in the future. He remembered the good times

with his best friend Phineas. One symbol was the tree that was apart of the club “The

Secret Suicide Society of the Summer Session”. The tree had aged and looked far

different then what he remembered. It made his past come back to when it was his fault

that Phineas fell off the tree and almost died. After that Gene became more violent than

anything when Phineas left the school.

The past affected Gene in the future. His past keeps returning to him and haunting

him. The war was always in his head because he had to live through it. These events that

shape the book give a perfect sense of how to feel when reading it.