Thursday, May 3, 2018
Assignment #7 (103 - 122): What does the conversation about enlisting reveal about Finny and Gene’s relationship (p107-108)? Provide at least two specific examples. (Jack)
This conversation reveals how much Finny doesn't want Gene to leave him. Since the story is set from Gene's point of view, we never get to hear about what goes on in Finny's head. When Brinker starts to talk about Gene's plan to kill Finny, Gene quickly switches the topic to Brinker's idea of enlisting. When Finny hears this, he says, "Enlist! cried Finny at the same time. His large and clear eyes turned with an odd expression on me. I had never seen such a look in them before" (107). This shows how much Gene means to Finny and proves that there is no rivalry between these two best friends. When Finny got hurt, he wasn't able to see his friend for the rest of the summer. When he returns to Devon, he is excited to see his best friend. When he hears that Gene may enlist, he is scared of possibly never seeing him again. This shows that when you lose something or someone you care about for a period of time, it makes you love that thing or person even more. So, when he hears the news that he could lose Gene, his reaction shows how strongly he cares and loves his best friend.
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I believe that when Finny returns, Gene begins to learn more about teamwork. When Finny returns to Devon after the accident, he declares that he will train Gene for the summer olympics. In return Gene offers to help Finny with his studies. Gene then states, "Finny and I, to our joint double amazement, began to make flashing progress where we'd been bumblers before," (119). This quote shows that Gene is "amazed" at the progress been made. He is not focused on being Finny's rival, for a change he is focusing on helping him. Gene learns how much they can accomplish together when he manages to exercise more than he ever did. This is also important because it shows how Gene is starting to mature. He has gotten over one of his biggest faults. This may be a step closer to manhood. Overall Gene is slowly starting to mature, and lean away from the rivalry that once consumed him.
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ReplyDeleteI agree with Jack that when you lose something it makes appreciate that more then you may have before. This is definitely true when talking about Finny and Gene. When Gene first says he enlisted Finny you can tell he is shocked when Gene, talking about his eyes, says "I had never seen such a look in them before," (Knowles 107). Gene and Finny may have hit a rough point in the incident at the tree but they have looked to have put that behind them for now to focus on the positive that came out of it.