The Meaning of Friendship Along with Film Recommendations and Quotes About Friendship

Kapanlagi.com - Friend is a term that you may often hear since childhood, and maybe even until now. The phases usually passed are acquaintance, becoming friends, then becoming more intimate and friendly. But actually, have you ever really thought about the meaning of a friend?

The meaning of a friend is often considered unnecessary to be explicitly stated. When two or more people find comfort and can support each other, that's when they become friends. The closeness may feel natural, but there are actually certain values that support it.

If you want to know the meaning of a friend more deeply, please read the information below. It contains explanations about values, movie recommendations, and friendship quotes. Maybe you will find a way to understand a friendship through the following information.

1. Meaning of Friends

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Etymologically, the word 'sahabat' comes from Arabic, which is 'shahabah' or 'ash-shahaabah'. The term was originally used to refer to the closest companions of the Prophet. Furthermore, the meaning of 'sahabat' in Indonesia has developed as a term to describe two or more people who support each other.

Support in a friendship relationship is filled with sharing knowledge, appreciation, affection, and feelings. The embodiment of this can be in the form of caring for each other or giving advice. Usually, friends will show loyalty to each other, often finding out that they have similar tastes.

However, there are also people who consider friendship as a trust in someone who will not hurt or harm them. Generally, the values in friendship include:

- Tending to want the best for each other.

- Having sympathy and empathy.

- Mutual understanding.

- Honesty.

This means that friendship is a relationship that goes beyond acquaintance, classmates, or colleagues. Although they can both be considered as friendships, these relationships have different levels of intimacy.

2. Film Recommendations About Friendship

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Finding the meaning of friendship can be done in many ways. One of them is by watching films with stories of friendship that are so strong in the following recommendations.

1. 'Dead Poets Society' (1989)

'Dead Poets Society' is an American film that tells the story of seven boys who have just entered Welton Academy, a boarding school that adheres to the principles of tradition, honor, discipline, and achievement.

However, at the school, they meet an English teacher named John Keating (Robin Williams) who can be considered eccentric. He applies unconventional teaching methods, such as standing on the table, tearing poetry books, and delivering messages to his students to always make life more meaningful.

Through these methods, John wants his students to see the beauty of life through literature. The boys eventually gather in a group called 'Dead Poets Society'. Their activities include gathering, sneaking into a small cave near the school, and reading poetry together.

Through this group, various problems faced by each member, from family to romance, are revealed. Their friendship is strong enough to face these problems together.

2. 'Dumb and Dumber' (1994)

Dumb and Dumber tells the story of two friends, Lloyd Natal (Jim Carrey) and Harry Dune (Jeff Daniels), who live in the same room and struggle with their own lives. This film presents comedy and silly actions that are quite entertaining.

Nine years after the success of the film, there was a prequel titled Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd. Unfortunately, the film was bombarded with criticism and even insults along with very low ratings upon its release. This happened because the prequel only took the title and did not involve the winning team at all.

3. 'The Motorcycle Diaries' (2004)

The Motorcycle Diaries is a film adapted from Guevara and Granado's diary. Ernesto and Alberto are two friends who embark on an adventure with a shabby motorcycle throughout the South American region. During their journey, they discover many areas plagued by poverty and suffering.

The story of the journey of a pair of friends for more than a year, from Argentina, Chile, Peru, Colombia, to Venezuela, is worth following.

3. Quotes About Friendship

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If you want to give more meaning to the meaning of friendship through certain expressions, maybe these quotes will be helpful.

1. "No matter what anyone tells you, words and ideas can change the world." (Film 'Dead Poets Society')

2. "Listen, you hear it? 'Carpe' hear it? 'Carpe', carpe diem, seize the day boys, make your lives extraordinary." (Film 'Dead Poets Society')

3. "Friendship must have ears to listen to each other, hands to help each other, and hearts to understand each other." (Film '5CM')

4. "Don't let friendship be ruined because of the opposite sex you love, but they may not love you back!" (Film 'Marmut Merah Jambu')

5. "Wounds will heal over time and you must remember that we were once friends." (Film 'Jomblo')

Well, KLovers, that's an explanation of the meaning of friendship along with film recommendations and quotes that you need to know.

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