“Why was it Necessary For Phineas To Die?” In A Separate Peace, there were two main characters: Gene and Phineas. Phineas was a fun loving soul, who didn’t like to follow the rules. While Gene was a hard working, good student, who did almost everything Phineas said to. Gene began to have thoughts that Phineas was out to get him, to sabotage his grades. Phineas was not good in school at all, so Gene …showed first 75 words of 693 total…

…showed last 75 words of 693 total…had become a part of Phineas when he decided to make him fall out of the tree. Now Phineas is forever a part of Gene, even though Gene won’t be able to listen to Phineas’ ideas on situations, he will forever influence Gene. If Phineas had not died, the story would go on forever, until he did. Gene became a part of Phineas, and if Phineas had not died, Gene would always “be Phineas”.