Study Guide to A Separate Peace with Connections

by John Knowles

1999 [HRW Library] John Knowles A Separate Peace with Connections -- Study Guide (P) ***ISBN-13: 9780030554339 ***90 Pages

90 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2007

About the author

John Knowles was an American novelist best known for A Separate Peace (1959).

Reviews

[9catherineb · Rating 3 out of 5]

Researching John Knowles was very helpful to me when reading A SEPARATE PEACE. I found the topics and points of view in A SEPARATE PEACE very peculiar, and knowing everything I did about Knowles, (such as he lived around the WW2 period), assisted me in analyzing and understanding his writing.
I think Knowles did a good job developing the characters, but he didn't keep some of the personalities constant throughout the book. For example, Phineas started out as an elitely athletic and friendly guy, but as the story went on he turned into a hot pessimistic mess! I had trouble believing everything Knowles wrote, as some statements contradicted others.

[Krysten · Rating 1 out of 5]

I suppose this was well written, but all I can remember is that I read it in the 8th grade and I hated it. It is a story of a guy that betrays his best friend and then his friend dies because of it. He is a horrible protagonist with no moral fiber that is meant to learn through his mistakes, but I still hate him. I would never read this to a class.

[Gretchen · Rating 2 out of 5]

I read this because Mary had to read it for her honors English class. I didn't like the protagonist at all. It was all in all a very tragic story. I know it's a classic and that most kids read it in school, but I think there are better things out there to study.

[Jennifer · Rating 2 out of 5]

Ok, I probably am too old to read this book and a not male but it was not as rich as I thought it would be. Suffice to say, it was the prime of miss jean brody but the male version. A few nuanced differences but same story line but a New England Prep school.

[Shirelle · Rating 3 out of 5]

Really sad ending.. Not a very entertaining book, and a bit predictable

[Matthew Johnson · Rating 3 out of 5]

not very interesting. not recomended to anyone (except for boring people

[Brooke · Rating 2 out of 5]

same ole, war story

[Lauren · Rating 4 out of 5]

I thought this book was very interesting. It really made me think about friendship.

[Rebecca · Rating 5 out of 5]

first book I HAD to read for school that I really enjoyed.

[Margaret Govero · Rating 3 out of 5]

Wow! I was not expecting that. Very powerful and thoughtful.

[Gabriella]

kinda confusing/boring right now...I heard it gets a lot better though so im gonna keep reading...

[Debra · Rating 3 out of 5]

I know I read it, I just can't remember it. Will have to reread it at some point.

[Emily · Rating 4 out of 5]

pretty good..

[Antonio Guillen · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book was ok but it really didnt interest me.