Every seven years you become a new person. If we think about our bodies and minds through a scientific lens, this statement is actually true; every cell in our bodies renews over time and scientists claim that this process occurs during a seven year cycle. If our biological being changes, are we really the same people we once were mentally and emotionally as well?
The influence our environment has on us is undeniable and responses and reactions to circumstances we either fall into (like Finny falling from the tree) or are forced to face (like Caesar's impending coronation) can often impact who we are and who we become. In Chapter 10 of A Separate Peace, Gene visits Leper and it is clear that after his return from the war, Leper has changed. How have other characters, particularly Gene and Brutus, changed thus far? Trace their development from our first impressions of them to their current states. In what ways are they changing and what factors are prompting these changes?
“Nobody can go back and start a new beginning, but anyone can start today and make a new ending.” Maria Robinson
