Morrie: The Positive Outlook Of Life

Morrie Schwartz was determined to finish the end of the rollercoaster we call life without slowing down. Throughout the whole story we see Morrie living life as if his body is not lying on a deathbed. Morrie could have days left or years left and he’d still live life as if it was the most amazing thing anyone has ever given him. He knew he would die, though he set a daily limit of self pity. He was always the trying his best to make others laugh even when it was hard for him to do the same. He wanted to make sure everyone was on the edge of their seats throughout his last months. “For all that was happening to him, his voice was strong and inviting, and his mind was vibrating with a million thoughts. He was intent on proving that the word "dying" was not synonymous with "useless."

Receiving news that someone you once loved was on their deathbed is rough, but would you put your entire life on hold for this one person? Upon receiving news that his old professor Morrie has been diagnosed with ALS, Mitch reaches out to Morrie while he is dealing with his entire work force going on strike. Morrie soon after responds, saying Tuesdays would be a perfect day for them to visit with each other. Holding the meetings on this day is significant and inspires Mitch to title the book Tuesdays with Morrie. Throughout the book Mitch writes about accounts of interviewing Morrie, covering a different topic every Tuesday. Mitch undergoes a drastic change in the fourteen weeks. As the two visit each other Mitch becomes a more open and caring as a person. I enjoyed this book and thought it taught major values of how to live life to the fullest.

Morrie reveals to Mitch what has been happening to his body, about the progressive decline. He can obviously no longer walk, or use his legs, and now he has difficulty eating, breathing, and using his arms. The disease ALS directly affects Morrie’s physical self, but indirectly affects his social and emotional self. Morrie can do less of what he loves and will die soon because of his declining physical health, but his social and emotional health are just as excellent or perhaps even better than before. Morrie is seeing old friends, new friends, having the attention of national television, eating, talking, and bonding more with people. Morrie has always been in touch with his emotions and inner self, more than most others, but now he is capable of understanding more. Having death in view, Morrie is looking at life as a whole. How good or bad it has been, but also how good or bad he can make it. He can make his life what chooses to make it and that is what he is doing. Living life, whatever he has left of it, to the fullest. What this means for him is that he should do what he loves, even if the disease holds him back on some aspects of

On the seventh Tuesday, Morrie and Mitch particularly conversed over the fear of aging. Morrie has finally surrendered to his illness, where he couldn’t go to the bathroom alone. Instead of him being aggravated, he is enjoying the moment that everyone surrounding him is taking care of him. Morrie describes on this specific Tuesday why he concludes it is advantageous to age being able to learn more, to experience growth, and to gain better understanding of life. The illness has

I have read numerous books in my lifetime. From picture books to books with over 60 chapters. I have read a couple series. But no book or series has had a blow to me like Mitch Albom’s Tuesdays With Morrie. The approach Morrie had towards life indeed had an effect on me.

Morrie Schwartz and ALs. What’s the connection? Morrie was a good boy when he was young and later on became a professor at college. He had a difficult family background and later finds out that he has a incurable disease called ALS,(add what als stands for). Due to the disease, Morrie then starts talking to a old college student and eventually starts doing a talk show where basically Morrie teaches about his life and tried to show others how to live a good life. In the memoir Tuesdays with Morrie, Morrie teaches people to love and concern for family. He also teaches that money and objects are not everything, and last but not least, he teaches how people should not have regrets.

Morrie and Mitch talk about the “Perfect Day.” This is the the thirteenth tuesday they talk. Morrie says,” Death ends a life, not a relationship. This quote means Just because someone dies, doesn't mean that there isn't something still there. Relationships with people after they die is not stupid. When I was younger, my uncle died when I was eight years old. My mom was devastated. A couple times we feel like he still is here with us. My mom told me a story during christmas time when all the ornament started clicking together in the middle of the night. When she walked out of her room only the drum ornament, the one for my uncle, was moved. I still think that he is still with us. He keeps giving signals to my family that he is still with

In the book, Tuesdays with Morrie, Morrie approaches death in a very unique way and in a way that many people do not. Morrie takes advantage of the time that he has left by giving Mitch the learning experience of a lifetime. By doing so, Morrie detaches himself from the experience of his own death.

