A Good Friend Book Report

“Friends show their love in times of trouble, not in happiness.” Eric Calhoune, whoses best friend, Sarah Byrnes, has been put in the hospital because she refuses to speak. Sarah Byrnes, who was burned when she was three, has been Eric's friend even when his heavy weight made him an outcast at school. After seeing no improvement in Sarah Byrnes' behavior, Eric turns to Dale Thornton, who used to bully him and Sarah Byrnes in middle school. Through Dale, Eric learns the shocking truth about Sarah Byrnes' past and has to decide whether to keep his promise by keeping quiet, or betraying his friends to try and get help for Sarah Byrnes. I believe that Eric is a good friend because he cares about her, he would do anything to keep her safe, and
I say this because Eric told Lemry about the letter and Sarah’s dad to keep her safe even if it meant Sarah hating him. The book says, “I’d rather have her hate my guts and be safe than love me and be alone. I handed Lemry the letter.” This shows that Eric would do anything to keep Sarah safe.
Lastly I believe that Eric is a good friend because he stayed loyal to his and Sarah’s friendship no matter what. I say this because he ate twice as much as he normally would just to stay fat for Sarah. I know this because the book says “ Now Sarah Byrnes is here. My best friend. I stayed fat a whole year for her.” This shows that Eric stayed fat because he didn't want to lose their friendship. Eric cares about Sarah, he would do anything to keep her safe, and he has stayed loyal to their friendship when Sarah wasn't there. All of these are great reasons why Eric is an amazing friend. He is somebody that you would want to be by your side when things get rough or just to be by your side to make you laugh. He is always cracking jokes and making you smile. And when it come to a serious issue, he will never leave your side no matter what. Everybody deserves a friend like Eric