Independent Study Unit Essay Friendship and Sacrifice True friendship involves a foundation of mutual trust and accountability In this equation the happiness and well being of the other person is just as important as one s own Often times these bonds are created between two people who are willing to sacrifice anything for the benefit of the other person Every friendship is tested during periods of adversity It is only the strongest bonds that make it through these difficult times strengthening the quality of the friendship No force in the world is strong enough to break the bond between a strong and honest friendship A comment from Leonard Wright a renowned controversialist is relevant as he says As old wood is best to burn old horse to ride old books to read and old wine to drink so are old friends always most trusted to use Wright Display of Dutie 1588 This theme of friendship and sacrifice is illustrated in The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah Code Name Verity by Elizabeth Wein and in Devotion by Adam Makos While highlighting the heroic stories of women during world war II Kristin Hannah portrays the strong bond of friendship during adversities in her historical fiction
