PREFACE
So long as there shall exist, by virtue of law and custom, decrees of damnation pronounced by society, artificially creating hells amid the civilization of earth, and adding the element of human fate to divine destiny; so long as the three great problems of the century---the degradation of man through pauperism, the corruption of woman through hunger, the crippling of children through lack of light—are unsolved; so long as social asphyxia is possible in any part of the world;—in other words, and with a still wider significance, so long as ignorance and poverty exist on earth, books of the nature of Les Misérables cannot fail to be of use.
This passage painted a picture of all the different things the main characters go through throughout the course of this book. It gives a glimpse to what will unfold throughout the book. It states that one of the main problems of society is the degradation of man through pauperism, I agree with this, even as it applies to today's terms. A main thing in society if your social class or how much money you have. And if you don't have much, people look down on you and judge you, not bothering to look at the actual situation. By listing this as an issue, Les Mis makes one think about it, and how their actions and thoughts may be affecting others.
MY PREFACE
So long as there shall exist, by the terrors of society, uncorruptible governments eroded away by selfishness, horrors created amongst people who have known nothing but, and the sacrifice of people for unjust causes; so long as these three great problems of society--the dissolution of hunger through others indulgence, the manipulation of citizens through propaganda, and the labeling of man through social class--are left unresolved; so long as corruption of society is possible in any part of the world; in other words, and with a still wider significance, so long as ignorance and corruption exist on earth, books of the nature of the hunger games cannot fail to be of use.
Tuesday, December 18, 2012
Monday, December 10, 2012
Bok Project Option: Divergent by Veronica Roth
Character Options
1. Personality Profile for Tris: “ISTP” aka “Introvert Sensor Thinker and Perceiver” or “The Crafter”
Basic Summary: The novel I am doing a report on is called “Divergent” by Veronica Roth. The book tells the story of Tris, a girl trying to decide her future. Whether to stay in her own “faction”, which would be Abnegation or to join a different one such as Amity, Candor, Erudite, or Dauntless. Each of the Faction have a quality the promote because they think the lack of hat quality is what caused the world to fall apart. Abnegation promotes selflessness, Candor promotes honestly, Erudite promotes knowledge, Amity promotes kindness, and Dauntless promote Bravery. She ends up choosing Dauntless, and has to get used to the completely different atmosphere.
Description of Tris according to the Myers Briggs test includes:
Strengths
Good at getting themselves out of jams (as the main character, this is one of her best quality, she narrowly dodges multiple situations. For example, she gets in trouble for leaving the dauntless compound and going to the erudite one. She weasels her way out of the situation by convincing Eric, one of her manipulative supervisors, the she just ran away because she was embarrassed over being rejected. In multiple situations, she convinces others by her actions that she is not a threat, making them underestimate her.)
Skeptical and analytical (can be toward the other factions)
Natural non-conformists (doesn’t conform to the Dauntless way of society completely, but it is partially because she is divergent, or a person who could belong to more than one faction.)
Typically tough-minded (has to be to be dauntless)
Adventurous risk-takers (again, it’s a dauntless thing. She actually, during initiation, was the first person to jump into the then unknown)
May show strong marks towards ingenuity (yes)
Weaknesses
Rarely plans things out (she just goes wherever the situation takes her, she doesn’t have time to plan when she is propelled into action)
Can be very blunt and insensitive (not necessarily)
Disdain for hypersensitivity in others ( almost immediately dislikes Albert for crying over being homesick at night (all the initiates sleep in barracks), but mostly because it makes her feel homesick too)
May not take aspects of life as seriously as others would like (in some cases, takes being divergent seriously, but doesn’t always take Four’s advice as seriously as she should, and ends up frustrating him)
Others may read them as being indifferent (not really, she has to be tough though)
Not typically in touch with their emotions (yes, mostly just confused about her feelings towards Four (though to the reader it is obvious that he likes her), her family when she finds out all the things they have hidden from her, and her indecisiveness between her old faction and her new one)
Tris is an introvert, even though she has many friends she has to be alone sometimes. Especially with all the weight of secrets she is carrying around on her shoulders. At one part she says “I sit in a hallway I don’t recognize. I walked here because I needed to get away from the dormitory” She does this multiple times throughout the novel. Tris is more of a sensor than intuitive, though it is almost a tie. She gets distinct feelings about things, more than actually knowing things. Tris, if she is to survive as a Dauntless initiate, she must be be thinker. She has to be able to know what to do in tough situations and act on it. She must be able to perceive other’s emotions. For example, violence is prevalent among the initiates, especially Drew and Peter, who have set their eyes on bringing down Tris, who's scores threaten theirs. She has to be able to tell when their violent tendencies are starting to emerge so she can quickly make herself seem as if she isn’t threat by seemingly submitting to them.
