Free College Essays - Devon as a Microcosm in Knowles A Separate Peace

Devon as a Microcosm to the Outside World in A Separate relaxation Welcome to a small school called Devon during the summer of 1942. At the low of the second World War, Devon is a quiet place with close friends and cracking memories, until one event brings the entire school into its own war. With the corpus suspensor having his leg accidentally rugged by his best friend, Devon turns against itself into a war zone where nobody is safe. It all began with a childish plot of jumping out of a tree into a river, a quiz of guts and will. All fun and games until that summer day when the star athlete is ready to jump out while his best friend follows him up the tree to jump next. The branch is shaken slightly, and suddenly the schools top athlete is lying on the ground with a broken leg. This event seems so small and feeble, but it will soon not only tear a friendship apart, but the whole school, as well. &nbs...