Chapter 2:
"He had gotten away with everything. I felt a sudden stab of disappointment. That was because I just wanted to see some more excitement; that must have been it." (28)
This quote is important because it's showing Gene's insecurity and jealousy toward his best friend. He wanted to see Phineas get in trouble because he was tired of seeing him get away with the worst offenses as it they were minor mistakes. It kind of shows that he's so envious of his friend that it borderlines hatred. But Gene is still his friend. I believe he would have really liked Phineas was he not so good in everything and wasn't everything Gene wanted to be.
Is he trying to convince himself, or does has he accepted that he was really jealous?
Chapter 3:
"I should have told him then that he was my best friend also and rounded off what he had said. I started to; I nearly did. But something held me back. Perhaps I was stopped by that level of feeling, deeper than thought, which contains the truth." (48)
This is a lot like the quote I chose for chapter two. It shows that he really likes Finny, but he can't bring himself to not be jealous of him. Who wouldn't be? He's the kind of person who has everything and you can't help but belittle yourself when you're around them. But Gene is doing his best to be his friend and actually accept him even though he's god-like.
By "that level of feeling... which contains the truth" supposed to mean hatred or jealousy, or was it something completely different?
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