Tuesday, March 3, 2009

Among the Hidden 14

   1. "It never occurred to him that knowing another person would give him someone to worry about," (p. 76). What are the benefits of friendship and what are the stresses of it? Relate this with the text and with your own lives. 

14 comments:

  1. 1. The benefits of having friends, are that there is someone to rely on. Friends can be there for you when no one else is. The stresses of friendship are that it is someone else to worry about, you always need to make sure they are safe and not harmed, and you always need to meake sure they have someone to back them up. For instance, in the book, Luke needs to worry about Jen being safe. In my real life I need to make sure all of my friends whave someone to depend on.

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  2. The benefits of having friends are, you have someone to back you up if being picked on. You can always trust someone on picking you up when you're down. If you have a close friend you can tell them your problems and not have everyone know about it. The stresses of friendship are, you have to have their back when they have yours, if you tell them a secret it might get out, and feeling left out. For example, Jen can tell Luke about her problems, but Luke doesn't know if she would spill the beans when he told her his problems. In my life, I don't know if I can tell a friend something and be able to say they won't tell someone else.

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  3. Devon,
    I agree with you totally, but why do you have to worry about friends? Do you always have to make sure they are safe? It what way would you make them safe?

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  4. Devon/Courtney:

    Devon, you went in depth with having to back other people up, but you didn't tell much of being backed up. What are some more benefits if any?
    Courtney, Courtney, when you say "You can always trust someone on picking you up when you're down." do you mean you can trust your friends or anyone. I like what you said, "spill the beans". I think that is true.

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  5. Some benefits of having friends is that having more friends means less enemies, and that those few nemesis' won't pick on you because you have many friends willing to help you. This can help avoiding danger, but if you do enter danger, a friend will help you out. Also, having friends gives you someone to communicate with, someone that has similarities and someone that will listen to you. Some stresses with friends are that you have to back them up like they back you up. Also, because they listen to you, you have to listen to them no matter how boring it is. In the story, Luke likes having a friend because it gives him something to do, someone to talk with, and someone that ubderstands him and is in the same position. What he doesn't like is that he will have to go to the rally because Jen is begging him to, and she is his friend. This relates to my life because my friends usually help me out, and I have to look out for one of them alot. Sometimes I get annoyed because I always have to help him out, but he helps me out too.

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  6. Stephen,
    Some benefets that I get from being backed up are: counting on a friend, having someone support me, having someone make me happy when I am sad. Thank you for helping me!

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  7. Courtney,
    You have to worry about your friends because you never know if they are in trouble or are sad. Wouldn't it feel good to always know that there is more than just your parents keeping you safe? Friends can watch over you and make sure that you do not do anything without thinking.

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  8. Stephen,
    That piece of writing is really amazing! You didn't really say a bunch about your friends in your life, but amazing anyway!!

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  9. Stephen,
    I meant to say friends because that is what the subject is about. Oops!

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  10. Devon,
    You need to worry about friends because if you make a big mistake you could lose them, so you need to worry if you need to apologize or not. No, it isn't necessary for you to make sure they are always safe. You could have problems of your own to solve not theirs. I would make sure they are safe by backing them up and telling a teacher if they were bullied.

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  11. Devon,
    Yes, it is good to know that more than your parents can make you safe.

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  12. 1. The benefits of friendship are that if your upset or sad you always have a shoulder to cry on with friends. Also you can depend on them in most situations. I agree with what stephen said, if you have more friends than thats less people that dislike you therefore you have less possible situations of being bullied or abused by someone that doesn't like you.

    2. Some stresses are that friends are so easy to loose. As Courtney has said, One mistake and they could be gone. Also in some situations if you are with them and you are scared that you might get in trouble you dont want to leave them but you dont want to stay. Having too many friends also has a down side. As I know for personal experiences soem of my friends dont like other friends and I dont know who to hang out with.

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  13. Some benefits of having a friend is that they are always there for you. You share laughs and secrets and they make you smile. They are fun to hang out with and to spend time with. They are always there behind you to pick you up when you fall.

    Some stresses about having frinds are when you get in a fight for instance. When you and a friend are in a fight, its hard to tell what their next move is. YOu don't know if they will tell others your secrets, or go and talk about you behind your back. Another stress is if you have too many friends. You often get left out and then feel badly. Sometimes friends don't have your back, or are not there to pick you up when you fall, or are not there when you need them the most. Sometimes you don't know which friend you can trust or if they are a good friend. All are friend stresses.

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  14. Some benefits of friendship are: having someone to laugh, having a shoulder to cry on, having someone by your side, wether you know it or not,You can always trust someone on picking you up when you're down, You can share secrets with them.

    Some stresses are when you get in a fight, You don't know if they will tell your secrets, you don't know if they will talk behind your back, being alone and left out when you don't have that friend anymore, they might convince other people to not be your friend.

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