War in John Knowles's a Separate Peace

by Dedria Bryfonski

Book Overview

This compelling volume explores the complexities of adolescent friendship in John Knowles's A Separate Place. Essays discuss the life of John Knowles, the role of personal experience in fiction, how the novel explores the roots of war, as well as contemporary perspectives on how war in Afghanistan is increasing bullying among children, and how sports bring joy despite the realities of war.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0737752696
• ISBN13: 9780737752694
• Release Date: January 2011
• Publisher: Greenhaven Publishing
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.52 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.9" x 8.9"
• Age Range: 15 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 10 to 12