Reading Friday With Morrie, A Very Interesting Book

A topic that both the textbook and novel touched on that I think is the most valuable in a person’s life is family. I think this is the most valuable topic because if a person does not have a family then they do not have anything. To be happy in life you need other individuals to enjoy activities and life in general with. Material objects can make someone happy, but they do not share the value that an actual relationship with a person can have. Family is the foundation of a support system that everyone needs. Morrie states “If you don’t have the support and love and caring and concern that you get from a family, you don’t have much at all. Love is so supremely important.”(Albom, 91) This statement is very true, you get support, care, love, and concern from family members and if there is no one there for you then you do not have any of these. Morrie then goes on and makes the comment “Without love,

Family is expressed in diverse ways. Mama strongly believes in the importance of family throughout the book. She continues to try to keep them together by fulfilling their dreams before hers. Her dream was moving her family out of the ghetto and into a house with a yard where children can play, and she can tend a garden. Her dream has been deferred since she and her husband moved into the apartment that the Youngers still inhabit. Every day, her dream provides her with an incentive to make money. But no matter how much she and her husband strived, they could not scrape together enough money to make their dream a reality. As they go through trying times the eventify they come together as a family because by the end they realized being together was most important. They are still strong individuals but together they prove they are a strong family. Throughout the book the Younger family is constantly arguing about what Mama should do with the ten thousand dollars she inherited from her husband. “I-I just seen my family fall apart today…. Just falling into pieces in front of my eyes we couldn’t have gone on like we were today (Hansberry91)” Mama is trying to tell her family that these arguments about the money are tearing her family apart. She wanted them to know that she did the right thing by buying the house, thinking it would make her family happy again. Mama could have spent the money on herself, but she chose her family first and their needs that is

It is often said that family is the most important thing in the world. This is evident in the historical fiction novel, The Watsons Go To Birmingham, 1963, by Christopher Paul Curtis when the Weird Watsons are on their way to Birmingham, Alabama and are all stuck in their car together until they finally arrive to meet their Grandma Sands. The author uses symbolism to convey the message that family will always be there to support you no matter what.

Family is said to make up nearly 65 percent of one's identity. This is nearly 2/3 of one's identity, more than patriotism and religion combined (Barna). How would one’s identity be different without a family? In the novel Make Lemonade, by Virginia Euwer Wolff, her character Jolly is a teenage single mother. She has two children, Jilly and Jeremy, and no parents that care about her. Her other character LaVaughn is a young teenager that babysits Jilly and Jeremy. She also has her sights set on college. Identity is shaped by family because, family is there to support one's decisions, teach valuable lessons, and prompt self-confidence.

Something that you can’t control about your life is your family. Good, bad, or ugly, you start your life with them in some capacity. By being present or not, positive or not, they will shape your life. Your family should bring out the best in you. They should encourage you to do what you’ve always inspired to do and to be who you’ve always inspired to be. You should never disregard your family or forget where you come from. When you have your family by your side, you never need to feel that you are alone as you step out into the world.

Stigma is truly a serious problem for people freshly out of jail. If you are

The feeling of family gives protection through the harsh reality of life. It is also stated that families would join other families as stated in this quote,“In the evening a strange thing happened: the twenty families became one family, the children were the children of all. The loss of home became one loss, and the golden time in the West was one dream.“ (Steinbeck 193) These communities of family all knew what to do and respect each other. This shows that family was an important value because they all felt the need to stay together to collectively achieve the same