In the chapter The Student, Mitch is now frequently going to Morrie’s home. This is after Mitch had received the news that Morrie has been diagnosed with ALS. Mitch want’s to keep the promise he made so long ago after graduation. That promise was that Mitch would visit Morrie sometime in the future. He only has so much time left before time takes Morrie away. What I mean by taking Morrie away is that death

We also spoke about the afterlife. Morrie couldn’t walk, eat, go to toilet by himself. I have never imagined being dependency on other people. Personally, I would feel shameful if I can’t do anything by myself but for Morrie, he is embracing his own health and death. I couldn’t say anything because I don’t even know when I am going to die.

Morrie taught Sociology, When Mitch found out that Morrie was diagnosed with ALS, they start to spend more time together and Tuesdays were their day to spend time with each other. ALS is a progressive disease also known as Louherig, it caused by the malfunction of the neurons presented in the brain causing muscle stiffness, problems in legs and arms. Parkinson’s disease is a progressive disorder meaning that the symptoms get worse over a period, the breakdown of the neurons causes the patient to lose their balance and making the back not stand straight up but as more of a curve. It affects the body patients experience many different symptoms. Mitch began to realize that he was going to lose his teacher and both started sharing beautiful lessons and quotes on life. People who suffer from ALS experience some similar effects as people who suffer

¨ALS occurs throughout the world with no obvious racial, or socioeconomic boundaries” (facts.randomhistory.com). ALS is a memory disease that progressively gets worse as time proceeds and no one is safe from it. ALS infected people usually don't show any symptoms of the disease which makes that very deadly since doctors can't see what is happening with that person. Eventually, the body forgets or can't do normal everyday tasks like sitting down, eating, or even walking two feet. The disease basically shuts down parts of the body little by little; eventually the disease gets to the upper part of the body such as the lungs and shuts them down, suffocating the victim and perishing. That's a harsh way to die. In the book Tuesdays With Morrie, a character named Morrie has contracted the disease and doesn't know when he will kick the bucket. As Morrie

The book begins as Mitch recalls his graduation from Brandeis University in the spring of 1979. After he has received his diploma, Mitch approaches his favorite professor, Morrie Schwartz, and promises that he will keep in touch, though he does not fulfill his promise. Years after Mitch's graduation from Brandeis, Morrie became diagnosed with ALS, a debilitating disease that leaves his "soul, perfectly awake, imprisoned inside a limp husk" of a body.

Undeniably, the discourse between Mitch and Morrie provides inner glimpses into the faults present in our society, as well as commentary on how one’s mentality changes once they learn they are going to die. One of the old professor’s greatest quotes from the book is, “Once you learn how to die, you learn how to live… when you realize you are going to die, you see everything much differently” (Albom 82-83). However, from an educational point of view, I would not recommend an Anatomy class to read this book because the main focus of the story is not how the disease is affecting Morrie’s body, but rather how Morrie’s spirit stays optimistic and dynamic despite the death sentence that confines him. As the story is told from the point of view of Mitch, symptoms and treatment that Morrie experiences are mere side notes that are sprinkled into some chapters to convey the progression of ALS. Most of the composition of this work focuses on the inspiring themes and morals that Morrie had no shortage

June 13, 1939 could be considered a historic day in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) history. On June 13, 1939, society renamed ALS for one of ALS’s most famous victims of the time, Lou Gehrig. Before the dawn of the internet, Gehrig’s diagnosis and story was made public due to his fame. Today, aided by internet, people have the ability to tell their story regardless of social status. On March 28, 2012, April Moundzouris (n/d) was diagnosed with ALS. In an effort to raise awareness, Moundzouris wants to share her blog, the ALS Express. In a humanitarian effort, Moundzouris hopes to spread awareness about ALS and its encompassing effects. Moreover, she would like the blog to act as a resource for the newly diagnosed and their caregivers.