SYMBOLISM OF A SEPARATE PEACE By Jeremiah Noack Thesis: John Knowles uses symbolism in the novel A Separate Peace to show the coming of age, in young people in high school. I. INTRODUCTION II. SYMBOLISM OF CHARACTERS A. Gene symbolizes Phineas B. Complete opposites III. THE DEVON AND NAGUAMSETT RIVERS A. Devon as carefree summer days B. Naguamsett as adulthood IV. THE WAR A. War as reality B. Effects of the war on students V. …showed first 75 words of 1440 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1440 total…way two boys learn to become mature and learn to deal with misfortune at a young age. Another use of symbolism is, the Devon and Nagaumsett Rivers. Which show how the boys at Devon prefer the Devon River to the Nagaumsett. Also one of Knowles symbols in the novel is the war as reality and how it has an effect on the students at Devon. Knowles uses symbolism as the main component in his novel.