Before the Telegram arrives nobody
is thinking of the war. All of a sudden the telegrams arrival reminds the boys about
the dangers of the world. Many boys at Devon are at the winter carnival having
fun when suddenly a telegram arrives. Finny opens the telegram and immediately
his smile turns into a frown. The significance of the timing of the telegram is that it arrives just as the
boys finally forget about the war and start to have fun. Then the telegram arrives and reminds them
that the U.S is at war and that the dangers of World War II are real. Finny
doesn’t want to believe the war is really happening. When Gene questions
Finny’s reasoning Finny tells him that, “The fat old men who don’t want us
crowding them out of their jobs. They’ve made it all up,” (Knowles 144). Finny
doesn’t want to think about American men are dying on their behalf. He wants to believe that the terror is all
made up and that nobody is dying. Finny is scared because he doesn’t want his
friends to go to war and maybe not return. In the telegram it says, “I have
escaped and need help,”(Knowles 137). When Leper writes “escaped” he is saying
that he has run away from the war. Leper isn’t the toughest boy in the school
and he ran away because he is scared. When Gene reads the telegram from Leper
it suddenly reminds him that there is a deadly war going on around the world
and that they need to face that fact.
Is Gene going to go find Leper after reading this letter?
Would you if you were Gene?
If I were Gene, I would first try to figure out what "Christmas Location" meant, and then take my friends and I there to get Leper back. Gene seems like the kind of person who would get Leper back, even though he is not the best and most trustworthy friend, Finny was there and he read it, that means that no matter what, they are going to get him back.
ReplyDeleteI also would like to add that before Leper had left he had started to bond with Gene a little more and they became good friends. This would add to Gene drive to help a classmate and also a friend. Another thing in Leper's favor is that they all heard of his accomplishments and everyone would want to know what is was like.
ReplyDeleteGene will go help Leper. Leper has been friends with gene from the beginning and he needs him now more then ever. Gene has stuck with him when everyone would make fun of him. Gene understands Leper needs him, he's supposed to be at war and won't disclose an address. Gene will get Leper and do whatever is necessary to keep him safe.
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