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…George Herbert once said "When war begins, then hell openth." In 1944, a great war was happening overseas, and in A Separate Peace, by John Knowles, there is another war raging. At the Devon school, during World War II, Gene Forrester experiences his…

…the work. A Separate Peace, written by John Knowles contains numerous themes that are suggested and traced throughout the narrative. In this novel, many ideas are combined to create the immense theme of war. Many examples of war are exposed throughout…

…understand the truth as Baumer has experienced it. Tolstoy's war and peace describes the different classes of Russian society in the terms of their participation in the war and what kind of an impact war had on their lives. In the beginning of the novel…

…Vietnamese were killed, in addition to another 1.5 million to 2 million Lao and Cambodians who were drawn into the war. Nearly 58,000 Americans lost their lives. (Atwood, Paul, http://encarta.msn.com) 2. "Peace with honor" During the Presidential campaign of 1968…

…enemy? Or is the cause for war a just one that can’t be settled with out blood shed? Some people believe in their cause enough to die for it, does that make it right? A lot of times people are to busy with revenge to even think about peace. A great example…

…"Madmen, all of you who strive for the glory of combats, and believe that the lances of war will ease the burdens of mortals. Never, if blood be arbitress of peace, strife between cities of men shall find an ending." (Captive maidens in Troy. Euripides…

…Milton wrote in a letter to Cromwell “peace hath her victories no less renowned than war.” The line indeed carries a world of wisdom and truth. Victories of peace are won over disease, pain and suffering, over illiteracy, ignorance and superstition…

…A very important factor which contributed to the war a great deal, were the peace treaties of 1919 and 1920. Although they were intended to reduce Germany’s strength and decrease the risk of another war breaking out, the actually built up resentment…

…        John Knowles novel, A Separate Peace, portrays wars on three distinct levels. These levels could be described as outer, inner, and world. There is a very good definition of these wars at the closing of the novel which shows us…

…During World War II, various conferences were held between the allied leaders to discuss the conduct of the war and to plan for the peace. The results of these meetings, for good or for ill, had far ranging affects on our world. One of the first…