Is it possible for literally anybody to become friends? Most would argue not, as friendship relies so much on shared interest, personality, etc. However, how much is a factor of circumstance? Could you not start a friendship with literally anyone as long as the situation entitles it?
What if someone you think you could never be friends with, was the only other person in the world with you? You’d have to have a good relationship with them at that point right?
In Susanna Clarke’s novel Piranesi, the main character is stuck in a labyrinth with, as far he knows, only one other man: the Other. These two characters are very different. Piranesi is methodical and overly scientific, while the Other is careless and more spiritual. In a normal world, if they would’ve met, they would likely not be friends. However they are all that’s left, and together with their differing traits, try to make sense of the world around them. Piranesi himself says that, since the Other is the only person he knows, he values his friendship highly.
I could think about any random person I’ve ever barely met, and how they could be the greatest friend I could ever make, but I never will. People say that they only get along with certain types of people, but in reality when it comes down to it, you could realistically get along with anyone. Thankfully the world grants us the choice to do so, or not since theres eight billion people here, but it’s interesting to think about you becoming close to anyone of them simply because they’re all that’s left.
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