Chapter 13

Well I'm dead. Some bone marrow leaked into my bloodstream and killed me. Its kinda cool being dead I can see everything! I saw that Gene is all guilty and didn't cry because he feels responsible. In an extremely selfish way I'm glad he feels guilt but he shouldn't feel guilty hes whole life. I already have to feel guilty for being mad at him when i died. That's bad enough. Ive been watching over Devon so I can stay in the loop of whats happening my senior year. Troops have taken over the far common and everyone is buzzing about that. And I totally agree with them the army brings sewing machines! Like really! Brinker is introducing Gene to his father. His father is a very interesting fellow. I'm proud of both boys enlisting. I'm going to fallow Gene in the navy. I trained him and made him live for me and sports and i will continue to do that in War. That is if he ever goes to war! he probably will be to busy working on his studies to even realize its time for him to war! Boy i wish i was there to tell that joke! Ill tell Gene when he gets up here and i also tell him that I'm sorry for being a grouch in our last moments together.

"Phineas alone had escaped this"( Gene page 194)- Buy dieing Finny got to stay true to himself and not loose himself.

Phineas had absorbed it and taken it with him and i was rid of it forever"( Gene page 195)- Gene lived like Finny and was able to mentally prepare himself for war by being Finny and he thanks him for that.

 Finny going to heaven

 The war taking over Devon

chapter 12

I'm back in the hospital. I re broke my leg after I said i wouldn't! talk about bad irony! Plus i was telling Gene that once you break a bone it gets strong...well i apparently lied. As they worked they would tell me something about a collage tray. I had no idea what they where talking about so I decided to practice my Latin and only talked in Latin. I know Gene would have gotten a kick out of this if only he was here with me. As i was laying in my room in the dark a something came from the window and i felt a chill. Since it was dark and i wasn't expecting this i jumped. Wouldn't you? It was pretty scary! Gene was in the window. And i mean literally he didn't make it in the room. So i tried to get up and help him but i was very upset with him and i was struggling tyring to get out of bed. Then with all the struggling  i fell out. My leg was still on the bed but i caught my self with my hands and i was tired. Then he left and made me get back in the bed by myself...what a friend.  The next morning he brought my stuff and i really didn't want to see nor talk to him. I actually Told him this time that i didn't like the war. I admitted to him and that made me even matter. I have my surgery going on today so Dr.Stanpole made Gene leave.

"A look of amazement fell over him." (Gene page 183) - even though he is mad he can still be amazed

"He was struggling to unleash his hate against me"( Gene page 176)- Even tempered as Finny is, he can only handle so much.

 Finny back in the hospital

 Finny going into surgery

Chapter 11

I decided to go against everything my doctors say and do something! I couldn't suffer boredom again! My cast was lighter so i decided what the hell go for it! so we all organized a snowball fight! Gene was worried about me but I ignored him and dragged him in. He seemed to be having fun like the rest of us. Brinker came in to our room and asked how Leper was and i was glad because i forgot ask and he reminded me. Brinker was joking around about Leper going mad and it turned out to be true! Leper cracked...i kinda saw it coming though. After Chapel i blocked the stairway until the boys sang! HA! It was so funny! being crippled has its benefits. Gene helped me with Latin...it really wasn't that bad what he read to me was kind of interesting. I told Gene that i believe in the war...that was a strange thing to say...to admitting it. Never thought i would say it out loud i knew it all along but i ever wanted to admit it since i wasn't able to enlist because of my stupid foot. Brinker took us in the Assembly hall and that was weird. Going to Assembly hall is never a good place. The whole thing was a huge court case when we got there. They wanted to discuss what happened the day i fell. I really didn't want to. They pushed and pushed and i couldn't take it anymore and ran. And just like on the tree i lost my balance and fell down the stairs.

