Character Traits In A Seperate Peace Essay -- essays research papers

Inthe book A Separate Peace by John Knowles, single of themain themes is the effectsof realism, idealism, and isolationism onBrinker, Phineas, and Gene. Thoughnot every wholeness can be describedusing one of these approaches to life, the approachescompletelyconform to these characters to create one realist, one idealist,and oneisolationist thereby providing the foundation of the novel.     Therealist is Brinker. Brinkers realism takes on a very morbidquality afterGene decides not to enlist with him, do to Phineassreturn to Devon. Brinkerstill sees everything the way it is, butbegins to think that the way it is,is bad. On page 122, he is quotedas saying, "Frankly, I just dont see anythingto celebrate, winter orspring or anything else." Brin...