1. Personality Profile for Tris: “ISTP” aka “Introvert Sensor Thinker and Perceiver” or “The Crafter”
Basic Summary: The novel I am doing a report on is called “Divergent” by Veronica Roth. The book tells the story of Tris, a girl trying to decide her future. Whether to stay in her own “faction”, which would be Abnegation or to join a different one such as Amity, Candor, Erudite, or Dauntless. Each of the Faction have a quality the promote because they think the lack of hat quality is what caused the world to fall apart. Abnegation promotes selflessness, Candor promotes honestly, Erudite promotes knowledge, Amity promotes kindness, and Dauntless promote Bravery. She ends up choosing Dauntless, and has to get used to the completely different atmosphere.
Description of Tris according to the Myers Briggs test includes:
Strengths
Good at getting themselves out of jams (as the main character, this is one of her best quality, she narrowly dodges multiple situations. For example, she gets in trouble for leaving the dauntless compound and going to the erudite one. She weasels her way out of the situation by convincing Eric, one of her manipulative supervisors, the she just ran away because she was embarrassed over being rejected. In multiple situations, she convinces others by her actions that she is not a threat, making them underestimate her.)
Skeptical and analytical (can be toward the other factions)
Natural non-conformists (doesn’t conform to the Dauntless way of society completely, but it is partially because she is divergent, or a person who could belong to more than one faction.)
Typically tough-minded (has to be to be dauntless)
Adventurous risk-takers (again, it’s a dauntless thing. She actually, during initiation, was the first person to jump into the then unknown)
May show strong marks towards ingenuity (yes)
Weaknesses
Rarely plans things out (she just goes wherever the situation takes her, she doesn’t have time to plan when she is propelled into action)
Can be very blunt and insensitive (not necessarily)
Disdain for hypersensitivity in others ( almost immediately dislikes Albert for crying over being homesick at night (all the initiates sleep in barracks), but mostly because it makes her feel homesick too)
May not take aspects of life as seriously as others would like (in some cases, takes being divergent seriously, but doesn’t always take Four’s advice as seriously as she should, and ends up frustrating him)
Others may read them as being indifferent (not really, she has to be tough though)
Not typically in touch with their emotions (yes, mostly just confused about her feelings towards Four (though to the reader it is obvious that he likes her), her family when she finds out all the things they have hidden from her, and her indecisiveness between her old faction and her new one)
Tris is an introvert, even though she has many friends she has to be alone sometimes. Especially with all the weight of secrets she is carrying around on her shoulders. At one part she says “I sit in a hallway I don’t recognize. I walked here because I needed to get away from the dormitory” She does this multiple times throughout the novel. Tris is more of a sensor than intuitive, though it is almost a tie. She gets distinct feelings about things, more than actually knowing things. Tris, if she is to survive as a Dauntless initiate, she must be be thinker. She has to be able to know what to do in tough situations and act on it. She must be able to perceive other’s emotions. For example, violence is prevalent among the initiates, especially Drew and Peter, who have set their eyes on bringing down Tris, who's scores threaten theirs. She has to be able to tell when their violent tendencies are starting to emerge so she can quickly make herself seem as if she isn’t threat by seemingly submitting to them.
Friday, December 7, 2012
Dense Question: The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind
Text:
What besides the science book inspired William to create the windmill? Was it
for personal benefit or to help other people?
