What does Finny say about denying the war?
What does Finny say about denying the war? The docter tells Gene that Finny is dead. Gene did not cry at all because he could not escape the feeling that this is his own funeral.
What does Finny believe about the war?
Finny declares that there is no war, that it is all a conspiracy orchestrated by the adult establishment—by fat, rich, old men—to keep young people in their place.
What did Finny convince Gene about the war?
Of what did Finny try to convince Gene about the war? He tried to convince Gene that there was no war; fat old men made it up so they would have all the best while the rest of the country suffered. The Olympics had been cancelled because of the war.
What is the importance of Finny’s acceptance of the war?
The importance of Finny’s acceptance of the war is that he is being more aware of the world and what’s happening around society. What is the comparison made between Athens and Sparta?
What happened to Finny after he ran out of the room?
What happened to Finny after he ran out of the room? He fell down the marble stairs and broke his leg again.
Who was Gene’s enemy?
Finny
What does Finny’s pink shirt symbolize?
Finny decides to wear a bright pink shirt as an emblem of celebration of the first allied bombing of central Europe.
Why does Phineas decide to wear the pink shirt?
Phineas decides to wear the pink shirt as “an emblem”. He says vaguely that he heard that the Allies “bombed Central Europe for the first time the other day”, so he feels he must “do something to celebrate”.
How does Finny avoid getting in trouble at the tea?
How does Finny avoid getting into trouble at the tea? Finny does lie when he says he planned on using the school tie as a belt, when is was really just a mistake. Gene was mostly disappointed of Finny’s avoidance of trouble, because Gene wanted Finny to finally get in trouble.
How did Finny save Gene’s life?
How does Finny practically save Gene’s life. Finny went behind Gene and made him jump out into the river away from the bank. Gene decides that while Finny may have saved his life, he wouldn’t have been up in the tree in the first place if it weren’t for Finny. He feels, therefore, that he owes Finny no real gratitude.
Why does Gene blame Finny for saving his life?
Why does Gene try to blame Finny for saving his life? Gene says that Finny is to blame for why he was even on the tree to begin with. Gene continues to go to the meetings because he does not want Finny to become suspicious of anything that had been done. So athletics wouldn’t be as well as what the books are.
Why does Finny not lie about his height?
Finny refuses to lie about his height for the same reason he refuses to lie about anything else – because he is completely open and transparent and honest about his life and his activities. Finny is very comfortable with himself and sees no reason to make himself into something he is not.