A Separate Piece. Chapters 7-8.

Robby Treadwell

3/26/13

Period 4

7-8

Summary: The boys are sent to work and shovel snow off the rail road. Gene finds Finny in his room after coming back to Devon, after he has said he wants to enlist with Brinker. Finny and Gene decide to cut class to catch up on the school, and Finny starts to train Gene for the Olympics while Gene teaches Finny. 

Quotation: "I grabbed the knob and swung open the door. He was seated in my chair at the desk, bending down to adjust the gross encumbrance of his leg, so that only the familiar ears set close against his head were visible, and his short-cut brown hair. He looked up with a provocative grin, "Hi pal, where's the brass band?" (102)

Quotation Significance: I chose this quote because it was just funny to picture the face that must have been on Gene's face. All of his ideas about enlisting quickly turn the corner after that. 

Reflection: Gene seems to be almost doing better off on his own without Finny there and then as soon as he gets back Gene is already cutting class, and focusing more on the Olympics. It was interesting to read about how quickly Gene's thoughts about enlisting changed when Finny got there. Who know what would have happened if Gene enlisted before Finny returned to Devon. I feel like this training for Olympics stuff is not going to go anywhere and I don't really seem the point. But who knows its a book, anything can happen. 

Discussion Question: How could Finny's conspiracy about war not being real be true?