According to Aristotle the topic of friendship is held very highly in life, when he is describing his view on it he says, ”…friendship is a kind of excellence, or goes along with excellence, and furthermore is very necessary for living. For no one would choose to live without friends…” showing his view on it is highly valued and very positive. When talking about it in Books VIII and IX of his Nicomachean Ethics, he categorized friendship in three different ways; using utility friendship, pleasure friendship and character friendship. The interpersonal relationships within the film, The Wings of the Dove, can back up Aristotle’s views on friendship that are shown with the characters such as Kate, Merton and Milly.
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Within the film, The Wings of the Dove, there are many different examples of character friendships such as, Kate with Merton and Milly with Merton. Out of the two examples, the character friendship between Kate and Merton shows the qualities the best. Kate and Merton have deep love for each other but have no care about their backgrounds and wealth, which was a very important thing in those days to whether they should marry or not. They would do anything to go against the rules and be together, they loved how they made each other feel and their personalities. Also, the way Kate lets Merton pretend to love Milly while she watched them shows the strong love she had for him and his character, which shows she will do anything for love. The mutual admiration part of this friendship was shown through both Kate and Merton going through with the plan, even though it wasn’t ideal for them, therefore they could be together and get married. Showing that their relationship has all the parts of Aristotle’s description for a character …show more content…
He has this belief because with a character friendship, it takes a long period of time and commitment to create this friendship, which is shown with Kate and Merton where they try and spend as much time as possible together with their true love for each other. Also, the more friends we have will make it difficult to share our lives with all of them at once, mainly when there are different emotions with different friends due to their individual situations they are going through in life. The best thing is to have fewer friends that are truthful and character friendship’s because they are the ones with the most love and care in them for one
Friendship is one of the key character traits in the novella. For instance, friendship would be Lennie and George, their friendship is what holds them together and although Lennie is not smart, George still accompanies him as a friend. Continuously as George play more tricks on Lennie he began to see how Lennie didn't care for the tricks, he knew he had a friend. Another example would be Candy and his pet. How candy has had his dog for a while describing how he had his dog since he was a puppy; and how they had herded sheep together. Even though everyone else hated the
A friend is someone you can count on to be by your side no matter what happens. They are a big part of your lives, and even though there are fights and disagreements, they still care for you. A good friends is almost another sibling. In Of Mice and Men, George and Lennie have a relationship that is very similar to that of siblings. They are not always on good terms but are always there for each other. They have a unique friendship that many men didn't have in the time of the Great Depression. While Lennie was dependent on George, he was also a source of comfort and a friend to George. Sadly, George had no choice but to kill Lennie ending their friendship and their dream together. Though it may seem cruel, George's actions were out of love. In John Steinbeck's novel we read about a complicated but beautiful friendship between George and Lennie and see it come to a tragic end.
Friendship. What is friendship? Wikipedia defines friendship as “a relationship of mutual affection between two or more people. Friendship is a stronger form of interpersonal bond than an association.”, which is exactly what I think is friendship. I know most of my friends for many, many years and throughout these years we had fights and good moments and this is what forms this strong “interpersonal bond” also known as friendship. In our novel Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet Henry and his friends faces different challenges throughout the story which strengthens their ties. In Jamie Ford’s novel Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet, Ford communicates the theme that friendship is needed especially during difficult times through the character’s actions in the books.
Aristotle’s Book 9 of Nicomachean Ethics discusses the importance of friendship in an individual's life. Throughout the book, he hints at this idea of friendship. In Book 8.1, he writes, “In poverty as well as in other misfortunes, people suppose that friends are their only refuge. And friendship is a help to the young, in saving them from error, just as it is also to the old, with a view to the care they require and their diminished capacity for action stemming from their weakness; it is a help also to those in their prime in performing noble actions, for 'two going together' are better able to think and to act.” (N. Ethics 8.1). In other words, Aristotle emphasizes this idea that life is easier when there is a friend to support you; it is difficult
We are social creatures. We surround ourselves with other human beings, our friends. It is in our nature. We are constantly trying to broaden the circumference of our circle of friends. Aristotle understood the importance of friendship, books VIII and IX of the Nicomachean Ethics deal solely with this topic. A modern day definition of a friend can be defined as “one joined to another in intimacy and mutual benevolence independently of sexual or family love”. (Oxford English Dictionary). Aristotle’s view on friendship is much broader than this. His arguments are certainly not flawless. In this essay I will outline what Aristotle said about friendship in the Nichomachaen Ethics and highlight possible
In Bryce Courtenay’s the Power of One Peekay learns about the importance of friendship through many people such as Doc, Geel Piet, Hoppie and Granpa Chook. In chapter nine Peekay says “It had been a long day and a good one. The loneliness birds had flown away and I had grown up and made a new friend called Doc and had learned several new things” (Courtenay 148). In my opinion friendship is one of the most important things in life it helps shape people into who they are and who they will become.