William first got the idea to make a windmill by looking at science books in the library. Though if this was his only motivation, I doubt he would have gone through with it. William thought ahead about how a windmill could positively affect his family and community. This was his ultimate inspiration. If he could do something to help his family in the harsh times they were going through he would, and he did by making the windmill. Yet, the windmill got a lot more attention than William could have ever thought. Even after he became famous for making his windmill, he still aspired to help his community by building many other things such as a well for clean drinking water without having to travel miles. William's family was his main inspiration, he built his windmill for others benefit, not his own.
Other Literature: In Anthem, was Equality motivated through himself or the need to help others? Compare Equality's motives to William's motives.
One main theme of Anthem is ego, so it makes sense that Equality's motivation to create light was mostly for himself. There was one point where he decided he wanted to share it with the rest of the world, but when that chance was denied, he quickly drew it back in and kept it as close to him as possible. This is very different from William, who, when his ideas about his windmill were denied, he worked even harder to finish it and prove them wrong. Though William was not living in a society with as harsh rules as Equality was, he still pushed his idea. That showed dedication, and his motivation to help his people. Equality's escape from his society without even looking back and taking his light with him showed that in the end, the light was for himself.
Reader: Describe a situation when you have been motivated by your own needs or others needs to create something. Why were you motivated this way? Was it a good thing?
When
I was younger I would always create plays. I would come up with characters and
a story and get my sister to join in as well. I used to think I would become a
famous actress one day, so it was important for me to act as much as I could.
The motivation of making my dream come true made me do more and more with
theater. I loved creating scripts, and even putting on shows with my dolls.
Most of the time it is good to be motivated, unless you are motivated for the wrong
reasons. My creation of the many different plays were beneficial to me because
that inspired me to become even more involved in theater, even though I don’t believe
I will become a famous actress anymore.
Monday, November 19, 2012
Anthem Advanced Research Essay
3. Is Anthem a realistic portrayal of life in a totalitarian society? Compare the fictionalized society in Anthem to a real dictatorship, past or present. Some options are Nazi Germany, Soviet Russia, Cuba, China, Cambodia, etc.
Throughout history, there have been numerous totalitarian societies. Some of the most commonly thought of are Soviet Russia, Cuba, China, Cambodia and most of all Nazi Germany. In most cases, things have not turned out for the better. The society in Anthem would also be considered totalitarian. The people have no say, the world council decides everything, as did Hitler in Nazi Germany.
In the grand scheme of things, Hitler’s effect on Germany was physically and mentally scarring where the world council’s effect on the whole society in Anthem was mentally scarring. The lack of freedom to think as an individual crippled people. The lack of freedom to think almost turned into just the lack of thinking, they don’t need to think anymore, their council does it for them.
In Anthem, the past society is mentioned several times, but it is not mentioned in such graphic terms as to know what exactly that society was like. One thing you learn is about the downfall of that society and how a new one, the one in which Anthem takes place, rises. The council took advantage of the society’s weakness to make it fit into their views and beliefs, after a while, people forgot what it was like to think for themselves. They weren’t even individuals anymore, they were a group. The situation in Nazi Germany was very similar, after World War One, Germany was in a devastating state. It was in debt and suffering from many loses from the war. Hitler saw an opportunity and he took it. He was appointed Chancellor of Germany by the president at the time and started to pave the way for his big ideas about how Germany should be, including a Germany free of Jews. He took advantage of the people and manipulated them through the power of words and fear.(“Holocaust History” Germany: Establishment of…)
Many books were burned in Nazi Germany, mostly ones which contradicted the new views and primary beliefs of Germany during World War Two. There were huge bonfires in the middle of cities burning thousands upon thousands of books. Just like in anthem, the old books from the previous society were burned to ashes so the citizens wouldn’t get any ideas about rebelling or even figuring out how things work. If they can control the rate at which they discover new inventions, they can ultimately control the whole society, because by doing that they are keeping track of their time used and resources. (“Holocaust History” Book Burning…..)
