That there's no place for himself in it.
suffered
Gene doesn't want to join the army because he knows if he does, he will feel like a part of Finny, knowing that finny can no longer join.
he hated it
the gov.
The Americans feel scared of the war. they felt hurt and sad because they losed someone that they loved and cared about. also they felt that the most important thing was winning the war.
Breaking his leg again(apex)
he caused finny to be hurt
he caused finny to be hurt
Finny's theory about the war is that it is fake.
apples are yumma -moneymaker
apples are yumma -moneymaker
suffered
Brinker's leadership of the class makes Finny feel overshadowed and out of place. Finny is more about individuality and sports rather than conforming to authority, so Brinker's efforts to assert control over the group create a sense of tension for Finny. Finny's free-spirited nature clashes with Brinker's structured leadership style.
Apex: Fearful
Gene felt relieved and surprised when he realized that Finny was not jealous of him. It lifted a weight off his shoulders and allowed their friendship to deepen as he no longer felt the need to compete with Finny. This realization brought them closer together.
Yes, Gene does tell Finny the truth. This is when Gene visits Finny in his mother's house. Gene knew he was guilty and felt the need to confess to Finny. Gene told him that he purposefully jounced the limb to knock Finny out of the tree. However, Finny was hurt more by what Gene admitted to then what Gene did. Finny told Gene to get out of his house. Later, when Finny came back to school, he ignored this conversation.
Finny says he has a new understanding of the war because he realizes that the war has affected him personally, through his injury that prevents him from participating actively in the conflict. This experience helps him empathize with the suffering of others and see the war from a different perspective.