77.) Elements that build a strong friendship are loyalty and devotion. Owen is extremely devoted to the friendship he has with John. Unlike Owen, John is academically challenged and must wait a year to attend Gravesend academy. Owen’s devotion is so strong, that he was willing to stay behind and wait a year to go to Gravesend academy so he could be with John. The text states, “He [Owen] would stay with me; he would enter the academy the following year—he would have skipped a grade yet he volunteered to repeat the ninth grade with me!” (271). Owen then proceeds to say “‘DON’T GIVE IT ANOTHER THOUGHT,’ he said. “WE’RE PALS AREN’T WE? WHAT ARE FRIENDS FOR? I’LL NEVER LEAVE YOU” (Irving 271). Owen’s promise to never leave John and even
As Friedrich Nietzsche once said, “It is not a lack of love, but a lack of friendship that makes unhappy relationships.” (Nietzsche). This quote is explaining that two people may have a mournful relationship due to the lack of friendship within the relationship. Two people may still love each other, but the relationship that one may have may not have good friendship traits. This quote relates to George and Lennie in the novel Of Mice and Men, because they lacked many friendship traits, unlike Romeo and Juliet who display friendship incredibly.
When characters struggle, their true personalities shine through, leaving them with their true friends who were the ones who stood by them in a time of change. In Of Mice and Men, by John Steinbeck, Lennie struggles with a new job, but has a goal in mind and a promise to George. This promise keeps Lennie from spiraling off, George keeps Lennie going. I believe George and Lennie had a true friendship which was shown through the challenges they faced. Of Mice and Men and “Friendship in an Age of Economics” by Todd May, show not only true friendships, but different types of friendships and how they help characters make decisions.
Their friendship develops from hate, to getting by, to happiness, and finally for abandonment. The characters in both stories demonstrate the three types of friendships identified by Aristotle and presented by Todd May in this article “Friendship in the Age of Economics.” Most of the time , the characters demonstrate friendships of pleasure or usefulness. Todd May says that, “Consumer pleasures are transient.
Friendship is the most important relationship in ones life. In the novel, A Thousand Splendid Suns and the movie The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini, the main characters all relay on strong friendships to get through tough times. In The Kite Runner, Amir only has his one friend Hassan to lean on, but he cuts him off due to his guilt for not being able to help Hassan during his time of need. Mariam, in A Thousand Splendid Suns, goes through many misfortunes in her life, but by opening up to Laila’s friendship she allows herself happiness. In both the book, and the movie, the theme friendship is shown through the uses of loyalty, sacrifice, and honor. Loyalty is one of the hardest traits to find in people.
In books VIII and IX of The Ethics Aristotle says that friendship (philia) itself is a virtue, and is not only important for
Friendship has been the fundamental basis of all relationships man has formed. Whether this be with man or animals friendship serves an important purpose in the lives of many. Displayed in numerous ways pop culture has taken this special bond of man to man friendship to new heights. In classics like “Of Mice and Men” friendship is the key aspect in which these men share. Following the ideas set forth by Todd Mary, friendship is displayed in both these opinions as to holding immense value.
The fictional novel, Hard Times by Charles Dickens, concentrates on the Gradgrind family; of Mr. Thomas Gradgrind, his daughter Louisa, and son Thomas Jr. A major theme of friendship is portrayed in the books through the character of Mr. Gradgrind as he struggles with the idea of friendship between other characters. According to the Nicomachean Ethics, by Aristotle, it explains a detailed account of friendship and what it is to be a friend to others. In comparing the character Mr. Gradgrind in Hard Times, to the 5 basis of friendship written in the Nicomachean Ethics, Mr. Gradgrind cannot be a friend to others because he does not use emotion but rather factual evidence in his actions toward his children. The novel confirms Aristotle’s view of friendship with Mr. Gradgrind, proving that the standards need to be set up in order to have a proper friendship and relationship with others.
Throughout literature and film, common themes have appeared and stand out once seen by a viewer and reader. Because of these themes being so prominent, they have shaped culture and society into what it is today. One of the most important and well-known theme is friendship. A bond as strong as friendship is shown to be able to conquer anything. Literature shows the ups and downs of friendships time and time again, and in most cases, towards the end, those relationships have changed characters’ lives causing people to relate to it. However with any relationship, the downs in friendships can always reach rock bottom at some points. Authors use friendships to create archetypes about different sets of characters. Because of this companion archetype, people are able to find different ways to fulfill those empty spaces in their very own lives.