Mpho Kgaswane’s poem “Broken Friendship”:
Define the idea of “friendship,” using a dictionary definition. Then Define the idea of friendship in your own terms. Preview in the Introduction what will follow in the Body Paragraphs: you will discuss the idea in the poem; what defines a “genuine” friendship; and then, on the basis of your experience, describe a friendship you had; and, lastly, suggest how disagreements between friends can be settled amicably.
Describe what happens between the “two friends” in the poem . A process unfolds, starting with A “quarrel” and ending with separation. What is needed in this section is A summary of the story-line.
Can a genuine friendship undergo the destructive process outlined in the poem? Is a real friendship something that lasts and endures during hard times? Explain
Can you describe one or more friendships you have had? Was one different from another? How? Do you think the relationship of the “two friends” in the poem was a genuine friendship? What qualities does a real or true friend have? You need not respond to every question, but you should try to compose a coherent paragraph.
Explain ways quarreling friends can reconcile with each other? What behaviors and attitudes are necessary for two friends to overcome differences? are some things beyond reconciliation?
