1. Tuesdays With Morrie, Life and Death
Tuesdays With Morrie is the true story of the remarkable lessons taught by a dying teacher to his pupil. ... He had died a slow, painful death from pancreatic cancer, and watching him die had made Mitch feel helpless. ... "Instead, I buried myself in my accomplishments, because with accomplish- ments, I believed that I could control things, I could squeeze in every last piece of happiness before I got sick and died, like my uncle before me, which I figured was my natural fate." ... Morrie died, so that Mitch could live. ... Tuesdays with Morrie truly is the story of "an old man, and yo...
- Word Count: 1566
- Approx Pages: 6
- Grade Level: High School