Category: Friends

I agree that Steinbeck presents loneliness as an inescapable part of the characters` lives in Of Mice and Men. Steinbeck presents the concepts of loneliness and isolation in the novel in various ways. He uses the characters, action, and setting as devices to demonstrate the loneliness in the novel. Steinbeck uses the setting of the book to show the theme of isolation and loneliness in the book. I believe that Steinbeck`s whole purpose in writing the book is to spread awareness and to demonstrate how unequal women and different races of people were treated. The three main characters Steinbeck used for the purpose of presenting the theme of loneliness are Curley`s wife, Crooks and Candy. Steinbeck shows how even the two main characters (George and Lennie) were so close in achieving their dream and how in the end Lennie still ended up getting in trouble the minute George had no supervision over him. This is evident how, I think that Steinbeck also wanted to expose the government’s lie about the ‘American Dream` and how the government used it as a tool of manipulation to keep people motivated to continue with the never ending work as it was a cycle for men. In this essay I will use the peet structure in my three main paragraphs to get my points clearly to the reader and to ensure the quotes I mention are analysed in depth.

Steinbeck presents loneliness as an inescapable part of the characters` lives in order to reflect the harsh nature of 1930s society. In the text, Crooks informs the men and the reader how he as a black man has been treated unequally by the people on the ranch. ‘Guys don`t come into a colored man’s room`. The fact that ‘guys don`t come into a colored man’s room` gives the impression that he has been isolated for a long time and that it is especially rare for anyone, besides Slim and The Boss, to even step foot in his room – adding to the sense of loneliness being an inescapable trap. The use of the word ‘colored` could be a reflection that Crooks’ loneliness prevents him from treating others in a generous way, as seen when Lennie meets Crooks for the first time. When Lennie goes into Crooks’ room, Crooks reacts negatively and tells him not to come. Crooks do not want a close relationship with the ranch people, just as they hold no desire of building a friendship with him. The fact that Crooks treats Lennie cruelly demonstrates that loneliness has made Crooks a bitter and hostile person. This adds to his loneliness because he is unable to make any friends or connections due to his traumatizing past relations with other people. The use of ‘colored` illustrates how the people on the ranch have emotionally isolated him, which further causes him to be a malicious person toward others. It also shows the suffering of isolation and exclusion throughout Crooks’ life at the ranch. Steinbeck`s intention is to use the theme of loneliness to highlight the struggles of the powerless during the 1930s. Steinbeck wanted to show this as an example of prejudice in the 1930s. As a black man, Crooks faced additional isolation on a ranch as he was the only black man to exist on the ranch. Because he is the only living black male character in the novel to speak, we see throughout the novel how his desperate attempts to make alliances were rejected and even ended up making him suffer. The exclusion of black people from white people’s spaces and conversations was common in 1930s society and we see how no matter how hard Crooks tries to be treated equally he will still end up being punished. Because white people were superior, black people were ignored and abused. This would then torment them for the rest of their lives. Racism increased during the Great Depression and racial violence, which had been decreasing, rose again during the economic downturn. Although Crooks has a stable job, his character reflects the discrimination that many black Americans had to endure during this period in America.

Steinbeck presents loneliness as an inescapable part of the characters` lives in order to reflect the harsh nature of the 1930s society. In the text, Curley`s wife informs the men and the reader how she feels regretful, lonely and isolated. ‘I coulda made something of myself`. The fact that Curley`s wife said ‘I coulda made something of myself` gives the impression that she is limited in her rights and because she is a woman it shows how her only aim in life was to be a housewife. This demonstrates how isolated she must be and lonely – adding to the sense of loneliness being an inescapable trap. The use of the word ‘coulda`, could be a reflection of Curley`s wife having a good intention after all. It is not only the men on the ranch who have dreams; Curley`s wife also has hopes for a better future. She is focused on how her life could have been if she had been an actress, showing how her dream is a type of escapism for her. Curley`s wife`s dream is different from George’s and Lennie`s because hers is more ambitious; however, the dreams are similar in that the characters rely on them as a way of coping with the difficulties in their lives. Steinbeck`s intention is to use the theme of loneliness to highlight the struggles of the powerless during the 1930s. Curley`s wife is never named in the novel, which reflects how she is not valued as a person. Her character demonstrates the negative attitude towards women that may have been held by men such as the ranch workers at the time. She is only thought of in relation to her husband and is never seen by the other characters as a worthwhile individual. Due to this isolation and the men’s hatred of women, she is very lonely. She seeks out men to speak to so that she can engage in conversation with somebody. Curley`s wife admits that she doesn’t like her husband and thinks that he`s an unpleasant man. She is also disappointed because of her failed dream to become a movie star. As a woman, she faced additional isolation on a ranch that was populated solely by men. She is the only living female character in the novel to speak and we see throughout the novel how her desperate attempts to communicate and forge friendships with the men are rejected and, fundamentally, result in her death. The exclusion of women from male spaces and conversations was common in 1930s society and we see how, no matter how hard Curley`s wife tries to build relationships, her attempts are seen as flirtatious and she is seen as being sexually promiscuous. The only way Curley`s wife is able to escape her loneliness is in death.

