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Knowles displays WW2 as a significant change in the boys life. When Finny returns to the Devon school he expresses the fact the he is unhappy by saying " What is all this crap about no maids?". This means that all the maids have left to join the war to become nurses or to assist in another way, Finny is very angry

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Q). How does WW2 function in the novel on a symbolic and thematic level?
Ans. Knowles includes WW2 in the thoughts and minds of the boys and makes it a very relevant theme in the story.

Finny neglects the existence of a war and thinks it’s all made up by a bunch of fat people. Finny actually wants to take part in the war but can’t because of his leg. Finny admits it to Gene by saying “I’ll hate everywhere it if I’m not in this war”, Finny actually wanted to take part in the war. The word everywhere is written in italics in the quotation, to show significance that he wasn’t comfortable anywhere other than in the war, Knowles shows the significance of the war for the boys through this text.

When the boys want to create a new game using a medicine ball they want the game to have some significance to the war, Bobby Zane says “lets make it have something to do with the war”, which reveals the thoughts of the boys. The boys call the game Blitzball and it is a violent game just like the war and ‘every man for himself’ is how they play it, representing different countries fighting against each other.

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Knowles utilises the character leper to represent the symbolic nature of war.
The boys always believed the war was a "hoax" until they realized the impact of war on leper and realized how their life could change due to being forced to enlist.
Knowles creates the theme of transformation when he uses the character leper who is introverted and calm who changes after the war and becomes mentally ill symbolizing the change of adolescence into men.

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Knowles uses the character of Leper to portray the significance and horror of war by showing his transformation before and after war to illustrate the impact of war to the boys’ lives.

Leper describes himself, after the war, as a “psycho” and Gene describes “psycho” as a “systematic” and “diagnostic” sounding word.

The word “psycho” connotates, like what Gene said, to this serious sounding and “diagnostic” sounding word, as if it’s real, and this relates back to the war having an impact on them as Leper calls himself a “psycho”. This also shows how the war is significant, as before, the war was always in the background as a motif, but now that one of the boys (Leper) has already been affected so much, to the point where he gets a Section 8 discharge. This also relates to when Finny confessed to Gene that he believes that the war is real (Chapter 11) because it had affected Gene, this showing the impact and significance of war on them now that Leper has enlisted and escaped. The affects of a Section 8 discharge means that the person is completely crazy, and since in the time period of 1942, mental illness was frowned-upon, this meant that Leper would be rejected from any job. This would, again, illustrate the impact of war and show the transformation from youth to old age using Leper.

Leper continuously describes his story using dialogue, describing the different transformations he imagined and uses repetition of “I must be” when referring to himself as a psycho.

Knowles uses repetition of “I must be” when describing Leper as a psycho to show the transformation of Leper, from a peaceful boy to a mentally ill, just from something as patriotic as war. This repetition has a lasting impact on the reader as it is continuously mentioned, by Leper himself, that he is a psychopath, which would help convey the horrors of war to the reader (as transformation). This inner conflict within Leper could also be reminiscent of the war itself and how insane it drives people, to the point where the hallucinate of a human arm as an armrest on a chair.

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How does WWII function in the novel on a symbolic and thematic level?
Knowles shows how WWII effects the boys’ in a symbolic level through the games that his characters play. The game ‘blitzball’ underlines the theme of war as all of them ‘are enemies’. Implying the fact that everyone is on their own at war and that ‘there aren’t any teams’, therefore emphasizing on the independence. Moreover the game was created by Knowles through Finny on spot while playing the game.

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World War 2 is symbolic of the boys

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in a separate peace knowles uses ww2 functions as a drive for the crisis of identities . when creating a game its name goes through many iterations such as "blitzkrieg [...] blitzkrieg ball [and finally] blitzball". the blitzkrieg as a tactic is meant to be extremely fast paced rush of the enemy. this symbolises the fast pace of their lives when the war is on as they are forced to be more mature to fill the jobs of the men that have left for war and hen eventually leave for war themselves. this fast pace doesn't allow them to fully realise themselves as their own people. referring back in the book we do not learn gene's name until chapter 2. the use of a german tactic, the blitzkrieg, as its name (of the game) is meant to symbolise how everything relates to the war. as society expects them to go to war they develop a sense of responsibility to go the war and develop their personalities around this fact.

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How does WWll function in the novel on a symbolic and thematic level?

WW2 acts as a beacon for conflict, both inner and outward, in the novel ‘A Seperate Peace’. The invention of the game blitz ball (the name being derived from the German tactic ‘Blitzkrieg’; a form of a sudden, overwhelming attack), seeming innocent and very reminiscent of what is expected of young boys, effectively works to portray the aspects of fighting and war. Upon the creation of the game and Gene’s first time playing, he was “...surrounded by others in a hesitant herd”. The confusion amongst others regarding the rules and regulations of the game correlate to the state of soldiers in war; just as they blindly follow Finny’s order, so too do soldiers in war. This concept is further aided through the use of the adjective ‘hesitant’ as the word is often considered to be an activity derived from fear, indecision and unwillingness.

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How does wwII function ant a symbolic and theamatic level in the book?
In the novel ‘A separate pecae’ some events take place that symbolise wwII,one of them being Finny’s neglegance towards the war itsel

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HOW DOES WWII FUNCTION IN THE NOVEL ON A SYMBOLIC & THEMATIC LEVEL?