"The gathering had obvious been Finnys work" (Gene page 145)- Finny is always behind games

"It was one of the few ironic marks Phineas ever made"( Gene page 150)- Finny shows his feelings

 the snowball fight
 The marble stairs that Finny fell down

chapter 10

Gene went immedintaly to go see Leper. I think that was the right thing to do. He may be weird but a friend is still a friend no matter what. When a freind needs help you help them as best and to the fulliest ypu can. Always stay true to friends they what make life easier when life gets hard. I came up with that when i was having a hard time dealing with Gene. And i came to the conclusion that i stated above. Life has bee boring without Gene in my room. I wonder he did when i was home. For once in my life im bored! Can you beleive me bored! And since im bored i start getting mad about my cast! Normally i would just go and work out or get some of the guys to play some game or make up a new one. But im restricted...stupid cast. Im so bored that i went to all of my classes and i studied! I havent been this good of a student since i dont even know! Its crazy. I need something to do! I wonder how Leper is and why he needed Gene. Out of all the people here at Devon he picks Gene. Gene is a good  guy but i had no idea that they were that close! O well you kearn something new everyday...espically when you go to al your classes...

 One of Devons classrooms

  Finny being bored

Chapter 9

Well Leper got enlisted...whatever that means. We had to watch a movie about skiers today...really boring unless you are Leper he was way into it. He was so excited about that he was going on and on about it and it made no sense! He has this plan to enlist in the ski troops...that probably means that he is just going to ski for the rest of the "enlistment time". Gene was spending more and more time in the butt room. I no longer miss the butt room because all they talk about is the war and its back to smelling and sounding like crap. I cant let Gene go either because after all he is and athletes now and he cant ruin his lungs with cancer from smoking to much! It will ruin what we have worked so hard to achieve. The new fun thing to do in the butt room is talk about Leper and how he is a hero now that he has gone to war. What they don't realize is that its all fake and even if there as a war he wouldn't even be able to any of the things they think he has done. Everyone has been so bored lately so i have decided to use my sports brain and turn it into a entertainment brain! So know we will be having a winter carnival thanks to me. No one had any idea what to do so i naturally planned it. They didn't really get the idea of it so i had to explain it all to them. Sometimes they can be so dumb. So we had and it was all fun and games until Gene got a telegram not from the Olympics but from Leper who needs help. Everyone was shocked but i wasn't..

"Phineas had one of those minds which could record what is happening in the background and do nothing"(Gene page 125)-explaining what Phineas mind was like

"Only Phineas failed to see what was so depressing" (Gene page 120)- Phineas lives in his own world

 part of the winter carnival
Genes telegram

Chapter 8

Gene had on the most horrible clothes on! What was he thinking he was just bad! I knew i ever should have left Devon, this boy is a wreck without me.He says hes shoveling snow, but those clothes did not look like snow clothes they looked like boiler room clothes. But it made sense cuz we have always done that so i guess i should believe him. As so as he started undressing i couldn't resist cracking more jokes about his outfit of layers! It was just too funny! Then I realized that no maids where working and i said something and that brought he subject of the war. I finally got to tell him about my theory on the war! He doesn't approve on my thoughts of war. I didn't care i told him what i thought and i think he fell asleep. Snow is on the ground and though most people in my case would consider that has a burden i don't. Its my only way of getting in shape. After all until my leg gets better and i go to physical therapy its the only exercise I'm gonna get. Well i finally saw Brinker today and he said something that didn't really make sense. i think he was referring to Gene pushing me...do they all know? Apparently Gene is going to enlist. That shocked and hurt me. So i ran off to the shower. The winter is such a great time! I love the winter! Gene thinks i should go to class but I've been locked up i wanna see everything in the winter. Then i was thinking and explained everything that i really felt about the war i didn't hold back i just went for it.So i told Gene that he is going out for the Olympics with me as his couch and trainer. He really is quiet good.

" Finny's face set in determination"(Gene page 113)-when Finny has a goal we will make it happen

"Deep in argument,his eyes never wavered from mine" (Gene page 108)- Finny doesn't back down.

 Winter time.

 The olmpics Gene is training for

chapter 7

Well I'm back in school. I told Gene that i cant do sports so he has to do them for me. I have to do something with sports! otherwise I don't think i could go on living. Brinker apparently had come by and he and Gene went to the butt room for a smoke...i actually miss the butt room. and that's weird because i hated it. it was so smell down there! Being a cripple and not able to do much i hear a lot of gossip. Some people think that Gene pushed me. Apparently he hasn't told anyone about the what really happened. I'm grateful for that because that means everyone isn't going to treat us differently. If everyone knew they would not talk to Gene and be all sympathetic towards me. I love people but i don't want them to talk to me only because they feel bad for me. Any who people got in a big decision today about the war. everyone wants to enlist. But hey why would we! In my mind  its all fake but since I'm aloe i haven't told anyone that. Gene came home and looked tired so i cracked a little joke to make him feel better! after all i can do is make jokes and study...great life i know.