However, Steinbeck doesn`t present loneliness as an inescapable part of the characters` lives in Of Mice and Men. In the text, George informs the men and the reader that he and Lennie are friends and that they take care of one another. ‘We kinda look after each other`. The fact that George said ‘We kinda look after each other` gives the impression that they both have a strong bond and that he isn`t embarrassed to admit that he travels around with Lennie (who has some sort of special needs). The use of the word ‘each` could be a reflection of their friendship, slowly throughout the novel reveals, is not just for the sake of Lennie`s survival, but rather for both their mutual benefit. The friendship between George and Lennie is very unique as George acts as a parental figure. George teaches Lennie, keeps him safe, and usually speaks to others for him because Lennie is timid and easily confused. Lennie is reassured and pleased by George’s protective actions. This is somewhat ironic because as a big, strong man, Lennie could easily protect himself, at least from physical threats. The unusualness of their bond is emphasised throughout the novel, particularly through the contrast with the other characters who are isolated and lonely. At the start of the novel, even The Boss immediately shows suspicions towards George and Lennie he cannot understand why they are travelling together. This demonstrates the way in which the men on the ranch are unable to fully appreciate the benefits of companionship as they have been isolated for so long. Men like Curley and Carlson do not recognise the value of forming relationships and cannot empathise with those who do. Apart from Slim, the men on the ranch find it difficult to understand why George and Lennie stick together. Many of the other characters are searching for companionship but are unable to find it. By the end of the book, all of the characters are lonely in some way, even George, who has now lost his friendship with Lennie because Lennie is dead. George and Lennie`s friendship was the last friendship evident in the text. Steinbeck`s intention is to use the theme of loneliness to highlight the struggles of the powerless during the 1930s. He also wanted to highlight the Great Depression in the text during the 1930s. Even though George sometimes gets annoyed with Lennie, their friendship is the most important thing in both of their lives and it means that they protect each other. George takes this to an extreme length by killing Lennie at the end of the book in order to shield him from Curley. This demonstrates how George is a caring and selfless person. George had no choice but to kill Lennie because he knew he was up for a big and even worse punishment. George killed Lennie out of the kindness of his heart and love. Even after killing him George ends up being lonely because Lennie dies (so the friendship dies).

In conclusion, I believe that Steinbeck does present loneliness as an inescapable part of the characters` lives to reflect the harsh nature of the 1930s society. The main reason for my judgement is the cause of Lennie`s death. When George shot Lennie at the end of the novel that was inevitable Lennie was going to die at some point in his life either at the hands of George or someone else. George and Lennie`s relationship was the only source of happiness and friendship in the novel. However, when Lennie dies, somehow dreams, friendship, and violence all die down as if it never even existed… This causes the reader to feel uncomfortable and sad for Lennie. However, it does cause a wave of relief as we all know that Lennie would have gotten an even worse death. Therefore, hurting and leaving Lennie in a tremendous amount of pain. Finally, to sum up everything I agree with the fact that Steinbeck incorporates loneliness as an inescapable part of the character’s life. I believe he did this in order to raise awareness of how the Great Depression made people’s life bleak and expectations low. Steinbeck also wanted to raise awareness of the prejudice and lack of women’s rights back in the 1930s.

The definition of a friend is relative to different personalities with different backgrounds, orientations, and beliefs. However, a conventional description of a friend is; someone you care about. Caring about someone goes beyond the ordinary meaning of the word. He or she must cherish the other enough to call it love.

