Influence of War on CharactersHistorical events can play an important role in a person's life. In A Separate Peace, the whole atmosphere of the Devon school changed as World War II progressed. The boys either looked forward to the draft, enlisted in whatever war zone they wanted, or didn't want to go at all. Students at the school created new activities for fun, as usual hobbies could not be enjoyed due to lack of materials. When a friend "returns" from the war, the Devon boys get a real sense of what the war was like. The boys learned that going to war was not all fun and games as they had expected. The influence of the Second World War on the characters in A Separate Peace and on life at the Devon School has been clearly depicted through their actions and activities. The beginning of the novel allows the reader to get an idea of ​​what the school in Devon was like during this period. period of time. Students of the 'war age' were constantly leaving Devon to go to war, either by choice or by conscription. Whether the kids wanted to go or not, the anticipation was always there. As winter approached the Devon school, so did the shadow of war. The boys were called to help free by shovel a troop train stuck by snow-blocked tracks. This experience "brings the war home" for each of them, and they realize that very soon they will face a crucial decision. Maturity came upon them, whether they were ready for it or not, at the age of seventeen. The excitement of the war had taken over everyone at the school, including the staff, and made it a chaotic place. The boys were...... middle of paper...... also different because of his experience. **** I like how you incorporate quotes from the book into your own thoughts in these sentences: When a friend "returned" from the war, the boys from Devon got a real sense of what war was like. war The boys were called to help free a troop train stuck on snow-blocked tracks. The experience "brings the war home" for all of them, and they realized they should. very soon face a crucial decision. ****You need to be consistent with the tenses To solve the problem, you can do two ways You can change the tense of the verb in the quote and put it in parentheses. that you changed the tense (e.g. "return[ed]" "[brought]") Or you can simply change the tense of all your discussions to the present tense, which is commonly done when discussing books...