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The story takes place in the fictional city of Jefferson, Mississippi, in the southern county of Yoknapatawpha.
It is largely based upon and inspired by Lafayette County, Mississippi
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This quote of Gene Forrester shows how disillusioned and unrealistic his belief about the great war is.
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The given quote is spoken by Gene Forrester in chapter 8 of the book <em>A Separate Peace</em> by John Knowles. The given lines show the disparity of the boys' world and the reality of the world. Amidst the war that was going on in the outside world, the boys are rather more concerned about their rivalry and academic life.
In the given passage, Gene compares World War II with that of an ocean wave, <em>"gathering power and size"</em>. But this shows just how trivial the war seems to him, without realizing the severity of the situation. Their location in Devon was unfazed by the war which had ravaged other parts of the nation. It has <em>"eluded"</em> them, and that it had gone away, without any need to worry about it's return. Gene also expressed his belief that even though the war had hurled <em>"harmlessly overhead, no doubt throwing others roughly up on the beach, but leaving me peaceably treading water as before"</em>, he believes that there is no more harm coming. He did not believe <em>"another even larger and more powerful"</em> wave will follow the one that they have just eluded.
Book: What if it's us by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera
It is a LGBTQ+ novel about two boys who meet by so-called "fate" The book offers both boys perspectives throughout the story. Arthur moves to NY and believes in fate, love at first sight, and all that stuff. He believes people are brought together for a reason. Ben on the other hand lives in NY, and believes that the universe is out to get him, and that he has bad luck with all of that. He doesn't believe in fate. The story progresses where they are both in NY and don't know each other. They meet at the post office and their paths intertwine....
