“Women and men can’t be friends.” This idea was repeated multiple times throughout When Harry Met Sally, as the two come meet throughout the idea. As Harry and Sally move from dislike to distaste to friendship and then to love, we wonder if women and men can truly be friends. This topic is still repeated today in everyday life.
This comes into play multiple times throughout their various meetings.
This comes into play multiple times throughout their various meetings.
When we are first introduced to Harry and Sally, they are getting ready to roadtrip to New York to start life after college. This is also where Harry first brings up the topic of a man and a women being friends.
They aren’t friends, but he’s dating one of her best friends. This car ride really helps to establish the differences between the two. These two are polar opposites and don’t get along all that well. They disagree on most everything and they admittedly don’t like each other. Sally is uptight, controlling, and positive while Harry shares too much, is completely relaxed, and says that he thinks about death often. Harry likes to read the last page of a book first so he knows how it ends in case he dies first, and Sally mathematically calculates the tip out on the back of a receipt.
As Harry gets out of the car in New York City and Sally drives away there is a feeling that they will never meet again and they are both okay with that.
They are both surprised to see each other five years later at the airport. Later they spend the airplane ride together. Harry is engaged and Sally is in a serious relationship and they’re both successful in their careers.
They are both surprised to see each other five years later at the airport. Later they spend the airplane ride together. Harry is engaged and Sally is in a serious relationship and they’re both successful in their careers.