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A Separate Peace By: John Knowles Take notes on the following slides as a background of a Separate Peace.

The Author John Knowles, Similar to Gene Born in West Virginia on Sep. 16 Attended an exclusive boys’ prep. School in Exeter, New Hampshire Was in school during WWII Enlisted in Army Air Corps when graduated in 1945 (served 8 Months) Attended Yale University

Literary Titles & Awards Titles Awards Published A Separate Peace in 1959 Peace Breaks Out in 1981, a sequel to ASP William Faulkner Foundation Award, Rosenthal Award of the National Institute of Arts and Letters, and the Independent School Education Board Award

Time Period: Important Dates (Dec 7) 1941 (Dec 8) WWII begins with the German invasion of Poland Germans invade & conquer France Japanese planes bomb Pearl Harbor US declares War on Japan War dominates the nation’s thoughts Germany & Japan surrender

Literary Terms Characterization Historic Milieu Motif The creation of full-fledged human motivation, behavior, and response in fictional people. The human, political, or geographic setting of events in a period of history. A pattern or predictable arrangement of elements to express an abstract theme in a story. (Ex. The curriculum & rules of the school Devon is predicated).

Themes Youth Camaraderie Hero worship Rebellion Remorse Guilt Hostility Investigation Death Peace