In life, historical events often play an important role in a person’s life. Many times people can drastically have a change of opinion over night. In A Separate Peace, the whole atmosphere at the Devon School changed as World War II progressed. The boys either eagerly awaited draft, preferred to enlist in the area of war they wanted, or did not want to go at all. The students at the school were forced to create activities for enjoyment since old ones could not be played because of lack of materials. When a friend “returns” from the war, the boys at Devon got a real sense of what the war was like. The boys learned that going to war was not all ....

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