Friendship

Misael Carlos · Post by **Misael Carlos** » 19 Sep 2019, 19:19

Friends are important in one's life. Without them, besides family, makes life much more difficult to bear because there are some things you can not open up even to your blood relative for fear of censure or rejection. True friends are like diamonds; they stay true and forever!

Zeix · Post by **Zeix** » 20 Sep 2019, 04:09

The right people in anyone's life bring positive impact and true friends are one of them

Post by **Ngozi Onyibor** » 20 Sep 2019, 07:17

Friends are as important as family, and I doubt anyone can achieve anything worthwhile without help friends. I'm not suprised friends were instrumental to Will's success.

Ferdinand_Otieno · Post by **Ferdinand_Otieno** » 20 Sep 2019, 07:19

Michelle Fred wrote: ↑20 Sep 2019, 07:17 Friends are as important as family, and I doubt anyone can achieve anything worthwhile without help friends. I'm not suprised friends were instrumental to Will's success.

In most fantasy tropes we see that the protagonist requires friendship in order to achieve his/her goals.

KendraRobinson · Post by **KendraRobinson** » 20 Sep 2019, 07:19

Michelle Fred wrote: ↑20 Sep 2019, 07:17 Friends are as important as family, and I doubt anyone can achieve anything worthwhile without help friends. I'm not suprised friends were instrumental to Will's success.

And how boring would that have been to just follow Will around the entire time

angiejack456 · Post by **angiejack456** » 20 Sep 2019, 09:35

It feels much more realistic to find success when there is a support system. I love books that celebrate friendship.

Sangeetha+Narayan · Post by **Sangeetha+Narayan** » 20 Sep 2019, 10:14

Benthic wrote: ↑02 Sep 2019, 04:02 The book deals with a lot of themes in which one is the bond of friendship. In this book we see Will gathering a lot of friends in not only people but animals as well and these friends are the ones who help him pull through the quests and achieve his goal not much unlike real life. What is your take on this?

I absolutely loved how friendships were portrayed in this book. The truth is in real life too, just like the book, none of our achievements would be possible without our near and dear ones, friends and family.

evraealtana · Post by **evraealtana** » 20 Sep 2019, 11:38

Given the youth of the main characters, I think the story would have been a lot less believable if any one of them had accomplished their deeds alone. I can't imagine how the story would have functioned - or if it would have at all - if they hadn't had each other.

Aditi Sapate · Post by **Aditi Sapate** » 20 Sep 2019, 12:09

I think friendship was one of the emotions the author hoped to incorporate through the book. The author obviously did it really well as we can see that Will couldn't have achieved a lot without his friends' help.

juliusotieno02 · Post by **juliusotieno02** » 20 Sep 2019, 14:24

Well, I think the author, in addition to enjoyment, wanted to instill some virtues to the readers. One such virtue is the importance of friends. We should understand that this is a work of fiction, things don't have to be so real

KendraRobinson · Post by **KendraRobinson** » 20 Sep 2019, 22:45

juliusotieno02 wrote: ↑20 Sep 2019, 14:24 Well, I think the author, in addition to enjoyment, wanted to instill some virtues to the readers. One such virtue is the importance of friends. We should understand that this is a work of fiction, things don't have to be so real

You are right, things dont have to be so real in a fictitious fantasy novel, but it does help to relate to a story - even a bizarre or outlandish one!

Ferdinand_Otieno · Post by **Ferdinand_Otieno** » 21 Sep 2019, 00:49

Kro92813 wrote: ↑20 Sep 2019, 22:45
juliusotieno02 wrote: ↑20 Sep 2019, 14:24 Well, I think the author, in addition to enjoyment, wanted to instill some virtues to the readers. One such virtue is the importance of friends. We should understand that this is a work of fiction, things don't have to be so real
You are right, things dont have to be so real in a fictitious fantasy novel, but it does help to relate to a story - even a bizarre or outlandish one!

Friendship not oly help drive the plot along but also shines a light on vices in the plot.

djr6090 · Post by **djr6090** » 21 Sep 2019, 09:44

Rachel Lea wrote: ↑09 Sep 2019, 14:52 I loved how you could watch Peter and Will’s friendship grow over the course of the novel. Their loyalty to each other and care for each other by the end of the story was very heartwarming to see.

Me too. I think every teen has their best friend who remains part of their inner circle into later life. In young adult fantasy, that friend is usually the one who knows better than the adults in the story what to do or where to go. The friendship between Peter and Will is dear.

Adebowale_Gideon · Post by **Adebowale_Gideon** » 21 Sep 2019, 11:30

HeatherEi wrote: ↑02 Sep 2019, 12:51 I agree, without the help of his friends, Emmy, and his pets, Will wouldn't have been able to make it. I definitely think we need to be surrounded by the right people in life to succeed.

I totally agree with you, that without the right people in our life we would not succeed, and that is why friendship is good, but before making someone our friend we need to observe and make research so as not to fall in the wrong hands

Nuel Ukah · Post by **Nuel Ukah** » 21 Sep 2019, 18:05

Benthic wrote: ↑02 Sep 2019, 04:02 The book deals with a lot of themes in which one is the bond of friendship. In this book we see Will gathering a lot of friends in not only people but animals as well and these friends are the ones who help him pull through the quests and achieve his goal not much unlike real life. What is your take on this?

No man is an island. We all need people to succeed — the right people. Will got the right friends.