John Knowles manifests the symbolism of WWII in the novel 'A Separate Peace' as it starts to affect the boys. At the beginning of the beginning of the novel, Leper is presented as a reticent, tend and virtuous. But as soon as he returns (escapes) from war, his characteristics are complete opposite. He becomes a "psycho" due to war's effects; he experienced unexplainable things that are starting to break his psyche. Knowles shows that at this point, Leper completely lost himself and became the complete opposite of who he used to be before the war consumed him. These impacts on one of his friends make Gene realize that the war will absorb the rest of them eventually. This makes the war symbolic in his novel as it is always present there but it never interested them because they used to think that it did not exist until the moment Leper enlists.

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Throughout the novel ww2 is increasingly influencing the boys and the transformation of the boys.

This topic sentence is shown throughout the whole novel with it increasing overtime. Ww2 is one of the main themes throughout the book but at the onset of the book it is merely shown to be a war fought far away and in fact it was. The USA was fighting enemies separated by two of the world’s largest oceans. The mentality set in the minds of the American people was that the war was very disconnected to them. At the start we see Knowles talking about how the boys would play by the banks of the river, playing games like tag, hide and seek etc. this shows an element of peace and innocence In a dire time. A sign of pure innocence, it’s to good to be true which it is. This sort of innocence shows how the boys live the summer session in their own sphere that they exist in. But slowly as they Manchuria and grow, the war becomes a crucial part in their minds. The creation of blitzball is one example. The name coming from the words blitzkrieg and ball. The use of the word blitzkrieg is interesting as it shows the influence the war has had on them and the word blitzkrieg

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Knowles utilizes the transformation of Leper to reveal the effect of the war on the youth. Knowles shows this by contrasting Leper before and after he joined the war. Knowles showcases Leper's freedom when Leper says he is "touring". This suggests Leper's freedom and his self-peace before he joined the war. The is ironic because, we find out later that Leper's character changes later in the story, when he escapes from the army. Leper is portrayed as peaceful and innocent at this point of the extract. Leper's character is contrasted throughout the story, especially when Leper mentions he is a "phsyco". This indicates the effect of the war on the youth.

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How does WW2 function in the novel on a symbolic and thematic level?

World war 2 is constantly overshadowed, by Knowles, on the boys of Devon. As they are constantly reminded of it when the "maids" leave too help the soldiers fighting. The word "maid" is symbolic in the sense that the boys grew up in a well-privelaged society and in a wealthier environment, especially in terms of the school that they went to. Once Leper goes off for training, everyone is impacted in the sense that the war in no longer a fantasy to them it is now a real thing and is embroidered into their life line and will be a part of them forever.

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How does WW2 function in the novel on a symbolic and thematic level?

Knowles explores the theme of war to feed in the boys's actions and activities. In chapter 3, the boys were creating a game, and Bobby Zane suggested that they make a game that "have something to do with the war" which then he suggests "blitzkrieg", or "blitzball" that was agreed by Finny. "Blitzkrieg" itself means thunder, that symbolises the bombing of Europe. In the game itself, the rules are made close to the rules that a war has. "We're all enemies" which suggest that like it is on the war, they have no teams, and they are on their own. As the game goes on, there will be multiple betrayals. The WW2 also symbolises Gene's inner conflict that grew more and more as time goes on.

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Knowles creates a symbolic and thematic level in the novel by exploring the functions of WW2. When the boys were brainstorming on names for the game ‘Blitzball’, Bobby Zane points out, “let’s make it have something to do with the war”. The theme of war is portrayed when deciding for a simple game to enjoy/relish. This makes the reader contented towards the boys because they are staring to realize that a distance threat is becoming an immediate reality and therefore the boys try to incorporate the theme of war into their daily (youth) lives.

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How does WW2 function in the novel on a symbolic and thematic level?

Knowles uses the transformation of the characters to portray the boy's adolescence as well as conflict in the novel exploring the theme of war. In chapter three of the novel, the boys had decided to create a game called "Blitzball" which is related to the war. The game is named after "blitzkrieg" it's a military tactic which is often used in war. This reflects on how youthful the boys are, because they don't know what war is really like. They're comparing war to a game, showing how they're unaware of the reality of war. The boys had conflict rising between them as the game progressed. Knowles utilises the idea of Blitzball as a symbolism in war. Conflict rises as Gene says "for God sakes!" showing how frustrated he is. The war is a symbol of their conflict because of how war connotes to negative thoughts. The war represents with people fighting for each other and in this case,  the boys were fighting over the game's rules. In this chapter, the war had finally taken effect on them. Another chapter of where the war had taken effect is when Leper had escaped and went back to his house.

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How does WW2 function in the novel on a symbolic and thematic level?

Knowles uses the character of leper to portray the symbolism of the war. The boys always thought that the war was a “hoax” before leper escaped back from the war. This means that the boys never took the idea of the war seriously. The word “haox” implies that they believed the war is fake and a malicious deception. This  is because they never saw the effect that the war has on the soldiers. Furthermore, Lepers behaviour changes the way Gene views the war when gene says “you stupid crazy bastard”. This shows lepers transformation from a gentle nature ‘lover’ to a chaotic and unstable character. This cannotes how leper portrays the difference of how the war was viewed to how it’s viewed now.

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