In Anthem, it is clear that people did not object to the new society, but it might not have been that they didn’t object, they might not have had a chance to. When Hitler rose to power in Germany, no one was given the chance to say “no.” ("E.5. The Functioning of the Nazi.….) It is implied that Anthem is a Post-Apocalyptic Society, therefore, the nation as a whole would be severely weakened. Their resources would be drained, and their world would essentially be over. The people would almost be waiting for a leader to come along to raise them up, and when someone finally does, no matter who it is, they aren’t going to say no. As previously stated, Germany was incredibly weakened. People didn’t know where things were headed until it was too late, and by then-it didn’t seem wrong-it was just part of their everyday lives, just as the citizens in Anthem didn’t know that they could think as an individual. They let a selected group of people control their lives. Though the citizens lives were not taken away, something just as important was, their freedom. A person without their own personal freedom is hardly a person at all, they cannot act or speak for themselves, and cannot express their own opinion.Though it might have seemed that the public had a choice in Germany, and in Anthem, if you look at the situation, they really didn’t. (Cmarada, Jake. “The Nazification….)
Though this piece of work is fiction, it could as well be nonfiction, as hard as that is to believe. Though it seems unrealistic that people nowadays could be manipulated as easily as they were in Anthem, Nazi Germany is proof of this. It is not uncommon for this to happen either. The aspects of the situation is very similar to what was described in Anthem. But the fact of the matter is, when given a dire situation, and faced with hardships, people crack, and will reach out to anyone who will help them up.
Works Cited
Cmarada, Jake. "The Nazification of German Society." Www.ithaca.edu. Ithaca University, n.d. Web. 13 Nov. 2012. <http://www.ithaca.edu/history/journal/papers/fa03Nazification.htm>. Page 8-11
"E.5. The Functioning of the Nazi Regime: State and Society." E.5. The Functioning of the Nazi Regime: State and Society. Colby College, n.d. Web. 13 Nov. 2012. <http://www.colby.edu/personal/r/rmscheck/GermanyE5.html>. Page 7
"Holocaust History." Book Burning. The United States Holocaust Museum, n.d. Web. 14 Nov. 2012. <http://www.ushmm.org/wlc/en/article.php?ModuleId=10005852>. Page 4
"Holocaust History." Germany: Establishment of the Nazi Dictatorship. United States Holocaust
Memorial Museum, n.d. Web. 13 Nov. 2012. <http://www.ushmm.org/wlc/en/article.php?ModuleId=10005204>. Page 5-7
Throughout history, there have been numerous totalitarian societies. Some of the most commonly thought of are Soviet Russia, Cuba, China, Cambodia and most of all Nazi Germany. In most cases, things have not turned out for the better. The society in Anthem would also be considered totalitarian. The people have no say, the world council decides everything, as did Hitler in Nazi Germany.
In the grand scheme of things, Hitler’s effect on Germany was physically and mentally scarring where the world council’s effect on the whole society in Anthem was mentally scarring. The lack of freedom to think as an individual crippled people. The lack of freedom to think almost turned into just the lack of thinking, they don’t need to think anymore, their council does it for them.
In Anthem, the past society is mentioned several times, but it is not mentioned in such graphic terms as to know what exactly that society was like. One thing you learn is about the downfall of that society and how a new one, the one in which Anthem takes place, rises. The council took advantage of the society’s weakness to make it fit into their views and beliefs, after a while, people forgot what it was like to think for themselves. They weren’t even individuals anymore, they were a group. The situation in Nazi Germany was very similar, after World War One, Germany was in a devastating state. It was in debt and suffering from many loses from the war. Hitler saw an opportunity and he took it. He was appointed Chancellor of Germany by the president at the time and started to pave the way for his big ideas about how Germany should be, including a Germany free of Jews. He took advantage of the people and manipulated them through the power of words and fear.(“Holocaust History” Germany: Establishment of…)
Many books were burned in Nazi Germany, mostly ones which contradicted the new views and primary beliefs of Germany during World War Two. There were huge bonfires in the middle of cities burning thousands upon thousands of books. Just like in anthem, the old books from the previous society were burned to ashes so the citizens wouldn’t get any ideas about rebelling or even figuring out how things work. If they can control the rate at which they discover new inventions, they can ultimately control the whole society, because by doing that they are keeping track of their time used and resources. (“Holocaust History” Book Burning…..)
