What is the theme of the poem Friends and Flatterers?
What is the theme of the poem Friends and Flatterers?
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The poem explores the concept of how to tell apart a genuine, faithful friend from someone who only pretends to be our friend. In doing so, the poet provides us with several contrasting themes. For instance, our true friends will stay with us in times of trouble but the fake friends will leave us if they find us amidst misfortune. The speaker further says that these fair-weather friends further push us on the path of vice to see our downfall. The speaker highlights attributes such as empathy and solidarity which one can only find in a faithful person, and not in a fake friend.
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