The statement "The relationships in our lives are one of the main reasons we function as human beings." In this text About a Boy by Nick Hornby there are elements where the relationships between the characters help them to develop and without these relationships these characters would not be able to 'grow up'. The relationship between Will and Marcus and also the relationship between Marcus and Ellie shows how the relationships in our lives are the reason we function as human beings. A significant relationship in this text is the relationship between will and Marcus, will and Marcus develop a relationship throughout the text that helps them function as human beings. Both characters need this relationship because Will has no purpose in his life and Marcus needs the support of a male figure Will is a 36 year old male who is single, selfish, immature, on the other hand he is looking for single parents to take advantage of 12 year old boy, lives with his single mother, is bullied, abandoned by his friends and finds it difficult to integrate. These two characters are completely different in every way, but this only brings them closer. Will is reluctant to commit to a relationship and so when he finds Rachael who is as reluctant as him, he has to start lying to her about having a child so he can join a single parents group called SPAT, which is how Marcus is introduced. at will. Will's first impression of Marcus is that he is a "weird kid" (p. 46), he also thinks that Marcus acts older than he actually is while Will is an immature adult and people believe he is just a child in the body of an adult. As the text progresses, the relationship that Marcus and he will establish becomes stronger and stronger. Since Marcus has no father for...half of the paper..., Ellie was famous. She was scary to other children at school because she stood up for her rights by being a rebel, for example by refusing to take off her Kurt Cobain t-shirt, which she wasn't allowed to wear. Ellie was nice and the meeting between Ellie and Marcus is the second, but biggest turning point of Marcus' miserable life. As mentioned, Nirvana is a band that Will also listened to. It creates a hidden connection between him and Ellie, both of whom are portrayed as interesting characters. The relationships in our lives are one of the main reasons we function as human beings, this statement is represented in this text and in the relationships that form between the characters. are important aspects to prove the statement. The relationship he has with Marcus and then forms with Ellie will help him develop as a character and also help him function as a human being..