In contrast, without our family in every individual’s life we will not be where we are today, and they are the causes of our existence because without the family we can be a living in the society. That is every one of us has to be appricaitetive to which ever family we come from or we are been raised. Family consists of father, mother, brothers, sister, uncle, Aunty, cousins, half brother, half sister and so many more, but the most adorable, and loving person among those listed above is the mother. The job is of a mother in a child’s life is the greatest thing ever on earth. Our mothers should be our first priority in anything we doing, got pregnant for nine months, gave birth, and nurtures till we became an adult. In analysis, Harrient Jacobs stated the bond between mother and child. “I bored three holes, one above another. Then I bordered out the interstices between. I thus succeeded in making one hole about an inch long and an inch broad. I sat by it till late into the night, to enjoy the little whiff air that floated in. In the morning I watched for my children”. Linda’s heart is filled with sadness, and sorrow because she want watch Ben, and Hellen grow up in her hands, but circumstances separate her from kids, and it makes her sad most time. She could only see her kids through the holes. Linda could have found her escape route to the south without her kids, but she remember the pain, and agony she went through before she gave birth to those two kids made hang around in an hiding place, so she could always see Ben, and Hellen growing up to become an

“Family is not always about blood. Sometimes it’s about who is there to hold your hand and support you when you need them.” - Unknown. This is true because in tough situations the people that are there for someone when they need a little push to keep going are the true family members. A Long Walk to Water is about Salva, an 11 year old boy, who’s fleeing Sudan during times of war. His family and friends are what really motivates him to keep walking. Night is about Elie Wiesel’s horrifying time in Nazi concentration camps during WW2. His father is the only person he has to cling to throughout his stay in the torturous camps. Both of the books A Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue Park and Night by Elie Wiesel show that a big factor in surviving tough times is having family or friends to help along the way.

In the book To Kill a Mockingbird, family has a vast meaning because family means everything. This family of three plus Calpurnia shows support for each other when times are challenging and difficult by bearing up one another when times are tough. They show their love by being fiercely loyal and in defending each other when it seems all is against them. Their bond is so strong and inspiring to all who read their story. Due to all the struggles the Finch family has had throughout the book, it only has helped them grow as a family and become stronger as a unit. I believe that as the struggles in their family become harder they become stronger and closer together. There are so many examples of how family made a large impact in the Finch family.

In The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck family plays a big part in the book. To the Joads their family is survival. Without each other, they wouldn’t be able to cope with the loose of land or their journey to California. Family is the single most important weapon that the Joads have against the cold, ruthless world around. The Joads learn that they work much stronger and safer when the engage with other migrant families and create a sense of security, shelter, and community.

We often in this World find ourselves feeling unloved for whatever reason. Some don't have families, in the biological sense. In your book you show the reader that Family is not always blood related. Even after Mia lost her parents and brother, her best friend Kim tells her that she still has a family. Through flashbacks Mia takes the reader back in time and we get to see her realize how many people and how much love are surrounding her. This made me as the reader stop and take a look at my life and realize all the "family" I have surrounding me.

Family is a very important part of everyday life. It helps with improving children’s ability to live a good life. Family teaches the value of family, confidence, and gives you the components to have success in life. Family comes with benefits, for example you have the ability to be yourself, you are free of all stress, and you can be comfortable because your are accepted for what you are no matter what. In Ransom’s novel, Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children shows how when dealing with problems family is there to encourage you, and help you get through them. Each time Jacob is in a rough spot he has family there to bring him love and happiness.

In this week's reading of Life After Death, Damien continues his with more stories from his teenage years and stories from jail. One quote I found interesting was in chapter eleven when Damien stated, "most people in the outside world look at you in a different way if they found out you've spent time in prison. They can hold it against you for the rest of your life. You're never trusted and always made to feel like an outcast" (Echols, 146). I can really relate to this quote because I know people who experience this everyday. People automatically associate people who have been to jail with bad people. Someone could go to jail for a white collar crime, and the stigma of jail time stays with them forever. This just makes me so sad, but I hate

4. Tuesday with Morrie is now one of my favorite books because I enjoy books who teach life lessons. This book is valuable because anyone can relate to this book. We can apply these lessons to our daily lives by appreciating what circumstances we are given. These lessons aren’t just about death. It is about love and not taking advantage our precious life. Death doesn’t have to be a negative concept. Tuesday with Morrie can help other by staying strong through deaths or any life