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The setting of a novel has a significant part in the events that happen therein. The area, the time, the events happening in the rest of the world, each plays an equally important part in the actions of the novel. And, in some cases, the setting in fact plays a more important part in the outcome of the novel than the characters themselves. This, although not going as far to this extreme seems to be the case in the popular post-war novel by John Knowles, A Separate Peace. While the characters themselves do in fact have unique personalities that are important to the storyline, the outside events seem to be what is driving the main action. And because of this, the characters tend to act differently than usual. And this is in result to the war. World War II had an effect on everyone during its course, and the same can be said for those attending Devon high school that year. As young people, most do not concern themselves with the problems that their country faces. And this is not untrue for the characters in A Separate Peace. The war does not become a concern to any of the students in the opening chapters of the novel. But once they do accept it, or most of them do, they become much more aware of the conflict that exists, and react accordingly. The character who shows the most significant reaction to this is Finny.
Approximate Word count = 955
Approximate Pages = 3.8
(250 words per page double spaced)
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