It is often better to have smart friends, like Flora, because dull friends usually lead you onto the wrong paths in life. Would you rather have a dull person give you advice or a smart one? Also, grades are very important to me. If I had to study for an exam and I left my notes in school, I would study with Flora. Without her help, I would probably get a bad grade. Flora is so smart that Jess, Flora’s best friend, is full of jealousy and envies Flora’s over-achievement (p. 5).

Being loyal is important in all friendships. I value loyalty in a friendship because it is important to always stick together and be truthful to each other. I do not want a friend who talks behind my back and lies to me all the time. I know that Flora is loyal because she never, in the whole book, talked behind Jess’s back. She apologized to Jess after she got into a fight with her. She also bought