In the film Finding Forrester directed by, an African American teenager struggles to define himself and find his true identity. ... Jamal solves his problems and defines his identity by committing to his dreams, maintaining friendships, and taking personal risks. ... Jamal teaches us, that through different situations friendships help to identify us. ... "I realize that the one wish that was granted to me, so late in life was the gift of friendship" (IMBD). ... Instead Jamal uses his commitment, risk taking, and strong friendships to help him achieve his goals and dreams. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

"But perhaps this was true only of those who saw me as I am now and could envision little more than the decline to come. ... " This particular quote provided this essential understanding of true friendships with Trevor discussing to himself how now that he has changed completely due to his terrifying experiences, people have not been able to help deal with his current issues. ... Trevor clearly understands at this point in time that the value of friendship carries on in life, and evidently poses a great influence on his life. ... When you develop friendships, it is natural to spend t...

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• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

His thoughts are consumed by suicide but he throws that idea out because he has love revenge and friendship to live for. ... He shows his true love for her at her funeral when he states : I loved Ophelia, forty thousands brothers could not with all their quantity of love, make up my sum (V, I ). ... Hamlet does not end his life because he has friendship to live for. ... Hamlet has revenge, love, and friendship in his life that he does not want to give up. ... He even pushes aside love and friendship to achieve his so-called task. ...

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This is very true. ... Even though he was born into the highest class and his career set by his father, he knew it and took it upon himself to find his true meaning and his duty in life. ... This reunion of Mitch and Morrie reminded me of a friendship that I once had with someone when I was growing up. ... By reading about their meeting after seven years without contact I was reminded of this friendship that I once had and it made me desire to reunite with this friend. ... Hopefully in the near future I will once again bring back this lost friendship of mine. ...

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True love and immortality in life would be a dream come true to many. ... This new seal of friendship will cause a change in Gilgamesh's selfish ways. ... Gilgamesh travels many journeys and faces many hardships, but by the end of the story he comes to grips with the reality that death is inevitable and that friendship is a necessity. ...

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He does not question the possibility that he is Poseidon's son, but rather seeks proof of what he believes to be true. ... Theseus not only gains friendship, but also manages to convince Pylas that together their kingdoms could clean up the Isthmus Road. ...

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Her loving sister, Hallie, offered guidance, advice, and friendship that gave Codi the final push into reality that she so desperately needed. ... Instead of realizing the true and natural beauty of things, he forced the pictures and the situations within his hallucinations to develop how he imagined fit. ... Homer Noline's dreams were realized to a minimal degree, but what he didn't realize was that his efforts only exacerbated the chance that they wouldn't come true. ... Along Codi's journey to locate her true place in life, she encountered a colorful local woman whose...

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• Grade Level: High School

Although she's married, she falls hard for television interviewer Robert (Dirk Bogarde), and their friendship blossoms into a full-blown affair that has each of them leaving there spouses in order to move in together. ... She wears clothes to project a certain surface image and constantly acts for an audience, superficially, what she looks like matches that of what she is trying to be, never being true to herself, except when alone. ...

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This true story captures the compassion and wisdom of a man who was good in his heart. It is a story of a special bond of friendship that was lost for many years, but never forgotten and picked up again at a crucial time of both Morrie's and Mitch's lives. ...

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Life in the gulag is very difficult and, with multiple year sentences, the reason to live is a question in every inmates mind. The physical toll of the subzero temperature, sleep depravation, intense physical labor, and malnutrition causes prisoners to wonder if they will ever get out of the perdi...

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• Grade Level: High School