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. ... Kennedy Jr. " (p 42) This quote shows that Mitch had changed from the extrinsic mindset of tabloids, to the intrinsic mindset of the value of his friendship. ... "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 m...

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• Grade Level: High School

Antigone's goal of bringing her family together also helped other people learn valuable lessons. ... Creon himself best described the tragedy, which he brought upon himself in a quote saying, "Nothing you can say can touch me anymore. My own heart has brought me from the darkness to final darkness. ... The son steals a ham to bring home to his dying father. ... Family above all else should come before law because laws can be changed and edited, or even erased. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

Even in ancient societies, terminally ill people requested to have their lives ended; though the meaning of euthanasia for them differed from its meaning today. The English word euthanasia is taken from the Greek eu thanatos "good or easy death." ... Do people have a right to die? ... He wanted "to die proudly when it is no longer possible to live proudly" (422). ... Another consideration is whether, by taking your life before the illness runs its course, you are depriving yourself and your family and friends of a valuable period of good life, love and companionship. ...

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