Background on John Knowles -- The life of John Knowles -- Knowles credits Phillips Exeter Academy for his success -- A Separate Peace contains many autobiographical aspects -- Knowles is frequently compared with J.D. Salinger -- A Separate Peace and war -- A Separate Peace is a pacifist novel -- Knowles explores the roots of war in A Separate Peace -- A Separate Peace addresses the moral effect of World War II on American society -- Devon School is a microcosm of a world at war -- The growth from innocence into adulthood in A Separate Peace -- A Separate Peace addresses coming of age during wartime -- A Separate Peace shows that the condition of life is war -- The duality of war and peace is central to A Separate Peace -- War influences the peer relationships in A Separate Peace -- A Separate Peace depicts male bonding -- Contemporary perspectives on war -- The War on Terror is causing bullying of Sikh teens -- The teenagers of Afghanistan attend school amid the hardships of war -- Young Iraqis value security and jobs over democracy -- The 9/11 attacks robbed students of their innocence -- Despite the reality of war, sports bring joy.
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