Now love is built on trust; a friend is someone you trust, at least, to a reasonable extent. If I can’t trust you, then I’m in trouble having you as a friend. Where there is no trust, there is no love and where there is no love, there can’t be friendship.

Who deserves to be Called My Best Friend?

If a friend is someone I love, then my best friend should be the one I love most. Best friends are usually fond of themselves. When two friends get used to each other, a strong mutual understanding is created. At this level, their friendship hits new heights.

Understanding is very important in friendship. A person is most likely to pick the friend he or she understands the most as his/her best friend. These kinds of friends must have become very compatible and would easily share almost anything because of their trust in each other.

One may opine that not everybody has such a friend. So, it may be expedient to consider another definition of a best friend as simply; the best among your friends. However, most people in such a case would not recognize a best friend among his/her friends. But just as we started, definitions of concepts in friendship are relative.

My Best Friend:

Now, I’m about to discuss my own best friend so my beliefs, strictly, are adequate enough at this level.

My best friend is Divyakshi. Not a best friend but my own best friend, ‘bestie’, as some would say, is one, among many I call friends, who have chosen to stay distinguished and I have accepted her proof of trust.

My best friend is my first friend, an acquaintance, one who has offered me presence, wasted and utilized time with me, won my trust and respect, shown me love and why I should love, supported and defended me, had my back, and stood by me. My best friend has not just done these things to me but has made me see reasons to do the same to her.

My best friend is a unique companion, the one among my friends who does the best things for me, for me, and with me. She is simply indispensable and indescribable. She is not necessarily my lover but I love her.

My best friend and I are a team, we struggle together, we lie together, we fight together, we save each other, we back one another and we survive in this order. We may not be one but we make one. We may not be so strong but united, we stand tall.

My best friend, my favorite pal, is the one among my friends I have found myself loving most.

When I first met Jose, we were in the 6th grade at Lamar middle school. I was instantly drawn to his sense of humor, he was always cracking jokes in school, staying in trouble all the time, but it kept us entertained. We remained best friends until he moved to Arizona our Freshman year.

We kept in touch through a few phone calls, mostly thru Facebook. He would continue to joke about the plans we had when we were younger about the kinds of cars we would get. My dream car was a black BMW, man it was so nice, clean, with sharp rims, it was all I worked for, and I purchased it a few months after he moved back, he was about excited as I was.

I had graduated from high school and to my surprise a couple of years later Jose had moved back home. It was like no time had passed at all, we instantly connected again.

Jose’s mom raised him along with her partner. He was so lucky to have 2 moms that loved him so much. He always had much respect for both of them. Jose did not have a whole lot of friends, so I was the lucky one when he called me his friend. When we would go school clothes shopping we would even dress the same, sounds kinda weird I know but that’s what brothers do. We often got a lot of smack from guys at school, but we didn’t care.

He was always welcomed at my home. My dad took him under his wing and treated him like a son. My mom would never turn him away, he spent more time at my house than he did his own, and he even had his own drawer for his clothes. My parents loved him like he was their own, they disciplined and took care of him. When my mom grocery shopped she would call him and ask him what he wanted for dinner, or what he wanted to snack on, she knew his likes and his dislikes. The crazy thing was my sister was his first girlfriend, that’s a whole different story. My other siblings treated him like a brother, and it was mutual respect all the way around. My grandmother even included him for Christmas dinner, Easter, and every holiday.

I’m not sure if anyone knew that he took boxing lessons when he was younger. He put me in my place one time, by kicking my butt. But he always had my back, no matter what.

I stand before his family and everyone else in this room. Admitting to all this accident was my fault. My careless action has taken away a son and my best friend. There are no words to describe the hurt I have in my heart, the pain I have in my heart. I cannot look at myself in the mirror. The only thing that is keeping me going is, knowing, that I will see him again soon, and knowing that God forgives everyone, it’s just so hard to forgive myself. I know that in time, the whole I have in my heart will close a little every day, but right now, it’s wide open.

