"What is a friend? A single soul, dwelling in two bodies" - Aristotle
I was told by a friend that my next post should be something that
is a little less analytical, and more creative and fun for the viewer,
so I've decided to create a post that everybody can relate to in their
everyday lives - yes as the title indicates, it is on Friendships.
Everybody (hopefully) has a friend or a group of people who they "chill" with all the time. Friendships can occur for many reasons and at different times, even when you don't expect it. The experience of making a friend first begins during childhood and continues throughout ones life. The people who you are usually around most of the time can greatly influence you into the kind of person you are today, and that is why it is very important to distinguish between who are your real friends and who are not. In Sailor, Noboru hangs out with a group of friends who are all "delicate boys and excellent students," which gives us the assumption that he must be in the right crowd (49). Although this may be the case, ironically, they enjoy discussing "the uselessness of Mankind, the insignificance of Life," supporting the philosophical view of Nihilism. He and his group of friends, as a result, are always challenging the social norms of their society. For instance, in search of the cat that they would be killing, "the boys liked this sort of unnecessary, troublesome excursion," (55). In my opinion, I think the killing of the cat would be a rite of passage into the group because Noboru would have to do something as horrible as the murder of an innocent creature to justify and prove his loyalty to his friends. This would reveal that Noboru's group of friends are not exactly the kind of people that one would want to associate themselves with, especially not as true friends.
On the other hand, true friendship can be found in the Japanese Manga series, Dragon Ball Z, between the protagonist Goku and Krillin! It all begins during the pre-series, Dragon Ball, as Goku and Krillin meet as children at Master Roshi's house and become strong rivals. As they start accompanying each other on their quest to finding the 7 Dragon Balls, their rivalry quickly shifts as they both mutually respect one another for their hard work and talents, and finally reaching the stage of friendship without them even realizing it.As their adventures continue into the DBZ series, they encounter new people, new enemies along the way, but at the end of every problem, they are there for each other no matter what! Their relationship is so close that it is as though they are a single person with two separate bodies,which can relate to the quote above.
Everybody (hopefully) has a friend or a group of people who they "chill" with all the time. Friendships can occur for many reasons and at different times, even when you don't expect it. The experience of making a friend first begins during childhood and continues throughout ones life. The people who you are usually around most of the time can greatly influence you into the kind of person you are today, and that is why it is very important to distinguish between who are your real friends and who are not. In Sailor, Noboru hangs out with a group of friends who are all "delicate boys and excellent students," which gives us the assumption that he must be in the right crowd (49). Although this may be the case, ironically, they enjoy discussing "the uselessness of Mankind, the insignificance of Life," supporting the philosophical view of Nihilism. He and his group of friends, as a result, are always challenging the social norms of their society. For instance, in search of the cat that they would be killing, "the boys liked this sort of unnecessary, troublesome excursion," (55). In my opinion, I think the killing of the cat would be a rite of passage into the group because Noboru would have to do something as horrible as the murder of an innocent creature to justify and prove his loyalty to his friends. This would reveal that Noboru's group of friends are not exactly the kind of people that one would want to associate themselves with, especially not as true friends.
On the other hand, true friendship can be found in the Japanese Manga series, Dragon Ball Z, between the protagonist Goku and Krillin! It all begins during the pre-series, Dragon Ball, as Goku and Krillin meet as children at Master Roshi's house and become strong rivals. As they start accompanying each other on their quest to finding the 7 Dragon Balls, their rivalry quickly shifts as they both mutually respect one another for their hard work and talents, and finally reaching the stage of friendship without them even realizing it.As their adventures continue into the DBZ series, they encounter new people, new enemies along the way, but at the end of every problem, they are there for each other no matter what! Their relationship is so close that it is as though they are a single person with two separate bodies,which can relate to the quote above.
Love it :D
ReplyDeleteFunny, interesting and strangely, related to Sailor. ^.^
one word: beautiful
ReplyDeleteThank you Asim and Thien :)
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