Essay: A Separate Peace and The Wave Everyone has a yearning to be part of something. Joining a group can be especially meaningful when a person is in search of a positive experience. However, when conflicts arise, difficult decisions must be made. Both A Separate Peace and The Wave have characters who become a part of a group situation and are forced to question why they’re in the group and who they really are. …showed first 75 words of 337 total…

…showed last 75 words of 337 total…off very easily. But in time Gene and Sarah acknowledge their mistakes and come to terms with them. Stronger personalities come as a result of the experiences. In conclusion, the two main characters learn from the situations. Sarah learned that by leaving “The Wave” she was fighting a good cause. Gene realized he could be who he really was and no one would think any differently of him. Better souls resulted from one thing: change.