Murphy's Lesson

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What’s the Worst That Could Happen? by Bruce Coville where the main character Murphy learns that friends are a person’s most valuable possession
In this story, Murphy learns a lesson about how friends are a person’s most valuable possession. “Which is when Mikey comes barreling on stage from behind me, screaming, “He’s choking! He’s choking!” Then he grabs me around the waist and jabs his fists into my belly. I’ve been Heimliched! (Coville 7)” In this quote from the story it tells Murphy’s friend Mikey is very important to him because in this part of the story he saves his life. As well as it shows he is a good friend because knows him well enough to know when he is in trouble and how to help him. More importantly, it tells how Mikey is Murphy’s

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