In Anthem, it is clear that people did not object to the new society, but it might not have been that they didn’t object, they might not have had a chance to. When Hitler rose to power in Germany, no one was given the chance to say “no.” ("E.5. The Functioning of the Nazi.….) It is implied that Anthem is a Post-Apocalyptic Society, therefore, the nation as a whole would be severely weakened. Their resources would be drained, and their world would essentially be over. The people would almost be waiting for a leader to come along to raise them up, and when someone finally does, no matter who it is, they aren’t going to say no. As previously stated, Germany was incredibly weakened. People didn’t know where things were headed until it was too late, and by then-it didn’t seem wrong-it was just part of their everyday lives, just as the citizens in Anthem didn’t know that they could think as an individual. They let a selected group of people control their lives. Though the citizens lives were not taken away, something just as important was, their freedom. A person without their own personal freedom is hardly a person at all, they cannot act or speak for themselves, and cannot express their own opinion.Though it might have seemed that the public had a choice in Germany, and in Anthem, if you look at the situation, they really didn’t. (Cmarada, Jake. “The Nazification….)
Though this piece of work is fiction, it could as well be nonfiction, as hard as that is to believe. Though it seems unrealistic that people nowadays could be manipulated as easily as they were in Anthem, Nazi Germany is proof of this. It is not uncommon for this to happen either. The aspects of the situation is very similar to what was described in Anthem. But the fact of the matter is, when given a dire situation, and faced with hardships, people crack, and will reach out to anyone who will help them up.
Works Cited
Cmarada, Jake. "The Nazification of German Society." Www.ithaca.edu. Ithaca University, n.d. Web. 13 Nov. 2012. <http://www.ithaca.edu/history/journal/papers/fa03Nazification.htm>. Page 8-11
"E.5. The Functioning of the Nazi Regime: State and Society." E.5. The Functioning of the Nazi Regime: State and Society. Colby College, n.d. Web. 13 Nov. 2012. <http://www.colby.edu/personal/r/rmscheck/GermanyE5.html>. Page 7
"Holocaust History." Book Burning. The United States Holocaust Museum, n.d. Web. 14 Nov. 2012. <http://www.ushmm.org/wlc/en/article.php?ModuleId=10005852>. Page 4
"Holocaust History." Germany: Establishment of the Nazi Dictatorship. United States Holocaust
Memorial Museum, n.d. Web. 13 Nov. 2012. <http://www.ushmm.org/wlc/en/article.php?ModuleId=10005204>. Page 5-7
Sunday, November 18, 2012
Creative Writing: Anthem
6. Rewrite the meeting between Equality and Liberty from her perspective.
We, Liberty 5-3000, were working in the fields when we saw them for the first time. We pretended no to notice their staring, for not only is it against the law to pay more attention to one more than another, but it was also a bit disorienting. Just as we could not take it any longer someone called our name and we turned and walked away, our job finished.
After that we wondered if we would ever see them again. We knew it was wrong, but we couldn’t stop thinking about them, we couldn’t help it. The next day, and all the days after, they came and watched us work in the fields.
After a while, we got used to their staring and became almost comfortable with it. We tried to ignore it, but my curiosity got the best of me, it is one of my greatest sins. We worked our way over to the hedge where they waited, I lost track of where I was going and got closer than intended. My eyes widened as I realized how close we were, we spun around, but stopped in our tracks. They met our eyes with an expression we couldn’t quite place. Suddenly realizing what was happening, we swiftly turned and walked away.
That night was one of the worst ones yet, the head of our house lectured us on the things about our society that we knew before. How and why it was founded, our greatest achievements, the strict laws. But while they were talking about the laws, we could not help but feel as if every eye was on us. Throughout their speech we noticed some holes in the story of our society, to speak of this would be a great sin of course, but it circled in our mind all night. Later, we realized that that was the start of losing our faith in our society.
The next day, we were fulfilling our daily duties, we glanced over at the road, and sure enough, there he was standing there watching us. Before we could stop it we realized that we were smiling, we tried to stop, but we couldn’t. We tilted our head up to the sky and felt the sun on our face. The bell rang for us to go, we looked back once over our shoulder, a ghost of a smile still on our face.
After that, we became less reserved, we looked them straight in the eyes everyday. Until one day, they raised their hand to their forehead and moved it slowly with their palm facing down, and everyday, we do it back.
