Finny believes that “there isn’t any war,” (115) as an attempt to protect himself. Finny acknowledges his deviation from reality and even admits to it. Finny explains that he used the fantasy of no war as a coping mechanism that would help him endure the tough truth. Finny needs to believe that if he can’t be in the war then there isn’t war and he is not letting anyone down. Gene takes Finny literally when he says there isn’t a war and which further illustrates how Gene did not know Finny well enough to see the pain he was
Finny believes that “there isn’t any war,” (115) as an attempt to protect himself. Finny acknowledges his deviation from reality and even admits to it. Finny explains that he used the fantasy of no war as a coping mechanism that would help him endure the tough truth. Finny needs to believe that if he can’t be in the war then there isn’t war and he is not letting anyone down. Gene takes Finny literally when he says there isn’t a war and which further illustrates how Gene did not know Finny well enough to see the pain he was