I will miss his laugh, he always knew how to talk me down when things were going crazy in my life. He taught me to show respect to my mom and my dad. I can appreciate that now. There are so many things that I would have done differently that day. I would have not gone down that winding, country back road. I sure would have NOT picked up my cell phone when I heard the text notification go off. It could have waited. We had a good day planned. We were on our way to pick up our girlfriends to have lunch and headed to a movie later that night. I had to be the one to call his mom and tell her the news, that is a scream I will never forget, it will stay with me forever. I did not expect the reaction from his mom that I got, she hugged me like I have never been hugged before. She apologized to me for losing my friend, she asked me if I was okay. That made me respect her even more. I will choose the do this every year, I will celebrate his birth along with me and my family. My sister will make his favorite cake, my dad will cook his favorite bbq, my mom will cook his favorite noodles, and my siblings will release balloons and sing happy birthday.

Kids my age think that we are untouchable, that we will never be touched by any harm, and we will live forever. My stupid actions proved me wrong, and I will continue to regret this decision for the rest of my life.

I lost my best friend, Jose’s mom lost their son. Because of a stupid choice, I made. I cannot bring him back, I can only change the way I think and make better choices. I am truly sorry for all the hurt and pain I have caused you all. I look out at all the tears, Jose would not have wanted all the sadness and long faces, he would have wanted a celebration of his life, bright colors, and lots of laughter, so let’s celebrate his life. Let’s go out and make a difference in other people’s life, telling the story of his life and his love of life.

Ever wondered where “selfies” came from? Have you ever given thought to the fact that the idea of “we cannot imagine our world without selfies” is maybe an indication that we are dealing with people becoming more narcissistic than we, or them, would like to admit? Is the “selfie” friend or foe?

Robert Cornelius was an American pioneer in photography and took the first selfie in 1839. He had to set up a standalone camera, expose the lens, run into shot for a minute or so, and then go back to the camera to replace the cap over the lens. He wrote on the back of the photograph: “The first light Picture ever taken 1839”. The Kodak Brownie box camera was launched in 1900 and selfies became more common.

Celebrities and selfies are more common than you think. They like to take pictures of themselves and of themselves together with other celebrities to post on social media. They attract a lot of fame and attention because people retweet and repost these pictures to their families and friends. Don’t forget… they always take more than one selfie so that they can use the best one on social media. This is just because they don’t want to post pictures of how unperfect they are. To them, it is important to always show their most perfect self.

Younger people also tend to take twenty or more pictures of themselves. They will scroll through the collection in search of the best one, all because they just can’t handle it looking imperfect. They think a lot of themselves and do not want to show their flaws. They post it on social media and hope to get their pictures reposted and “liked” in order to feel accepted, pretty, and perfect. They also use it to get famous and to build on their popularity. When you actually see them in person, it is usually a completely different face or person looking back at you as they photoshop their pictures to look the best they can. In most cases, they end up changing their whole appearance. So, when you think you are going to meet the person in the photograph, you might end up seeing someone completely different. Like the time when I was on vacation with one of my friends. All he wanted me to do, is to take pictures of him the whole time, all at different angles, just to make sure that I do not miss something. He was forever complaining that I had to look out for his hair blown by the wind or the light that had to fall in just the right way onto his face, I had to make sure not to miss his jawline or his eyes that sparkle when the moonlight hits it… Then on top of that, we had to go to different spots for him to sit in trees at different angles and to stand on walls with different poses. I had to take pictures of him sitting on a bench doing different poses. I had to point the camera at different angles to get different shots and I had to make sure I am taking the perfect picture….

The selfie monster, together with social media, shows that a lot of people are becoming excessively interested in themselves. They are forever obsessing over their physical appearance, admiring themselves, obsessed with showing the world their “perfect” self. They obsess over how other people see them and spend hours making sure the world takes notice of their “flawless” image. For them, the selfie is clearly “friend”. The question I want to pose to you is: What is the selfie to you? Friend or Foe?

Friendship is one of the greatest blessings that not everyone is lucky enough to have. We meet a lot of people in the journey of life but there are only a few who leave a mark on us. My best friend is one such person who has been able to make a positive impact on my life. We have been a part of each other’s lives for the longest time and our friendship is still developing. She has been with me through all the thicks and thins. Most importantly, I feel extremely fortunate to have someone as a best friend in my life. In this essay on my best friend, I will tell you about how we became friends and about her best qualities.

