Question

A Separate Peace Why is Gene's fall into the Naguamsett River at the beginning of the Winter Session significant?

a. It symbolizes the fun of the Summer Session.
b. It symbolizes how unbalanced Gene feels with Finny's absence.
c. It symbolizes how Finny missed the water and fell on the riverbank.
d. It symbolizes another step Gene takes into adulthood and the outside world.

Answer 1

The main reason why Gene's fall into the Naguamsett River at the beginning of the Winter Session significant is because "a. It symbolizes the fun of the Summer Session" which is at the heart of the story.