What if you wrote to Finny and then to the other boys at
the school who are close to Finny? Gene hurts this group the
most.
I would not say "Dear Phineas" because Gene almost
always refers to Finny by his nickname. So after you address him as "Dear Finny," you
could use your first paragraph to discuss what Finny means to Gene and how much he
misses him as his roommate and friend at Devon. After that, it would be appropriate to
get into the apology--what exactly Gene did, why he thinks he did it, and a petition for
Finny's forgiveness.
In regards to writing the other boys,
Gene could address it to the Super Suicide Members. This letter should be similar to
the letter to Finny in that Gene admits to what he did, discusses how he realizes that
by causing Finny's injury, he took away someone who was a true friend to all the boys at
Devon, and again ask for their forgiveness. Since Brinker seems to enjoy formal
processes, Gene could make this letter almost like a resolution listing steps that he is
willing to take in order to make everything right.
Good
luck--it sounds like an interesting assignment. You might want to use the link below to
get a better understanding of Gene.
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