Friday, December 21, 2012

Could you help me begin two letters from Gene in A Separate Peace in which he apologizes?I have to write two letters of apology (pretending to be...

What if you wrote to Finny and then to the other boys at the school who are close to Finny?  Gene hurts this group the most.


I would not say "Dear Phineas" because Gene almost always refers to Finny by his nickname. So after you address him as "Dear Finny," you could use your first paragraph to discuss what Finny means to Gene and how much he misses him as his roommate and friend at Devon.  After that, it would be appropriate to get into the apology--what exactly Gene did, why he thinks he did it, and a petition for Finny's forgiveness.


In regards to writing the other boys, Gene could address it to the Super Suicide Members.  This letter should be similar to the letter to Finny in that Gene admits to what he did, discusses how he realizes that by causing Finny's injury, he took away someone who was a true friend to all the boys at Devon, and again ask for their forgiveness.  Since Brinker seems to enjoy formal processes, Gene could make this letter almost like a resolution listing steps that he is willing to take in order to make everything right.


Good luck--it sounds like an interesting assignment.  You might want to use the link below to get a better understanding of Gene.

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