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Friendship is such a universal and central theme to all of our lives, that picking just a small number of the best short stories about such a broad theme is always going to be a challenge. However, the following stories are by some of the finest masters of the short story form, and all of them touch upon friendship.
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“Jasmine Girl” by Jey Manokaran
In this short story, a girl works hard to make enough money to buy a doll. After reaching her goal, she is forced to choose between buying the doll or helping out her friend, who needs the money for her sick brother. She chooses the latter and is later rewarded for her decision. While reading the text, ask your students to take notes on the girls’ friendship. Have your students describe a time when they did something nice for their best friend.
“Jared to the Rescue” by Carole Duncan Buckman
This short story describes how a boy, Jared, helps a classmate, Jessica, on the first day of second grade. Jared and Jessica’s dislike for each other disappears after Jared rescues Jessica’s kittens. While teaching this text, show your students the video, “Kids Explain How They Became Best Friends” and ask them to identify the friendship most like Jared and Jessica’s.
“Funeral” by Ralph Fletcher
Ralph Fletcher is an American writer known for his children’s picture books, adult fiction, and poetry. In this excerpt from his memoir, the author’s friends stage his “funeral” before he moves to a new town. After reading, share Bill Withers’ “Lean on Me” with your students. Discuss if the definition of friendship in this song relates to the kind of friendship the boys share in the story.
“Tuesday of the Other June” by Norma Fox Mazer
In this short story, a young girl name June is confronted by a bully with the same name. As their lives become more intertwined, she is forced to take action to stop the harassment.
“All Summer in a Day” by Ray Bradbury
Bradbury’s short story centers around children on the planet Venus who are told that the sun will come out after seven years of rain. Only one child, Margot, who moved from Earth five years ago, remembers how the sun looks and feels. However, none of her peers believe her. After reading, ask your students to identify a time when they expressed an opinion that their friends did not agree with. How did they respond to the unique way of thinking?
“Amigo Brothers” by Piri Thomas
In this short story, two best friends become competitors when they must fight each other in a boxing match. While reading, ask your students to take notes on what the two friends feel after they find out they will be fighting each other.
“An Uncomfortable Bed” by Guy de Maupassant
In the short story, the speaker is a wealthy yet suspicious man invited by his friends, who often play tricks on him, to stay at their lavish mansion. Play the audio recording of the story and have students follow along, taking notes as they read. When finished, discuss the positive and negative effects of the speaker’s playful relationship with his friends.
“Yul Kwon, From Bullying Target to Reality TV Star” by NPR Staff
Yul Kwon’s early life was mired with a host of challenges, including bullying. As an adult, he realized that while he was growing up, there were very few Asian-Americans in popular culture that he could look to as strong models. In 2006, he decided to help change this dynamic by joining the cast of Survivor. After reading, ask your students how Yul Kwon overcame adversity, specifically his experiences with bullying.
“Bullying in Early Adolescence” by Dorothy L. Espelage
This informational text explores various research studies about adolescents bullying their peers, with a focus on how peer groups play a role. After reading, expand upon the ideas introduced in the text by using Hank Green’s “Social Influence: Crash Course in Psychology #38.”
“‘Three Types of Friendship’ — Excerpt from the Nicomachean Ethics” by Aristotle
Aristotle (385 BCE — 322 BCE) was an ancient Greek philosopher and scientist. Some of Aristotle’s best-known works on ethics can be found in his book Nicomachean Ethics, which was published in approximately 340 BCE. In this excerpt from his book, Aristotle defines three types of friendship. Ask your students to define what a “friend” is, in the context of the text. Follow this question by asking your students if they agree with how Aristotle defines a perfect friendship and if it’s acceptable...
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01: “The Three Friends” Once in a vibrant forest, there lived three inseparable friends—a clever rabbit named Remy, a wise owl named Oliver, and a kind deer named Maya. One sunny day, they stumbled upon a mysterious box left by humans. Eager to uncover its contents, they struggled to open it. Remy, with his agility, managed to pry it open.
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- I grew up in a family that didn’t show affection. I knew I was loved, but it was rarely expressed, either in words or with a hug. Then, at the age of 40, I met Judy.
- Five months after my husband, my two-year-old daughter, and I moved 2,000 miles from home, I gave birth to a beautiful baby girl with severely clubbed feet.
- My fiancé walked out on me three days before our wedding. Now every year on the anniversary of the day I would have been married, my best friend texts me a hilarious (and completely inappropriate) picture, reminding me I dodged a bullet.
- Because we are all over the country, my three closest friends (Miranda, Rachel, and Johlandi) and I keep in touch via group texting. We share daily struggles, complaints, triumphs, and, most of all, laughs.
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