"He looked up with a provocative grin" (Gene page 94)- even though he is hurt he can still have a good time

"Phineas was back"( Gene page 94)- shows that Gene is happy to have Finny back

 talking about the war

 smoking in the butt room

Chapter 6

Well the summer session is over. Well the it ended a while ago but i just haven't mentioned it until now. I'm still suffering with my leg and even worse Gene's news. I still cant get over that, he is the reason I'm stuck like this. I know people fairly well and i would never had expected this from Gene or anyone i know for that matter. My leg is starting to get better i guess. My cast isn't as heavy or as big has it use to be. Dr.Stanpole says that i could possibly go back to school. I don't know how i feel about that just yet. To see the guys when I'm all crippled. it will be hard to go back. I just wanna go and play sports and have things the way it use to be. I wanna run and have crazy ideas for new games. But most of all i want to get over the fact that Gene pushed me. I just need to look beyond it and move. But things like this are easier said then done. So I'm not gonna be baby,I'm going pack stuff and get in the car or train and go back to school. I'm gonna be a trooper and face my fears. I'm in the car heading back to Devon. To face the most terrifying thing...my roommate.

"I lost myself in him then" (Gene page 77)- says that gene wants to be more like Finny

"Whenever i glimpsed this river, I thought of Phienes" ( Gene page 67)- Gene feels guilty of what he has done.

 The river.


 Finny's packed suitcase

chapter 5

Well i shattered my my leg from falling out of the tree. Its weird for me to fall and loose my balance like that, I'm still getting used to the fact that i did fall. Dr.Stanpole says I'm getting better, but i don't feel any better. I'm broken and i doesn't like it. Ill be to walk again but i wot be able to do anymore sports. Sports are my life how am i going to move on. Gene visited me today. Its hard to see anyone. I just want this all to be over. Its embarrassing for anyone else to see me like this. When came in and brought with him the memory of falling. That hurt even more than the leg that is broken. He looked shocked and that doesn't make any sense to me. he was in the middle of about to tell me something but then Dr.Stanpole came by and Gene didn't have the chance. Today I'm getting shipped home to Boston. I wasn't at all surprised to see Gene when he came to see me. He really wanted  to giving me something but all i want is stories. I gotta have adventure somehow! He told me what he wanted to in the hospital. he told me something that was so shocking that was hard to grasp. He pushed me. Well he shook the tree and that was made my balance go. He is the reason why i cant play sports. My best friend pushed me out of the tree.

"Nothing surprised Phineas" (Gene page 60)- says that Finny was not taken by surprise easily

"He would have told me the truth"(Gene page 58)- says Finny is a truthful person.

 Boston, where Finny lives.

 Finny's broken leg.

chapter 4

We slept on the dunes last night because we didn’t want to leave the beach. For a dune bed it wasn’t that made I had a really good night sleep. Gene was already up by the time I awoke. I wanted to go for a swim but Gene didn’t…so I went anyway why should I wait for him I wasn’t gonna pass on this opportune moment of a morning swim! We made it back to school ate lunch and played a game of Blitzkrieg ball before we had are Super Suicide Society of the Summer Session. Has Gene and I sat in our room I told him that he worked too hard.  He took offense and I called him out. Then he told me something that I already knew, he wants to be valedictorian…big surprise there…not! I went back to reading but Gene didn’t so I told him to relax but he got offensive again. Days went on and Gene and I didn’t talk much we just studied. Later I told him that Leper was going to jump of the tree! Well I helped him decide but how cares he was finally going to do it! Gene pointed out that he probably wouldn’t but hey it was worth a chance! Then he flipped because I said we had to go and I realized that he wanted to study…but when I asked him he wouldn’t and just came along any way.  When we got to the tree I climbed up and all of the sudden I lost my balance and fell…

" I know. We kid around a lot and everything,but you have to be serious sometime, about something." (Finny page 50) - Shows that he is not just a goof ball and that he knows that life isnt all fune and games.

"Phineas would be the first to disclaim any great mental power in himself" (Gene page 44) - Finny to Gene can be selfish by giving himself to much credit.

 The beach they slept on.




