Wednesday, April 20, 2016

Assignment 2 pages 21-40) Explore and Explain the quote "Yes he had practically saved my life. He had also practically lost it for me." (33). Explain what Gene is saying and why he is saying it at this point. What are the larger implications of what he is saying? (Gavin)

Gene says on page 33 "Yes, practically saved my life. He had also practically lost it for me." Gene is saying that Finny saved him by becoming his friend, but has killed him with all the things he has got him into that he doesn't want to be in, and I also believe this quote may be foreshadowing. On page 31 Gene was getting ready to jump out of the tree, but when he looked back to look at Finny he started falling back. Luckily for him Finny saved him from falling by helping him regain balance and they both jumped off the tree together into the lake. Later Gene says, "Yes, he practically saved my life. He had also practically lost it for me." (Knowles 33). Gene is saying that Finny did save him from falling off the branch, but he also wouldn't have been up on the branch if it wasn't for Finny making him. The larger implications of what Gene is saying is that without Finny he wouldn't be in all the trouble he gets in. Gene loves being friends with Finny and thats how Finny has saved him, but he has also got him into a lot of trouble missing dinner, chapel, etc. Also, Gene says Finny has also killed him because Gene does not want to be in the club, "Acting against every instinct of my nature, I went without a thought of protest." (Knowles 34). This quote shows that Gene does not want to have any part in the club and Finny is killing him by making him go every night to something he does not like. Therefore the larger implications of this quote are that Finny saved Gene by becoming his friend, but he does not need to thank him in any way because he gets him in trouble and makes him miss a lot of school activities for their friendship. Gene says this at this time because I believe he is foreshadowing to something bigger and maybe a break in his friendship with Finny.
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  1. AnonymousApril 20, 2016 at 5:13 PM

    I totally agree with Gavin. While Finny does save his life, he also was the one that put it in danger. Even Gene says, "I wouldn't have been on that damn limb except for him" (Knowles 33). I also think that Finny is ruining Gene's life by making him skip meals, chapel, etc. that Gene does not want to miss. Maybe this could later lead to a bad result because of all of Gene's skipped activities.

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  2. AnonymousApril 21, 2016 at 6:57 PM

    Like Ben and Gavin I have to agree. Finny puts him in these dangerous situations, and even though he got him out of one, doesn't mean he is one of his good friends. This soon creates an awkwardness between the two because of the two completely different ways they look at each other.

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