Green Eggs and Ham Friendship Quotes

Sam and the big guy don't start off as friends. At this point in the story, Sam is just a nuisance who keeps the big guy from reading his papers. We all know the type—Dennis the Menace, anyone?

Sam is pretty insistent. Is it possible that he's using the green eggs and ham to make friends with the big guy? After all, even kids know that when we break bread with someone, it can create a kind of bond. In nursery school—and at Shmoop—we call this snack time.

Sam's persistence is often celebrated. We want our kids to try and try again, right? But wait a minute. If we substitute drugs or alcohol or reckless driving or watching old reruns of Singled Out for green eggs and ham, we'd have a very different story on our hands. This raises a pretty serious Seussian question: is it okay to pressure our friends into doing something they don't want to, even if we know that they'll like it once they try it?

It warms the heart, right? The illustration for this final passage shows the platter licked clean while Sam and the big guy stand by smiling. Actually, the big guy even has his arm around Sam. How's that for love? Not only has he totally reversed his position on green eggs and ham, he's also reversed his position on Sam. We only hope he isn't in the relationship for the free food.