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... Two of the main characters commonly associated with each other from these novels are Todd Anderson (Dead Poets’ Society) and Gene Forrester (A Separate Peace). Gene and Todd have similar personalities and share similar situations, though their actions, reactions, and backgrounds are different. ...
Both Gene and Todd are teenagers attending strict boarding schools in New England, but Gene attends high school “for the duration” (Knowles 65), i. ... World War II, and Todd is in high school in 1959. Todd is an introvert, expected to carry on his academically famous brother’s legacy at Welton- so he keeps to himself. Gene does much of the same. He is intelligent, and, like Todd, is a follower. ... For Gene, it is Phineas. For Todd, it’s Neil and their kinetic new-age English teacher, Mr. ...
Todd is new at Welton Academy, and Neil, his roommate, helps him on his feet.
Approximate Word count = 726
Approximate Pages = 2.9
(250 words per page double spaced)
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