Our Friendship Our friendship started when my best friend came in as a new admission to our class. Both of us were hesitant to talk to each other at first, but gradually we developed a bond. I remember the first time my best friend tried to talk to me; I rolled my eyes because I thought there was no use and we wouldn’t hit it off. However, to my surprise, we became best friends by the end of the session year. We learned so many things about each other and found out that our taste in music and fashion was so similar. Since then, there was no stopping us. We spent all our time together and our friendship became the talk of the class. We used to help each other out in studies and visited each other’s homes as well. We made sure to have lunch together on Sundays. We also used to watch movies and cartoons together.

On our summer break, we even went to summer camp together and made a lot of memories. Once during the summer holidays, she also accompanied me to my maternal grandparents’ home. We had a fabulous time there. Moreover, we even invented our own handshake which only both of us knew. Through this bond, I learned that family doesn’t end with blood because my best friend was no less than my family. Friendship is one relationship that you choose, unlike all other relationships. Get the huge list of more than 500 Essay Topics and IdeasQualities of My Best FriendI feel one of the main reasons why I formed such a bond with my best friend was because of the qualities she possesses. Her courage always inspired me to raise my voice against injustice as she always stood up to her bullies. She is also one of the smartest minds in class who doesn’t only excel academically but also in life. I have never seen a dancer as good as my best friend, the accolades she has won are proof of her talent. Above all, I feel the quality that appeals to me the most is her compassion. Whether it’s towards humans or animals, she always keeps the same approach. For instance, there was an injured stray dog that was wailing in pain, my best friend did not only get him treated but also adopted him.

The definition of a best friend is a person who you value above other friends in your life, someone you can laugh and tell inadequate jokes with, someone you trust with your secrets, and someone with whom you confide. Best friends can come in all shapes, races, colors, gender, and sizes, they can be anyone even your own siblings or parents. Even your soulmates can be your best friends. Best friends are usually the second most important person in someone’s life besides family. We can basically find friends anywhere; the difference is that some may leave in the midst of getting to know each other or walk away from your life while some of them stay by your side. The bigger question is should your best friend share everything? I do agree that we need to share everything with our best friend to a certain extent because there are advantages and disadvantages in doing so, for example, if you are facing hardship your best friend can support you and they may understand you more than your family or than yourself. On the other hand, the disadvantages are that best friend can one day turn into enemies and outsiders should not know about your personal stuff.

One of the reasons I think we need to share everything with friends is because best friends can support you. A good friend will be a good listener as they listen to every complaint you must tell. For example, if you have a problem that you cannot discuss with your family, you can share it with your friend. As a friend they would not want you to be in trouble thus if they see their friend is experiencing hardship, genuine kinship implies that they will figure a way to help. (Dr. Michael Roizen) stated that “friends aren’t just good for borrowing sugar from or for telling you that you have wing sauce on your chin. Friends are the ultimate de-stressor. Friends can remove over 90 percent of the aging penalty you face after a major life event accelerates your aging”. Friends can make everything humorous and more fascinating. When you have someone to talk with while facing difficulties, it can automatically lessen negativity in you as it smothered stress such as anger, anxiety, and frustration. We can depend on one another for all the foremost stuff, despite of whether we’re confronting the easiest times or the hardest times. Thus, it is important to share certain things with your best friend.

Besides that, best friends can sometimes understand us better than family. It is justified evidently that family is important. They are the few people who witness your constant changes after some time, despite being a piece of the reason behind those changes at times. Since you share with them, your family will dependably grasp some piece of your heart. It’s inescapable. Be that as it may, there are sure things that family can’t give you a similar way friends can. There are several reasons why friends would usually understand you better such as being closer to your age. We may have siblings that are around our age and parents who have once been teenagers, but it is not the same as friends. Since our friends usually will be the same age as us, they understand us even more because they are dealing with the same sort of problems themselves. Since friends understand what you are dealing with, they are better equipped for helping you through these problems. Family members might offer good advice and want to help, but because of age differences or lack of understanding, they may not know exactly what is best. Best friends are that reminding power that tells you you aren’t the only one in your battles. Through our best friends, we are rescued, repaired, and rejuvenated. (Barreca, Sep 14, 2014) stated that “May we always be able to rely on them and may we never take them for granted”. Hence, sharing problems with friends can lighten up the load you carried as you can share the problems you are carrying with your best friends.