 The boys books that they study

chapter 3

The start of are Super Suicide Society of the summer session was fantastic. Everyone was so excited and that made me excited.  We met every night and initiating a new member every night! As a rule Gene and I opened the meeting by jumping out of the trees ourselves since we were the lead roles of the club. Meeting every night was better because we could talk about a new problem every day and always have it fresh in are mind. That way we could stop any issue within the club. True we did miss some classes and meals but hey the club was more important. Speaking of issues Devon’s summer sports where horrible! They had Badminton!!!! The worse came on the planet! I don’t think it even counts as a sport! I knew I had to get out of it because it was just awful…but gene didn’t seem to mind it and that was weird. So to replace this awful game I created a new game. Blitzkrieg Ball was naturally a great game. We all played it on the way to the river and it was a great time. It turned out to be so good that everyone played it. Later we went to the pool and I beat the record held by A. Hopkins Parker. Gene wanted to get the reporter but that wasn’t the point so I didn’t let hit. After swimming I decided that we should go to the ocean and the beach.  After all it’s the only real swimming, cuz when u swim in a pool it’s not swimming.

"Phineas always had a steady and formidable flow of usable energy (Gene page 31)- Gene is describing the type of energy finny has.

"He could also shine at many other things, with people for instance,the others in our dormitory, the faculty; ih fact if you if you stopped to think think about it,Finny could shine with everyone, he met." (Gene page 32)- Showing that Finny is a very personable person and likes everyone he meets.

  Finny racing to beat the record.

  The ball used to play Blitzkrieg ball.

chapter 2

Sadly are absence from dinner had been noticed…but that made it even more fun now that I think about it. In the morning Mr.Prud’homme stopped by Gene and I room. He thinks he need to enforce the rules…and according to him missing dinner was one of them. Very calmly I looked him the eye and told him that we had been swimming in the river. And on the way back Gene and I had gotten into a wrestling match! Then I had to add in the sunset in because it was so pretty and gods help me if I left that out. Then I decided to have fun with it so I told him that I had to see some friends to settle some business.  As I rambled on I gave him the flat out truth and told him that we just had to jump out of the tree. It was a war skill that was needed I explained to him. With this huge war going on it was a perfect accuse to not go to dinner. So after that I continued on babbling but it wasn’t really babbling cuz it was all true I just babbled to distract him and let me go. I also made and emblem today. Well I kind of made it my mom sent it up last week and today I decided to make it useful.  Gene thought it was crazy but I don’t think so.  Then the boys and I made the ssss, the Super Suicide Society of the summer session.  All joined by jumping off the tree and into the river.  

"Phineas was the essence of this careless peace." (Gene page 17)- describing his personalitly

"He did wear it. No one else in the school could have done so without some risk of having it torn from his back" (Gene page 18)-shows how respected  that Finny is at the school.  

Finnys emblem.

the clubs symbol

chapter 1

Today the boys and I went down to the tree that you can jump off and land in the water, if you take off from the proper spot of course. Being the leader of are pack I obviously went first. It was exciting to feel the water cave in around you when you hit it. When I arose from the water I made Gene go next because out of all my friends Gene is my bestest buddy in the whole wide world, so he had to next so he can keep the second in command. We don’t have commands but they all listen to me when I say to do something and I kind of like it so I need to keep it like that. Gene needed a little encouragement so I gave him a war situation and then he jumped!  Then Leper he challenge said Gene’s jump was better than mine so I made him jump off the tree, besides he shouldn’t talk until he tried it.  He failed epically. Then I looked at my watch and it was almost dinner and I really don’t wanna go to dinner cuz they have really bad food! When I say bad I mean BADDDDDDDDDD. So on the way back to the campus I walked and talked with Gene. I had to comment that he only jumped cuz I made him. He totally disagreed but I had to stand my ground because he was wrong and I was right. He called me “Goofy” but I ignored it and walked on.





"He opened his green eyes wider and gave us his maniac look,and only the smirk on his wide mouth with its droll,slightly protruding uppere lip reassured us that he wasnt completely goofy" (Gene page 6) - Gene decsribes what finny looks like when he gets an idea.

"Phineas in those days almost always moved in groups the size of a hockey team" (Gene page 7- showing how popular Finny was at school.


  Finny and Gene with the biys heading out to the river.


  The tree that the boys jump out of.