We were at the moat when they spoke to us. As if compelled by something, we started moving slowly towards them, we then stood for a moment when they said “You are beautiful Liberty 5-3000.”
“What is your name?” We responded, surprising ourselves, but still going along with it.
“Equality 7-2521,” he replied.
“You are not one of our brothers, Equality7-2521, for we do not wish you to be.” we say.
Though it couldn’t be described in words, we knew they understood what we were saying.
“No, nor are you one of our sisters.” they said.
“If you see us among scores of women, will you look upon us?” we ask, a pang of an emotion we couldn’t name running through us.
“We shall look upon you, Liberty 5-3000, if we see you among all the women of the earth.” As soon as those words came out of their mouth, whatever we had been feeling vanished into thin air.
Then we asked, “Are the street sweepers sent to different parts of the city or do they always work in the same places?”
“They always work in the same places,” they answer “and no one will take this road away from us.”
Their eyes twinkled with something undefinable, “Your eyes, are not like the eyes of any among men.”
They did not respond to that, and instead asked, “How old are you?”
“Seventeen.” we whispered for we knew what they were thinking about, a look of pain passed over their face, we smiled as if trying to be reassuring, but we believe it comes across as sadness.
We look over our shoulder and see our sisters approaching us, we hastily grab our bag of seeds and spread them around the field, our hands trembling in the process.
Tuesday, November 6, 2012
Student Created Question: Anthem
Question 28: What is International 4-8818’s purpose? Why did Ayn Rand include him?
In books, movies and T.V. shows, there are always the brave, strong heroes who save the day, over and over again. They are on the cover of books, and various posters, but the often overlooked person in the background is possibly just as important, if not a more important character. This person is often called the “best friend,” “partner” or, most of all, the “sidekick.”
Though in real life, the sidekick switches. I know if my life was a book, there would be no clear sidekick, because it depends on the situation on who the clear “hero” is, but friendship is something that is easy to see no matter what. Most people that I know do not have a gaggle of followers drifting behind them every step of the way, which I believe is a good thing. Though the “hero” may change daily, they always have a friend to back them up. In Anthem, International is this friend.
The sidekick is often times seen throughout standard book series, such as Ron in Harry Potter, Grover in Percy Jackson, and even Gale in the Hunger Games. One thing all these characters have in common is their ability to stand behind the “hero” of the story no matter what. For instance, when, in the Chamber of secrets, Ron stood by Harry even when coming face to face with his worst fear, spiders. These are the moments sidekicks are made for, to show their devout loyalty to the hero, and their friend. Loyalty is one of the main traits International expresses towards Equality.
International is Equality’s sidekick, even though it is forbidden by the law, International favors Equality over others and vice versa. Though International does not go into the cave when Equality discovers it, he doesn't say anything to the council. Though that might seem easy to believe in our society, in the society in Anthem, it is unthinkable. International is initially Equality’s follower, he is important in the structure of the story, because even though this story is so different, it still has the hero, sidekick, love interest, and villain. And in order for a hero to be successful, they must have a sidekick.
In books, movies and T.V. shows, there are always the brave, strong heroes who save the day, over and over again. They are on the cover of books, and various posters, but the often overlooked person in the background is possibly just as important, if not a more important character. This person is often called the “best friend,” “partner” or, most of all, the “sidekick.”
Though in real life, the sidekick switches. I know if my life was a book, there would be no clear sidekick, because it depends on the situation on who the clear “hero” is, but friendship is something that is easy to see no matter what. Most people that I know do not have a gaggle of followers drifting behind them every step of the way, which I believe is a good thing. Though the “hero” may change daily, they always have a friend to back them up. In Anthem, International is this friend.
The sidekick is often times seen throughout standard book series, such as Ron in Harry Potter, Grover in Percy Jackson, and even Gale in the Hunger Games. One thing all these characters have in common is their ability to stand behind the “hero” of the story no matter what. For instance, when, in the Chamber of secrets, Ron stood by Harry even when coming face to face with his worst fear, spiders. These are the moments sidekicks are made for, to show their devout loyalty to the hero, and their friend. Loyalty is one of the main traits International expresses towards Equality.
