I believe the title, A separate Peace, refers back to how we all have our own peace to reach in life. Whether it be within ourselves, with others, or with nature, it is a human truth that we will all find peace within life, or after. For Gene it was more than physically seeing Finny gone. For Gene, learning a lesson about why things are the way they are was his peace. Knowing that his friend, Finny, is in a better place than he would’ve ever been here on earth, brings Gene comfort. In addition, Gene finally grasps the meaning of war and see’s beyond the black and white lifestyle that’s provided for him. Gene states that his war is over ever since attending Devon. There we see that he’s gotten over his falsehood of lying about his background, and now he isn’t compared to anyone and may shine in his own field. All of this contributes to Gene finding his own peace. He accepts all that has happened and grasps the fact that he is now free, as is Finny.

Another conclusion I have made goes along the same lines, but is a tad more concrete. When I hear the word separate, I imagine that at a time two things were latched onto each other, like chains, and now they have become their own thing. Easily I can compare this to the relationship Gene and Finny had. Also, I think the author used this pun to point out that Gene was a part (or piece) of Finny, and now, he’s his own person who is at peace and not in pieces. Gene is a free bird now.