Encouragement helps build up a friendship. In The Soloist encouragement was shown between Lopez and Ayers. One way Steve showed encouragement to Nathaniel was during the situation where in Steve waited for Nathaniel at the Little Pedro’s bar with the doctors, to see him come and perform in front the audience. Nathaniel was late. When he came Steve introduced him as his friend. As he got on the stage to perform he got nervous, he even turn away from the audience. Steve started to think if it was the worst idea to allow Nathaniel perform cause Nathaniel could barely open up to the crowd as they were also excited to see him perform. At that point Steven didn't know what mood Nathaniel was in. Steve started to encourage Nathaniel and was able to calm him down. …show more content…
Now the applause is real, and I’m clapping harder than anyone, filled with pride” (Lopez 95). This quote explains the kind of friendship Nathaniel and Steve had, with the mental illness Nathaniel was suffering from Steve was still able to identified with him in public. But in details with this quote it explain how relief Nathaniel was performing in front the audience at the Little Pedro’s bar, after Steve was there to encourage him perform. His performance was great, and how proud and excited Steve can be whenever he see Nathaniel playing his violin and cello, and is being successful and acceptable in society. According to the book The Soloist, and the real word from the article “Amazing Friendship Dear Senator, I Had A Stroke Too”, encouragement were shown between Jackson Cunningham, and Senator Mark Kirk, same as connection to The Soloist. Senator Kirk stepmom name Bev Kirk who started to go through his get well card, she encounter with Jackson letter to Senator Kirk, that shows encouragement like it is in the Soloist. Jackson said “ He was healthy and was once like