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Laura And Laura's Bond In The Goats

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How long does a bond stay between two people? How about when the two were stranded on an island naked and afraid? In the Goats we encounter an unusual relationship which is made over time between two kids who went through with similar experiences. Many wonder if the bond will end shortly after their journey. On the other hand people believe their bond will stay strong after their journey, which is believed that can be done. Since they have been through the same hardships together, they had the opportunity to leave each other which they didn´t, and a bond that strong doesn't end that easily. Howie and Laura will remain close friends for many years, the terrifying experience they went through is evidence of this. One important reason that Laura …show more content…

When Laura and Howie were done fighting in the woods, Howie talked to her about his idea of living together,¨Well, it's kind of weird. I had this idea. I had this idea that you and I could live together in the woods”(182). The author of The Goats point is that Howie believes that he and Laura have a strong bond. They were willing to be distant from society and live together. If you did not have a close relationship with someone you would not want to live with them. Of course, it is possible to disagree with the view that they grew a strong bond with each other over time and instead argue that they did not have a strong bond with each other, resulting in a short friendship. However, the weight of the evidence is on the other side. What must be remembered is that they did have a strong bond because in the motel when Laura was in trouble with the adults, Howie helped her. Howie went out of his way and made a big distraction so that they both would be able to escape together. Howie had another chance at this moment to leave Laura and potentially get away, to never get caught. If they did not have a strong bond then Howie would have never saved Laura. This is fundamentally why they grew a strong bond with each other over

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