"Non-fiction narratives can present us with a "slice of life", which has been carefully constructed by a writer who has particular values and attitudes". The thoughtful friend of Morrie Swartz also the author of Tuesdays with Morrie Mitch Albom, expresses and comments on many issues throughout this text. All the issues that are elaborated on are of very great significance and are accepted as "life teachings". Some of these issues are; That society encourages people to adopt a corrupt values system which is capitalist, We should express "core" values with others, Teaching and learning should not be about a syllabus, exams or marks but about the way people turn out and live and Emotions and how people express and use them. All these issues have been carefully selected by the author, who happens to be one of the two main characters. They have been carefully selected in order to create one ideology for the reader to adopt. This ideology is that "core" values are always more fulling than "capitalist" values. Many techniques are used by the author to enable this such as, Narrative structure, Repetition, Juxtaposition and Figurative and descriptive language. .
This true story captures the compassion and wisdom of a man who only knew good in his heart. A man who lived his life to the fullest up until the very last breath of his happily fulfilled life. Every Tuesday Morrie Swartz and his ex student Mitch Albom would meet and take part in life's greatest classes, Morrie would teach him of what is really important in life. Morrie would say that the every huge growing capitalist society has forced the young inexperienced person to adopt a corrupt values system. People are more preoccupied by money, materials, gossip, career and most importantly self. Morrie through many Tuesdays of "life studies" was able to teach Mitch that people should hold onto and appreciate core values as they are essential in creating a more fulfilling world and life.
Mitch has just found out that Morrie is dying. In the final months of Morrie's life Mitch visits Morrie every Tuesday, just as he had done in college. Morrie is one of my favorite characters yet. ... Morrie is not your ordinary man though. ... Morrie's wife phoned Mitch and let him know that Morrie wasn't doing very well. ...
Tuesdays with Morrie, written by Mitch Albom is a story of the love between a man and his college professor, Morrie Schwartz. ... I was very moved by the way that he presented Morrie. ... Morrie says this to Mitch a few times in the chapter. ... Tuesdays with Morrie was a very sad book that dealt with death. Most people fear death, but not Morrie. ...
Tuesdays with Morrie , Mitch Albom Tuesdays with Morrie, written by Mitch Albom is a story of the love between a man and his college professor, Morrie Schwartz. ... Throughout the last fourteen weeks of Morrie's life, Mitch met with him every Tuesday to learn and understand all of the wisdom and lessons of life that were within Morrie. ... Morrie Schwartz was a man that touched the lives of many. ... The lessons that Morrie loved to teach were of his own experience with life. ... The "unembarrassed love" that Morrie shared with Mitch to me was incredible. ...
Tuesdays With Morrie Tuesdays with Morrie, by Mitch Albom is a book with an intriguing description of an old mans battle with death. ... While doing this, Morrie and Mitch both agree to do a final thesis on Morrie's death that conclude in this published book. ... Mitch pondered these thoughts of Morrie's and wondered if Morrie always considered death. ... Also a strong emphasis on the pink plant in Morrie's study was continually referred to for it to took place in life's cycle as does Morrie. ... Tuesdays With Morrie affected me personally in many different ways. ...
Tuesdays With Morrie is a story of the love between a man and his college professor, Morrie Schwartz. ... Throughout the last fourteen weeks of Morrie's life, Mitch met with him every Tuesday to learn and understand all of the wisdom and lessons of life that were within Morrie. ... Reading Tuesdays With Morrie gives a sense of discovery. Morrie Schwartz was a man that touched the lives of many. ... The "unembarrassed love" that Morrie shared with Mitch was incredible. ...
Mitch rediscovered Morrie in the last months of the older man's life. ... Morrie taught Mitch his final lesson: how to live. ... Morrie never wanted sympathy from Mitch; only an open mind and heart. ... Mitch's life was greatly impacted by the wisdom that Morrie shared with him. ... Morrie Schwartz saw life as a reason to learn, to teach, and to experience. ...
I think Morrie does exactly that, in this novel and in life. ... While doing this, Morrie and Mitch both agree to do a final thesis on Morrie's death. ... m after Morrie's passing, and to help him in writing this thesis. ... Morrie said that he knew it would be bad when he could no longer wipe his ass. ... Morrie is a great professor, even after his death, as this book proves to be true. ...