International is Equality’s sidekick, even though it is forbidden by the law, International favors Equality over others and vice versa. Though International does not go into the cave when Equality discovers it, he doesn't say anything to the council. Though that might seem easy to believe in our society, in the society in Anthem, it is unthinkable. International is initially Equality’s follower, he is important in the structure of the story, because even though this story is so different, it still has the hero, sidekick, love interest, and villain. And in order for a hero to be successful, they must have a sidekick.
Thursday, October 25, 2012
This I beleive Essay
I Believe in True Friendship.
I believe in that moment when you look at your friend and you both know exactly what the other is thinking. I believe in the times when I’m laughing so hard at something they said, that we are both on the floor clutching our sides, as if we were about to fall apart. I believe in the times when you are so mad or hurt by your friend, that you convince yourself that you are still mad at them, but when you see them, that anger dissolves. I believe in the moment where a friend, as good as their poker face may be, looks into your eyes and you know there is something wrong. I believe in true friendship.
As much as I wish that all friendships were true, I know they aren’t. Sometimes people befriend other people because they have money, or they are extremely smart, or have something that they want. Not because they actually want to be “best buds”. With a true friend, you always know where you stand. There is never a question about who you are to them, you just know.
When something happens, it hurts twice as much when having to do with your best friend. My truest friend is the one I have the most issues with. Not because we are dramatic people, just because we know each other so well. She knows me like I was herself, so she knows that I am over something almost the instant it happens; but I still act like I’m mad because I still should be. She apologizes anyway, and is sincere about it. We talk about it, and within 5 minutes, are talking about something completely different, all the while a huge grin is slapped on our faces.
My truest friend is the one who I can tell anything to. The person I don’t even hesitate to send the awful picture of me on snap chat to. The person who gets me to admit things, even when I won’t admit them to myself. I much as I pretend to be reluctant about telling her things, I’m secretly relieved that one other person knows. It’s nice to know someone cares enough to pester you until you spit out what you were worried about. A true friend is also one who listens to all my seemingly endless and pointless stories about how I lost my pencil earlier that day. She nods and shakes her head at just the right times, even though I know she isn’t that interested.
Friendship is by no means perfect. We stumble and trip our way through so many relationships, we tend to fall through most of them. But the friends that are real and true, are the ones that, when I trip, they catch me and say “I got your back”.
I believe in that moment when you look at your friend and you both know exactly what the other is thinking. I believe in the times when I’m laughing so hard at something they said, that we are both on the floor clutching our sides, as if we were about to fall apart. I believe in the times when you are so mad or hurt by your friend, that you convince yourself that you are still mad at them, but when you see them, that anger dissolves. I believe in the moment where a friend, as good as their poker face may be, looks into your eyes and you know there is something wrong. I believe in true friendship.
As much as I wish that all friendships were true, I know they aren’t. Sometimes people befriend other people because they have money, or they are extremely smart, or have something that they want. Not because they actually want to be “best buds”. With a true friend, you always know where you stand. There is never a question about who you are to them, you just know.
When something happens, it hurts twice as much when having to do with your best friend. My truest friend is the one I have the most issues with. Not because we are dramatic people, just because we know each other so well. She knows me like I was herself, so she knows that I am over something almost the instant it happens; but I still act like I’m mad because I still should be. She apologizes anyway, and is sincere about it. We talk about it, and within 5 minutes, are talking about something completely different, all the while a huge grin is slapped on our faces.
My truest friend is the one who I can tell anything to. The person I don’t even hesitate to send the awful picture of me on snap chat to. The person who gets me to admit things, even when I won’t admit them to myself. I much as I pretend to be reluctant about telling her things, I’m secretly relieved that one other person knows. It’s nice to know someone cares enough to pester you until you spit out what you were worried about. A true friend is also one who listens to all my seemingly endless and pointless stories about how I lost my pencil earlier that day. She nods and shakes her head at just the right times, even though I know she isn’t that interested.
Friendship is by no means perfect. We stumble and trip our way through so many relationships, we tend to fall through most of them. But the friends that are real and true, are the ones that, when I trip, they catch me and say “I got your back”.
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