The Importance of Friendship in in Elizabeth Wein’s book, Code Name Verity

In the novel “The Outsiders” by S.E Hinton an important theme is family and friendship. This theme is interesting because it shows us how when you’re family you come together to look after each other no matter what. The theme of friendship is also interesting because when your friends you support each other through everything and anything no matter what the consequences are. In “The Outsiders” the theme of friendship is also a main interest because despite peoples differences they can come together through a common interest or factor, which is what happens in “The Outsiders”.

Before reading Code Name Verity by Elizabeth Wein, I was interested in the Holocaust and World War II which set me on the path to attempt to find this book. I knew fairly enough but the entire time period was intriguing. Thus, I picked this book up and set myself through the experiences of Julia Lindsay MacKenzie Wallace Beaufort-Stuart (whose code name Verity) and her very dear best friend Maddie Brodatt. I came away from the book with a speckle of understanding of the complications of war and the torment Verity went through just to protect her country. According to Code Name Verity, it states,

Friendship is very important and is something that everyone needs. Sometimes, friendship may seem the same to everyone. People might think that no friendship is out of the ordinary. However, I believe that each friendship has it’s own quality that makes it different from all of the other friendships while still retaining all of the characteristics that make the relationship a friendship. Today, this essay will highlight the qualities that are the same in the friendship of Maurice and Laura and the friendship of Lennie and George while also pointing out the differences between them as well.

“They have sent me here because I am so good at telling lies. But I have told the truth.” (Wein 200) She’s known as Verity by her superiors, Queenie by her friends, Julie by her family, and Officer Beaufort-Stuart by those who have imprisoned her. Born as one girl out of many brothers in a Scottish castle, she later became an adventurous woman supporting the British War Effort, and finally, a broken spirit captured by the Gestapos. What they want? Every scrap of information she can give them. What she wants? To make the pain stop. As Officer Beaufort-Stuart writes out her twisting tale, the reader uncovers more and more of the truth, and lies beneath those truths. We all want to know what happened to Maddie, how Officer Beaufort-Stuart was captured, and how they’ll be reunited. But the truth isn’t what we’ll expect, and it soon isn’t the only thing we’ll want. Elizabeth Wein’s Code Name Verity is a story of how two girls, who are only a blip on the monitor of World War II, can still have a massive effect on the world around them.

The book I chose to read is code name Verity by: Elizabeth Wein. I had a hard time reading this book because I didn't get interested in it, it was hard to focus because the book is out of order. I cannot recommend this book enough. Such an interesting brutal tale of WW II, with a powerful friendship during it all. Also, from it being confusing it was a good book, personally I wouldn't read it again. Elizabeth Wein is a good writer, not one of my favorite writers, but she knows how to tell tales.

Throughout these books, the reader register the problems and also grows along with Ally as she confronts her fears and realizes that being different isn’t always so bad; along with Marlee as she gains self confidence in her decisions. Nevertheless, the two character persevere and accomplish the life lesson/theme in the text. I think we can all agree that these two books were also centered on friendship; this showing especially when Marlee almost got captured and when Ally made self sacrifices for her friends. These books are related in one of their themes being that your friends have always got your back, all the way to the end. This holds true throughout both stories, never failing to show through when it seemed to be dark and hopeless. In all, everyone, including reader as well as characters have learned many important life lessons that they will carry with them for the rest of their

What is a friendship? Friendship is helping one another, caring about each other’s well being and enjoying each other’s company. In Steinbeck’s novel Of Mice and Men friendships are developed and questioned. George and Lennie are two grown men who have been friends since childhood. They care for each other’s well being and do their best to protect each other. That is exactly what friends are and how real friends should be. George and Lennie really are friends because friends care for each other, do their best to protect each other, and true friends only want the very best for one another.

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Tragic, sacrificial, and even more heroic, World War II continuously remains vividly in the memories of many. Elizabeth Wein’s captivating novel, Code Name Verity, details the lives of two young women working for the British War Effort as they encounter extreme hardships in the face of World War II. Despite being misunderstood for selfish intentions, Verity’s actions were sacrificial as she risked her life to carry out her mission regardless of her imprisonment. As she was held captive, Verity found ways to retrieve information about the Ormaie Gestapo by paying close attention to her surroundings. Notably, evidence of this can be found when Verity is brought into the kitchen of the Château de Bordeaux, which is the location of her imprisonment.

Before I read the book I read the back, from reading the back I thought the most common theme was friendship...I was wrong. As I said

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