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john8417 · Posted: Fri 16:16, 01 Apr 2011 Post subject: not so long ago

yilai:
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looking through his binoculars

or a person who can't completely control
his movements. And every movement of Finny's reminds Gene of the way
his friend used to be, how graceful and easy his steps once were,
not so long ago, when he moved "in continuous flowing balance."
Finny's stride may have changed, but his old instinct for disrupting
routines obviously has not. By appearing at school he has already
broken Gene's resolution. Now, on the wintry afternoon of his first
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of sports, Finny's ideal then and now.
On the walk to the gym Gene sees how Finny pushes beyond his limits [link widoczny dla zalogowanych],
suffering with every step [link widoczny dla zalogowanych], determined not to reveal his pain. Here
is yet another reminder that there's a difference between how we see
ourselves and how others see us- a theme of central importance to this
story. This is a time in life when we're very concerned about our
own self-image, and that's just as important for Finny as it is for
anyone else. But Gene penetrates Finny's facade because the boys are
so much closer now. He sees Finny's weakness because his friend i