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Conflict Between Gene And Finny's Jealousy
Gene jealously ruin the bond he had with Finny just because Gene mislead Finny's joke. Gene let his emotion took over the reality that Finny was never competing for a rivalry. Gene is now in dilemma because he cannot tell if Finny was actually jealous. The fact Gene first time failed a test have a great impact to him because he did not know how to cope, so he used Finny as a scapegoat. Even though Gene decided to jump the tree, got to the beach, and play blitzball. Gene struggle between the reality and his emotion had destroyed his bond with
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