Apart from that, the reason I disagree to share everything with best friends is that a friend can turn into enemies. We cannot predict the future, so we would not be able to tell how long we are friends with our best friend. By sharing our personal matters with others, you may open room for criticism and judgment. Every person has their own opinion about certain matters. Your personal life is none of anyone else’s business as the alternatives you create in life should be your own concern, as this can keep you from the redundant opinions of others, which may be harsh and demotivating. Keep bound aspects of your life a mystery and don’t share with outsiders each detail of your relationship and private life. it’ll cause you to encounter as a way classier and deserve lots a lot of respect than those that run their mouth concerning all their dangerous habits. By sharing your personal matter with your friend, they might use that point to degrade you when you are not friends with them anymore.

Film Critic

This movie is about a man named Sam. He is diagnosed with an intellectual disability. He has a daughter named Lucy. I don’t know if she is actually adopted. In the first part, Sam lives a normal life like other normal people. This is actually a good start for a movie because it depicts how these disabled people live like other normal people without being different from them. Lucy appeared in his life and he was given a great responsibility. At first, it was difficult for him to take care of Lucy because he still didn’t know anything, but he was very happy to thank his neighbor Anne for help. From then on he began to adapt. For Lucy’s needs, even his friends came to his rescue, and his friends were just like him. The movie is very interesting from the beginning. In my opinion, Sam has a great influence on the people in his life.

Starting with his friends, he showed a deep friendship with them. Sam valued his friends so much that Sam was always there on his karaoke nights, and even in the trial court, his friends were there. This shows that Sam is a good partner. Sam’s influence is just him; He never hides his identity as a disabled person, and that is why people like him, because he is outgoing, lively, and brings happiness to people. The woman he hit But she wasn’t mad at Sam, but she ignored Sam and said it was okay. But what influence did Sam have the most? Sam had an influence on Lucy. He became the loving and caring father of Lucy. He was always by Lucy’s side, playing games, reporting in front of his classmates, and eating at her favorite restaurant. The sentence that impressed me the most was that when he and Lucy were reading, Lucy hesitated to read a part of the book, but Sam convinced him to read it aloud because he liked Lucy to read the book.

The line is ‘How can we be so different, but so similar?’ It’s like looking at the same person but with different personalities. It says a lot about people with disabilities and normal people. Thanks to her father, Lucy became a kind-hearted person. Despite their differences, Lucy did not regret that her father was different from other parents. As a disabled person, Sam encountered many difficulties, especially with Lucy. It was when Sam was fighting for Lucyu2019s custody. At first, no one accepted Samu2019s defender on the court, but Rita helped her because she didnu2019t want to be humiliated in front of others, but then she realized why Sam was really fighting. As a result of Sam fighting for their differences, he lost Lucy’s custody. He knew Lucy’s father himself, but he no longer knew when Lucy would be a full adult. Personally, what I learned from this movie is ‘All you need is love’.

Sam may not be as smart as others. Sam may not teach Lucyu2019s equations, science, or other difficult courses, but Sam teaches her a lesson she will never learn from books: lessons about life and life. Love. I am Sam is a story that contradicts the importance of height or Wisdom in a person’s life. By not pursuing a higher GPA or reading more books, we will become better people. By working hard to live with a pure heart, compassionate, respectful, and honest heart every day, we will get better. People should not be judged by who they are, but by whom They are and how they connect with others. Just like a sentence in the movie: ‘A person’s intelligence has nothing to do with the ability to love.’ Sam shows us, love.

I’m sure all of us have heard about the phrase ‘opposite attracts’ in our science classes. But this is true in our social relationships as well, such as friendship. This is evident in Toni Morrison’s novel Sula, where two young girls, Nel and Sula are attracted to each other’s opposite personalities. The girls are like two opposite poles of a magnet, strongly attracted to one other and useless when torn apart.

Nel and Sula’s friendship was a result of Nel’s rebellion against Helene. Sula and Nel are fated to be together. Their common loneliness and want for friendship lead them to each other. Their bond begins as a strategy to ‘let them use each other to grow on.’ Each girl is attempting to become her person, yet each girl has constraints imposed on her in her home. Nel and Sula spend almost all of their time together, playing by the river, finding the attention and interest of boys and men, battling against white bullies, and dealing with catastrophes. When Sula drowns Chicken by accidentally throwing him into the sea, Nel consoles her, stating that it is not her responsibility, but the event remains between them during the burial, with Nel feeling terrible even though she did nothing wrong and Sula grieving. Still, their bond is unbroken; they go home shortly from the burial hand in hand.

