![]() ![]() After this, he tries his best to reconcile with the fact about his responsibility for his disability. Gene is said over this disability of his friend, Phineas and the jealousy is left far behind. Unfortunately, it cripples Finny’s ability to take part in athletics, killing his dreams of excellence in sports. Finny fracture’s his leg after he slips while jumping into the river. It ends when both jumped into the Devon river. In fact, Gene was somewhat jealous of Finny. Although their friendship continued, they also become rivals during those days when Gene excels in his studies, while Phineas tries to beat him in athletics if not in studies. He also recalls their society when Finny used to jump into the river Devon. ![]() As an introvert and rational, Gene is the contrast to Finny’s extrovert and carefree life. The story takes a plunge into the past of both the boys when they were friends despite having opposite personalities. He particularly remembers, Finn when WWII suddenly ushered in an era of enthusiasm for the boys to enlist in the army and fight for the nation. After visiting both of these places, he recalls his student days at Devon and becomes reflective about the weather of the 1940s when he was 16 and lived there with his roommates. In his school, Devon, Gene feels nostalgic about the marble stairs and the big tree on the bank of the river of the same name. The story of the novel starts with Gene Forrester, a teenager, returning to his school after 14 years which he had left after his graduation. ![]()
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