What point of view does each character show in regards to their attitude to the war? The war is a symbol of how things are not always what they seem. Recruiting posters and propaganda to join the army convinced many boys into thinking the war is an exciting adventure. "The characters Gene, Finny, and Leper are used as opposing forces struggle between that cold reality of war and a separate peace"Brian, Gatten, A peace away from the real war and all the terrible things that come. The attitudes towards war of Finny, Gene and Leper reflect their approach to...
him and I was rid of it forever". Knowles pg.175 This is another example of how he war attitude furthers Gene's advance into adulthood.

The characters Gene, Finny, and Leper are used as opposing forces struggle between that cold reality of war and a separate peace. Also they lack maturity in them. The only time that the war affected them is, when leper enlist in the army and found out that the reality of the war can kill people's spirit and their body. Their relationships weaken and lead to death because they fail to learn these valuable life lessons.