finny in A Sentence

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    He doesn't want to make Finny feel worse just to make himself feel better.

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    Gene says this is the first of many battles he fights for Finny, as Finny has now become what is seen as“maimed.”.

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    When Finny returns to school, Gene agrees to train for the 1944 Olympics to take Finny's place since Finny can't play sports anymore.

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    Gene was going to enlist in the Army with Brinker, but once Finny returns to school, he decides to stay with Finny instead.

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    Gene is happy to do something tangible to try to make up for hurting Finny physically, and hurting him in his confession to him in Boston.

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    Gene confesses to Finny that he knocked him out of the tree, but once he sees how badly he is hurting Finny, he takes it back.

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    Gene helps Finny plan and execute the Winter Carnival, a welcome distraction from the war and the winter doldrums that hit the boys around this time of year.

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    Gene tries to apologize to Finny when he is in the Infirmary, and before he dies, he is able to tell Finny that he didn't jounce the limb out of hatred.

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