Compare and Contrast Essay
English 101
October 25, 2010
Best Friend vs. Arch Enemy
In our society relationships are a very important aspect in life. We spend on average about eight hours a week socializing with friends and nearly twenty-two percent of our time on the internet consists of socialization with others. When we think of relationships we usually think of a family or an intimate relationship with a partner. But what about the type of relationship most people seem to forget about, the relationship that can sometime consume a person’s life without them even realize it, the relationship with your arch enemy. Growing up we all have people we do not typically see eye to eye with and a lot of times have at least one person who simply does not like us, sometimes for no reason at all. Believe it or not you and that one person who absolutely despises you are in a rare form of a relationship only shared between the two of you. In this compare and contrast essay I will portray the differences between your best friend and your enemy. Even though you may be under the impression that you and your enemy hate each other beyond all measures, you are in some form of relationship with them.
They say it’s a small world, I believe this is true. It seems that when you are out in public you always run into someone you know. Though, how would you react if you ran into your best friend vs. your arch enemy? Generally when people run into their best friend they get excited, smile, and laugh while beginning to strike up conversation. Also, many times when people run into their best friend in public they will make plans to get together and do something. As they leave their day will ultimately seem brighter and they will be in a slightly better mood. When people run into their arch enemy they normally feel disgusted immediately. Both they and their enemy are more than likely sharing the exact same feeling toward one another at this exact moment.