In the novel Staying Fat for Sarah Byrnes, we learn the story of an abused girl trying to survive the world in which she has been placed. She never had any friends until she was in sixth grade when she met Eric. Eric was also an outcast because of his weight. The other kids call him Moby because he's on the swim team and it's their clever way of saying he's like a whale. Sarah and Eric have been friends for six years and when she stops talking and is placed in a psychiatric ward, he immediately questions the situation. Eric visits her frequently to try to get her to talk. Sarah finds a way to explain to Eric part of why she isn't talking. She does her best to stay away from her abusive father. In this story, Eric fights with all his might for someone who doesn't want his help, which makes the situation more difficult, but not impossible. Following the story of Sarah and her struggles, the theme will scream to you what true friendship is. Eric never really had any friends. He lived most of his life as a loner until he met Sarah. He and Sarah met...