Ch. 6 "'Listen, pal, if I can't play sports, you're gpoing to play them for me,' and I lost part of myself to him then, and a soaring sense of freedom revealed that this must have been my purpose from the first: to become a part of Phineas." (85)

I find this quote to be very disturbing on the part of Phineas and Gene. First, I think it was wrong for Finny to tell Gene that he had to play sports for him. I also find it creepy. Finny can no longer get the thrill he got out of sports anymore, but he still forces Gene to play even though he does not like sports as much as Finny. Gene is his own person and should not be intimidated into playing sports by his overbearing friend. Gene should not give in to Finny just because he feels guilty for breaking his leg. Second, I think it is strange at the end of the quote when Gene thinks he was supposed to be 'a part of Phineas' because it makes it seem that Gene feels so guilty towards Finny that he is ready to bow down and do whatever Finny wants. Throughout the story, I think Gene has been a veryy shifty character because he just seemed to try to blend into the pack and listen to Finny's every word and I think we will see even more of the same in the chapters to come.

Will Gene start making decisions for himself instead of listening to Finny?