Wanted to know some French people's answers, since this is your literature..?

Question

**sorry if this is under the wrong heading, I thought I may get the best answers here**

So for my French class, we have to write an essay that compares the theme of "l'amitié" in 3 written works ("Ode à Cassandre", "De l'Amitié", et "Je Vis,Je Meurs").

Now my question to you guys is, what would you define "l'amitié" as? My french teacher said that it could have many different meanings. What about in respect to these three selections? Is this theme found in any SIMILAR way in these three works?

Thanks!

Answer 1

Hi!

The main meaning of "amitié" is friendship.

Then we have some idioms where this word can have a slight different meaning :

- "prendre quelqu'un en amitié" : to befriend somebody

- "mes amitiés à..." : best wishes to...

- "faites moi l'amitié de..." (quite posh) : would you be so kind as to...

I think your question is more about how we consider friendship. In that case, i don't think there's a french view of it that would be different than an english one. It's just a matter of personality, it depends on you. I'd be pleased to help you if you told be more about what you're looking for.

See you soon!

Answer 2

Sorry I can't help you but have you considered going to the Yahoo Questions site in French? I bet you'd find somehone who could answer this one for you

I think most of the people who are here are actually English speakers and not French.