The given passage suggests that even though the girls come from diverse backgrounds, the fact that they both lack something from their parents establishes a friendship between them. They are at ease with each other because they understand what the other is going through, and they represent the sole source of real companionship and understanding for each other. There is no other character that can replace this need for Sula or Nel. Sula and Nel’s early bond was beneficial to both of them.

Sula’s encounter with Nel was auspicious, as they discovered a soul companion in each other. They are both the daughters of ‘distant moms and confusing fathers’ (Morrison, 50). Both daughters’ relationships with their moms are lacking in love. They can’t find this devotion in their dads’ connections, either, because Sula’s father is deceased and Nel’s father is out at sea. They discover the love they require in each other. Their companionship was a means for them to mother one another. They began to help each other while figuring out what each other needed in their lives because they couldn’t get the support they needed from their families.

Morrison depicts here that living without priorities—refusing to prioritize religion, education, or family over one’s desires— is a radical political act rather than ruthless self-interest. In a racist and patriarchal culture that systemically devalues the lives of Black girls and puts women against one another in competition for men’s emotions, Nel and Sula reject this reasoning entirely, instead, they prefer to explore the forbidden force of female friendship.

My best friend’s name is Kennedy. I’ve always called her my best friend since I met her because she had a certain thing about her. I will compare and contrast some of the main aspects of her character with the aspects of my second best friend Ebony to craft a clear argument as to why I consider her my best friend, In this essay.

To start with, Kennedy has a very open mind. She’s not like Ebony at all because she will only take certain things. If Kennedy does not like something she will be completely honest about it, but she will not show it in a negative way. Ebony, on the other hand, will do so and will not be able to hide her emotions about the situation. I admire someone who can be as open-minded as Kennedy. Kennedy is also not afraid of showing off her opinions in the right way. When she disagrees with something I’ve done, she will make it known that she disagrees with it. Ebony also does the same thing, and this is why I love her presence in my life as well. I am open to hearing real opinions, and that’s why we all get along.

One way Kennedy is different from Ebony is that she will try new things. Ebony is stuck in her ways and prefers to stick with what she already knows. I am the same as Ebony, but I like Kennedi’s way of looking at things because she has brought me all the way out of my shell. While being friends with her, I have gotten to experience a lot of things I would have never done without her. Both Kennedy and Ebony really care about me and my feelings they are always checking on me, and making sure I am okay. That is what I love in a friendship the most. One time, I was struggling with the death of two of my cousins, and they were there every step of the way. Being able to talk to them about everything is everything to me.

Another thing about Kennedi that I love is the fact that we have so much in common. Even if she was not so bright, we would always get along because we have a lot in common. We like the same type of food and we love the same type of clothing. Me and Kennedy like a lot of the same things, it makes our conversations interesting. On the other note, Amber and I do not have a lot of the same things in common.

Overall, Kennedy is my best friend because we have so many of the same interests. It is not one-sided, we both are equal in some way. I love Ebony in my life, but we do have a lot of differences, and these differences can cause us to go weeks without speaking. In the end, I still love both of them dearly.

Morality, a person’s compass between right and wrong is shaped uniquely through the experiences a person has throughout life. A parental scolding, a strong sense of guilt, and wrongdoing did to a loved one are all potential instances of solidification of conscience and morality. Mark Twain in his novel The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn writes about a young boy named Huck, escaping his abusive father with the help of a runaway slave named Jim. On their journey, they are faced with many trials and come across many questionable people doing bad deeds throughout the South. Seeing this causes Huck Finn’s moral development to show society that complacency, the idea of letting bad things happen and not doing something about it, is morally wrong, and acting against evil in the world can help create positive change.

