I read this book last year so take this with a grain of salt.
Gene jumps from the tree to compete with Finny due to the fact that Gene is always trying to do better than Finny. He is put under the grasp of peer pressure due to Finny almost forcing him to do this. Ever since he first jumped Finny kept pressuring him to jump since he thought Gene enjoyed jumping.
Rather than uses this answer you should probably just reread chapters 3-4
We share the road with other pedestrians
While walking the shore
At dusk one day
I saw a mist
of silver spray
Two creatures glided
through churning foam
to splash and play
before the gloam
As silent as death
mysterious as night
slipping through
the fading light
I watched them as
they passed from sight
a host of dolphins
in the pale moonlight
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I know that was super random, but I just saw your profile pic and thought of dolphins lol. And sorry it took so long. I hope this helps. Comment when you get your grade! ♥
The theme of Robert Frost's poem is the destuctive potential of hatred and desire. In his poem, Frost explores with amazingly eloquent brevity two forces which have the potential to bring destruction to the world. The first of these two is desire, which Frost likens in heat and intensity to fire
Con, Com, and Col.
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