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* AmbiguousDisorder: He's a [[TheCynic cynical]], neurotic [[ThePerfectionist perfectionist]] who is a ConsummateLiar and [[UnreliableNarrator more emotionally unstable than his dispassionate narration might make you think]]. This alone isn't necessarily anything unusual, but his behavior becomes extreme in certain situations, especially whenever he's around Finny. Though it's an AmbiguousSituation, he supposedly [[spoiler:causes Finny's fall from the tree--and thus his death, however indirectly--[[DisproportionateRetribution because he was distracting him from his schoolwork]]]]. In addition, he physically attacks Quackenbush (throwing him into the river), Leper (knocking him off his chair), and Brinker (choking him with a jug of hard cider) with little to no provocation. There are also some rather subtle clues in the text that something may be wrong with Gene: Finny implies he's a NervousWreck who [[CigaretteOfAnxiety smokes all the time to keep his anxiety in check]], and Gene himself makes a strange, offhanded comment about only loving "deadly" things. Finally, his breakdown near the end of the book is extremely unsettling: he [[spoiler:laughs hysterically while simultaneously crying and biting his fist (described suspiciously like self-harm)]], followed by visiting Finny in the [[spoiler:infirmary to insist he's going to fix his broken leg--[[LampshadeHanging while internally noting he sounds like he's gone crazy]]]]. He then has a period of [[spoiler:intense dissociation before falling asleep on the outside bleachers]].
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* AmbiguouslyChristian: In his narration, Gene makes multiple fleeting allusions to Christianity and [[Literature/TheBible the Bible]], suggesting that he has reasonably extensive knowledge of that religion (or at least the Bible itself). However, Gene never explicitly discusses his religious beliefs. In addition, some details would traditionally conflict with him being Christian, such as the fact that he frequently uses variations of "Jesus Christ" as a curse and admits he only prays to impress his roommate. It's possible that [[RaisedCatholic Gene's family is Christian]], but he doesn't consider himself Christian. Lastly, if you believe the interpretation that the book is actually about Gene's repressed homosexuality, the implication of Gene being raised a traditional Christian could provide some extra background for his homophobia.
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* AmbiguouslyChristian: In his narration, Gene makes multiple fleeting allusions to Christianity and [[Literature/TheBible the Bible]], suggesting that he has reasonably extensive knowledge of that religion (or at least the Bible itself). However, Gene never explicitly discusses his religious beliefs. In addition, some details would traditionally conflict with him being Christian, such as the fact that he frequently uses variations of "Jesus Christ" as a curse and admits he only prays to impress his roommate. It's possible that [[RaisedCatholic Gene's family is Christian]], Christian, but he doesn't consider himself Christian. Lastly, if you believe the interpretation that the book is actually about Gene's repressed homosexuality, the implication of Gene being raised a traditional Christian could provide some extra background for his homophobia.
