"This time he wasn't going to get away with it. I could feel myself unexpectedly excited at that" (27).
Here, Gene comments on Finny when he gets caught with the Devon School Tie on his belt and Gene believes that Phineas will not get away with this as he usually does. He didnt see any possible way for Finny to smooth talk his way out of trouble and it made Gene unwillingly happy. This quote is of significance because it ties into the theme of "envy", specifically Gene's envious emotions towards Finny. Earlier in the chapter, Gene reluctantly admitted to being just a little bit jealous of his best friend, Phineas and because he felt Finny would not avoid facing consequences, he was too excited to feel jealous. However, just because he wasn't feeling that way in that particular moment in time; it did not mean his feelings of envy disintegrated. I think this can possibly be seen as foreshadowing of a drastic change within Gene & Finny's relatiionship. After all, envy is on the seven deadly sins.
Questions:
He used a tie as a belt. Ok ? Whats the big deal?
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