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Finny, and this is what began Gene’s incredible envy and resentment towards Finny. Finny was able to get away with anything, and he persuades Gene into making a dangerous jump out of a tree which soon becomes a constant ritual. Although Gene never wanted to go he never told Finny how he felt “ I just didn’t feel like it tonight” (Pg 26) he never protested and always went along. Gradually, Gene also starts to envy Finny’s astonishing athletic abilities. For example when Finny breaks the school swimming record on his first try. In turn, Gene thinks that Finny envies his superior academic achievements, and he suspects that his friend has been taking steps to distract him from his studies. Gene’s suspicions turn into jealousy and hatred, but he still carefully maintains his usual behavior. Gene begins to realize that he has made a terrible mistake about the rivalry between him and Finny, when Finny expresses a desire to see Gene