"The tree was tremendous, an irate, steely black steeple beside the river. I was damned if I'd climb it. The hell with it. No one but Phineas could think up such a crazy idea"(14).
This specific quote has two major purposes that are very signifcant. The first is to transistion from the present to the past, and the second is to introduce Phineas, who seems to be a very imporant person in the narrator's childhood. The tree serves as a symbol that represents the connection that the narrator had with Phineas.
why did the narrator come back to visit Devon High?
Narrator - man that goes back to his highschool 15 years after he left. He finds a tree that triggers his memory during the summer going into junior year. He remembers his best friend at the time, Phineas. Sarcastic, scared, follower, athletic, short
"-always made me laugh, as Finny knew, so I had to laugh, which made me feel less sarcastice and less scared"(15).
Phineas - is the narrator's best friend at the time of the flashback. A dare-devil type of kid that isnt afraid of anything. Rebellious, athletic, leader, strong, brave
"He of course saw nothing the slightest bit intimidating about it. He wouldn't, or wouldn't admit it if he did. Not Phineas"(14).
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