When one observes this book it is clear that it is not based on Gene and Finny's friendship. More clearly and precisley it is based on Gene and the effect their friendship has on him. Hence the narrator roles and the outcome. As soon as Finny died, Gene went to war, the thing Finny said didn't exist became reality for Gene as soon as Finny was dead. This makes sense because they are connected; Gene was a part of Finny. Its all ironic because Genes real enemy was himself but Finny had to die for it. The PURE part of Gene had to die for him to go to war and live his life. Its funny simply because he tells the truth when he says that he "didn't kill anybody" because he didn't; Finny was only a part of him.
Why else is it ironic? How does the way Gene reacts to Finny's death, prove the previously stated point?
I agree with your thought about the pure part of Gene dying with Finny. Throughout the novel, Knowles has made a point of pointing out that Gene and Finny are connected in a way that no other two people are. You can almost think of Gene and Finny as the same person. That is why it makes sense when I say that Gene's true enemy was, in a sense, his innocence. Knowles makes a point of making Gene and Finny basically opposites. Finny is so pure, kind, and flawless. Gene on the other hand is basically the exact opposite. Gene has bottled up hatred; he's violent, and impulsive. These two parts of Gene are constantly battling with one another. In the end the violent, impulsive part of Gene defeats Gene's innocence. Therefore, Gene can say that he didn't kill anyone and that he killed his enemy, because his enemy was always part of himself.
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