At the beginning of the story. Huck shows his willingness to sit back and let other people perform bad actions. Then, Huck is faced with the suggestion by his friend Tom Sawyer to prank the slave Jim. Huck reflects, “Tom whispered to me and wanted to tie Jim to the tree for fun. But I said no; he might wake and make a disturbance, and they would find I wasn’t in” (Twain 18). Here, Huck shows his true colors. He doesn’t want to make a “disturbance,” knowing that playing the trick is wrong and will get him in trouble, but he allows Tom to go ahead with his ruse. While this first instance is non-harmful, Huck is faced again with a choice of letting bad acts happen or standing up against them like in chapter 19 with the Duke and the King. These two men are con men and swindlers, faking themselves as royalty to get special treatment from Jim. Huck slowly recognizes this little after their meet one another, but Twain states, “If I learned nothing else out of pap, I learned that the best way to get along with his kind of people is to let them have their own way” (Twain 125). This is showing that Huck was probably a result of his rough childhood with his abusive father.

This brings me to my next point which is parental scolding, because Pap shows no such concern toward Huck. And the only thing Pap cares about is getting drunk every day till he can not remember anything from that day. Pap behaves in a very cruel way with Huck, such as he is always abusing Huck Verbally and physically. Huck states, “Pap he hadn’t been seen for more than a year, and that was comfortable for me; I didn’t want to see him no more. He used to always whale me when he was sober and could get his hands on me; though I used to take to the woods most of the time when he was around” (Twain 24). This quote shows that Huck’s Pap really didn’t care about him and seemed like he loved to put Huck in pain by abusing him verbally and physically, and Huck does not care that he does not see pap a lot because when he does he is either drunk and abusing him or sober and abusing him. After Huck had escaped from the cabin that Pap had locked him in Pap really didn’t care that he was gone because they didn’t look for him for too long Pap just wanted his money from Huck and Pap wanted to spend it on alcohol so he could get drunk again, Pap also does not want Huck to be more intelligent than him so he takes Huck out of school. Pap states, “Don’t you give me none of your lip,’ says he. ‘You’ve put on considerably many frills since I have been away. I’ll take you down a peg before I get done with you. You’re educated, too, they say—can read and write. You think you’re better’n your father, now, don’t you, because he can’t? I’LL take it out of you. Who told you you might meddle with such hifalutin foolishness, hey?—who told you you could?” (Twain 32).

The last point that Mark Twain shows in the story is the wrongdoing done to a loved one. Twain shows this in his story because Huck and Jim had created a bond that couldn’t be broken or lost throughout the story Huck wants Jim there to be there for company at first and wanted someone to talk to, but as the story went on Huck realized that Jim was more just a person to keep him company, he started to realize he was family and started to care about one another because when Jim was going to be hanged Huck tried everything he could to try to stop it, and then when Jim got locked up after being captured and turned in for the reward Hucks main goal was to get Jim out and escape. For example, Twain states, “Well, I wasn’t long making him understand I wasn’t dead. I was ever so glad to see Jim. I wasn’t lonesome now. I told him I wasn’t afraid of HIM telling the people where I was. I talked along, but he only set there and looked at me; never said nothing” (Twain 51). This shows that Huck cares about Jim because Huck is starting to get lonely and is very happy to see Jim because he already considers Jim a friend. Huck also states “Pooty soon I’ll be a-shout’n’ for joy, en I’ll say, it’s all on accounts o’ Huck; I’m a free man, en I couldn’t ever ben free ef it hadn’ ben for Huck; Huck did it. Jim won’t ever forget you, Huck; you’s de bes’ friend Jim’s ever had; en you’s de ONLY friend ole Jim’s got now” (Twain 95). Huck has been the only person to actually keep a secret from Jim and to Jim that makes him believe that Huck really is his best friend and Loyalty and trust are one of the best things you could ask for in a friendship.

Overall, Huck is a prime example of a person being pushed to action by witnessing people doing bad things. Huck learned early that getting in the way of bad people or even helping bad people, like his father and the Duke and King could be harmful, but by witnessing the Duke and King con a family out of their inheritance he stands up and confronts them and their wrongdoings in his own way. Huck Finn goes from being a bystander to taking positive action even with thieves, murderers, racists, and drunks. While Huck may not always be remembered for doing the right thing in the way society would like for it to be done, he can not be faulted for trying to be a good person. This stands as a reminder that society might not always have the one true solution to everyone’s issues. Huck the boy who stood up for slaves, shows people that it’s better to be a good person in your own mind than it is to always do what a good person is in society’s view.