Mitch Allan

Who is Morrie Schwartz? (Interpretive Level, Prompt 2) A question asked in the first Nightline interview is “Who is Morrie Schwartz?” (23). Morrie is a professor in Philosophy at Brandeis University dealing with a terminal disease, but this description only scratches the surface. Morrie is a person with valuable life lessons, and an optimistic attitude toward the worst of situations. He has an open personality, causing him to always let people know how he feels. Morrie sympathizes and touches those

Tuesday’s with Morrie, by Mitch Albom, taught me many valuable lessons. I read it as a part of my summer reading for sophomore year. This book taught me that forgiveness is a good quality to have. It discussed the idea of arbitrating your own rules instead of adhering to those that society fabricates. A third lesson from this book is that while money is valuable, it cannot truly buy happiness. Thanks to Mitch Albom, the concept of forgiving someone instead of holding a grudge has been

Senator Patty Murray’s fingers flew across the keyboard creating ,what could possibly be the most progressive bill in the history of the United States, a bill on transgender bathroom rights allowing transgender persons to use the bathroom of their choice. As midnight approached she hit the final key finishing the draft which she would excitedly rush to the senate floor the following morning and gain recognition from the presiding officer, Joe Biden. The announcement of the bill’s introduction during

I lived in rural Northeast Mississippi in a town called Pontotoc. This area was better known for sports and sweet potato farming. I viewed reading as something that I would have to just bear through to get a decent grade, so that I could play on the varsity team. The school I attended did not have a staff of extraordinary English teachers they were people who just enjoyed reading and writing. Reading had never been received by me as something I would be interested in personally. That all changed

The first day that Mitch came over Morrie said to him “Mitch, you know that I’m dying” (pg. 2). Death was a topic that Morrie was never shy about. He felt that everyone should know of the knowledge that his upcoming death has given him. Also even though Morrie was dying he always tried to keep

observation. Aphorisms are created by insightful individuals who have a greater outlook on life. When reading the memoir, Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom I was given the opportunity to be exposed to numerous aphorisms. Morrie Schwartz, was once a sociology professor at Brandeis University. During his time he influenced countless individuals, including Mitch Albom. The two of them developed a lovely relationship, and grew quite fond of each other. They promised to keep in touch, but neglected their

Wisdom is a very valued and respected trait in our society and is associated with the elderly. In both King Lear by William Shakespeare and Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom, the protagonists were able to acquire wisdom after undergoing trials and tribulations. However, both these men began their quest as completely different people, polar opposites even. Morrie always emphasized the value of family and love, while King Lear saw these as trivial pursuits which at best can be used to elevate his

internal conflicts. In Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom, the author is conflicted not getting in contact with his former teacher sooner. In Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl, Anne Frank has issues. Mitch Albom and Anne Frank have differences in what they learn from their conflicts. Mitch Albom learns to never lose track of the people who made him who he is. Anne Frank learns that people aren’t always fair. In Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom, Mitch faces the conflict of having not kept in contact

Morrie gives Mitch insight on his hard childhood. He tells Mitch that his mother died when he was very young and it left him cold and sad. Morrie says that he started to grow again with the arrival of his step mother who showed him how to love learning. When he becomes a professor his students

affected by his decisions. Whether those five people were family or complete strangers, each life is shown to be inter-connected with Eddie 's, as they explain to him his journey and life’s purpose. The novel The Five People You Meet in Heaven, by Mitch Albom, demonstrates that whether intended or not, actions do have consequences and these, can lead to feelings of sacrifice, regret and forgiveness. The notion of sacrifice is demonstrated throughout the novel. To start off, while fighting in the