Family and Friendship in War

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What would you do if a war were going on in your country? You would probably want to spend as much time with family and friends as possible, not knowing when you would see them next. During a war people rely on family and friends to get through the hard times.
During a war, friends can support, protect and comfort each other. In Linda Sue Park’s “When My Name was Keoko” one of the main characters, Sun-hee comforts her friend after her brother has been drafted into the war. Her friend was thought to have betrayed Korea, even though she had not. Even when her friend was thought to have betrayed Korea, Sun-hee supported her, and was still friends with her. In Seymour Reit’s “Behind Rebel Lines” after Emma trusts Mrs. Butler and tells Mrs. Butler her secret of being a woman in the army. Mrs. Butler could have turned Emma into the Army and have her kicked out of the army but does not and becomes friends with Emma. Mrs. Butler also supports Emma when she decides to become a spy and helps her with some of her disguises. Sun-hee’s friend and Emma were in a bad situation, but they e...

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