A Separate Peace
Explain why does Leper also accuse Gene for Phineas fall from the tree?
In the book A Separate Peace
In the book A Separate Peace
Leper is definitely changed; he is very unpleasant and bitter with Gene, and seems to have been scarred in some way by his time in the service. Leper accuses Gene of causing Finny to fall out of the tree, and reveals that he left the service because he was about to be discharged for mental health reasons. Leeper is dealing with his own pain by causing Gene pain.