The Value of Friendship

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A friendship with a true best friend will take a great amount of time to build. However, in the end it will pay off and they will last a lifetime. Friendships between two or more people mean a great deal to people and are the key to a happy life. A friend can help us through the up and downhill obstacles we go through in everyday life. These types of friends will contain loyalty, support, and respect for their partner of friendship. Those three characteristics are hard to find but if found will express the true meaning of a friend. Throughout the book “Best of Friends,” there are many short stories that describe the value of friendship in different ways. Two other books that translate the values of friendship are “The Adventures of Tom Sawyer,” and “The Great Expectations.” All of these stories branch back to my three main characteristics a superior friend would require. People say loyalty can be seen between man and dog. In this first story called "Dirk the Protector," it shows that this statement is very much true. The stray dog in the story never leaves the boy’s side until he is finished with his deed in the end by keeping the boy safe from damage (Paulsen 20). In this same story the dog is loyal to him by never leaving his side wherever he goes. The dog sends the gang running, hence supporting him by protecting him from harm (Paulsen 18). Another good description of loyalty between friends is in the book “The Adventures of Tom Sawyer,” the boys dressed themselves, hid their accoutrements, and went off ... Sherwood Forest than President of the United States forever (Twain 35). This shows that no matter what these boys are going to be doing their always going to be together and loyal. As a final point, without the quality of loyalty how will you truly know your friend is going to be there for you in the end? Support is a quality we all contain,
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