Will and Horace
In the book, The Ruins of Gorlan, by John Flanagan, the main character Will and the secondary character Horace had a long relationship that changed a lot through the book. In the beginning, the were enemies and loathed each other, and even fought each other. But, over time in the book, their relationship changed into one of a strong bond of friendship.
To begin with, the relationship between Horace and Will started as enemies, they both hated each other. Horace first started bullying Will and teased him about his personal details. Horace bullied Will about not having a last name,“That’s right! Run away, Will No-Name! Your a no-name and nobody will want you as an apprentice!” (p.9). This was extremely disrespectful and it showed they were enemies because only enemies will talk to each other like this. Will, in response, quickly ran out of the room.
In addition, the relationship between Will and Horace reached its peak, when they both physically fought against each other. For instance, “Blood ran …show more content…
Will soon managed to save Horace’s life. That had so much effect that it completely turned their relationship into a new light. “The two boys faced each other for a moment, the Horace thrust out his hand and Will took it.” (p.145). It was at that moment when Will and Horace’s relationship had a big twist, where they both decided to stop being enemies. A while later, Horace realized that someone was trying to hurt Will. He remembered his promise to Will, “If you ever need a friend, you can call on me.” (p.152). Later, Horace managed to save Will’s life. Horace was an apprentice of a knight. He already followed the code of chivalry(being loyal). By the end of the book, Will and Horace became best friends. Will seemed to realize this, “He realized, with a glow of pleasure, that his relationship with Horace had evolved into a firm friendship, with each viewing the other as an equal.”
In the book, The Ruins of Gorlan, by John Flanagan, the main character Will and the secondary character Horace had a long relationship that changed a lot through the book. In the beginning, the were enemies and loathed each other, and even fought each other. But, over time in the book, their relationship changed into one of a strong bond of friendship.
To begin with, the relationship between Horace and Will started as enemies, they both hated each other. Horace first started bullying Will and teased him about his personal details. Horace bullied Will about not having a last name,“That’s right! Run away, Will No-Name! Your a no-name and nobody will want you as an apprentice!” (p.9). This was extremely disrespectful and it showed they were enemies because only enemies will talk to each other like this. Will, in response, quickly ran out of the room.
In addition, the relationship between Will and Horace reached its peak, when they both physically fought against each other. For instance, “Blood ran …show more content…
Will soon managed to save Horace’s life. That had so much effect that it completely turned their relationship into a new light. “The two boys faced each other for a moment, the Horace thrust out his hand and Will took it.” (p.145). It was at that moment when Will and Horace’s relationship had a big twist, where they both decided to stop being enemies. A while later, Horace realized that someone was trying to hurt Will. He remembered his promise to Will, “If you ever need a friend, you can call on me.” (p.152). Later, Horace managed to save Will’s life. Horace was an apprentice of a knight. He already followed the code of chivalry(being loyal). By the end of the book, Will and Horace became best friends. Will seemed to realize this, “He realized, with a glow of pleasure, that his relationship with Horace had evolved into a firm friendship, with each viewing the other as an equal.”