Friendship is a state of acquaintance between or among people characterized by a strong bond of shared concern and caring. In true friendship the bond is mutually shared. This is, if either one of two friends are involved in a difficulty, such as problems with failing courses at school, problems with parents at home, or even problems of a much more serious nature, the other friend will provide help, encouragement, concern, and perhaps even direct intervention. In Huckleberry Finn, for example, when Huck and Jim are traveling down the Mississippi, white men come to their raft looking for a runaway slave. Huck hides Jim and makes a deliberate decision to lie to the men, even though he believes he will go to hell for protecting and harboring a runaway slave. At other points in the novel, Jim helps Huck out of various difficulties and shows concern for his wellbeing.


1. According to the text, what is friendship?


2.If you are to give your own definition of friendship, how will you give meaning to the word? Can you cite an example or situation which exemplifies true friendship based on your own experience?​