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FRIENDS, GOOD FRIENDS, AND SUCH GOOD FRIENDS
Judith Viorst
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Redbook Magazine.
This article originally appeared in Redbook magazine. Visit the website for the magazine. Look around the site for a while, and try to draw some conclusions about the magazine's target audience. What kind of people is Redbook hoping to attract? Are they people like yourself? If not, how are they different? How does this knowledge affect your reading of Viorst’s piece? Do you think most people who enjoyed her article would also enjoy the magazine? Why or why not?
Male and Female Friends
Viorst’s essay is specifically about female friends. Do you agree with her eight basic types of friends? Can these eight types be applied to male friendships as well, or do you think they require a different set of classifications? In the space below, try to classify your own friendship types—male, female, or both.
