Assignment #2:Once the story shifts to the summer of 1942, Gene begins his narrative about his summer, the war, the school, his friendships and most specifically his relationship with Finny. Provide three specific examples of characterization about Finny, most specifically what kind of person is he and how do you know this. (Ja'Niya)

When the story shifts to the summer of 1942, Gene introduces us to his quick-thinking, charming, nonchalant best friend, Finny. When Finny charmed Mr. Prud’homme into not yelling at them for missing dinner. In the beginning of chapter two, page 21, Mr. Prud’homme stopped at their door and finny began to explain why they were not at dinner. Finny started to explain every single thing that they did and not leaving out any details. As Finny continued the story Mr. Prud’homme started to ease up and become kind of friendly. “Mr. Prud’homme released his breathe with a sort if amazed laugh, stared at finny for a while, and that was all there was to it”(Levithan 23). Finny was able to talk long enough for Mr. Prud’homme to ease up and enjoy the boy’s adventurous day. Finny is a nonchalant person because he doesn’t really care if he’s doing something against the rules, since he knows he can get away with anything. He also is quick on his feet because he’s able to come up with any type of story on the spot whenever he needs. When Finny and Gene went to the Headmaster’s party he wore the school’s tie for a belt and Ms. Patch-Withers pointed it out to her husband, Finny easily got out of the situation by giving a quick explanation. On page 27, “This time he wasn’t going to get away with it… But his expression was composed… He had gotten away with everything”(Levithan 27-28). No matter what Finny he did he always found a way to get out of the situation without getting in trouble. He is very quick on his feet and is able to come up with a lie which is how he gets away with everything majority of the time.The story of how Gene was about to fall but then Finny caught him showed the caring side to him. The boys went back to the tree above the river to jump off of to officially create their secret society. Gene had lost balance on the branch and began to fall, but luckily Finny was behind him and grabbed him before he could fall. If Finny was not behind him or quick on his feet then Gene would have fell onto the river bank and might have died. “ I had to begun to lose my balance… Finny’s hand shot out and grabbed my arm”(Levithan 31). Finny is quick on his feet in many different ways, either coming up with a lie, thinking of a fun game, or even saving his friends in a dangerous situation. Overall, when Finny is able to do what he wants while also avoiding trouble for him and his friends. 

Do you think Finny is a good friend? Will Finny get Gene is serious trouble? Will Finny ever face trouble he can’t get himself out of?