The characters became his friends and companions.
Meaning: He felt a connection with the characters in the book and felt like they were his friends and companions.
Choice of Words: Characters are the people or animals in a story. Friends are people who you know and like and who you spend time with. Companions are people or animals who travel with you or spend time with you. When we say the characters became his friends and companions, it means that he felt a connection with the characters in the book and felt like they were his friends and companions.
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