Scott Schwartz

Tuesdays with Morrie “When you’re in bed. You’re dead” (Albom 183). Morrie was diagnosed with ALS Morrie believed that if you’re in bed you’re dead because you’re just laying down as if you were. Morrie teaches people how to live life being appreciative of what you have, accepting death, and how it’s okay to show emotions. We are so caught up trying to become rich and having a high status not realizing that people already have what they need. Morrie thinks that people should stop caring so much

As an undead leader who has lived through many wars, and fought off many enemies, Sylvanas Windrunner would tear Canada up into little pieces. Sylvanas, the Warchief of the Horde, would be the perfect fit for getting rid of Canada, and their rebels. Sylvanas Windrunner is from the Word of Warcraft franchise. World of Warcraft is a fantasy video game that you play online, and it is my favorite video game because of the game’s rich storylines and characters. She is the leader, or “warchief” of the

A wise old, sick man once said, “Because if you've found meaning in your life, you don't want to go back. You want to go forward.” This man is the late Morrie Schwartz, a former college professor at Brandeis University. In his mid- 70s, Morrie was diagnosed with the dreaded disease of ALS, better known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease. Every few Tuesdays, Mitch Albom, a sportswriter and now a well-known author, would go to his old professor’s house and talk about life. The book, Tuesdays with Morrie, is a

Tuesdays with Morrie Forgiveness is something that everyone struggles with at some point. Forgiving anyone can take time and is sometimes very hard to accomplish. In Tuesday's with Morrie, by Mitch Albom, we learn that it is essential to forgive ourselves by letting go of our regrets because what we have now may not always be there. It is always important to look at life as it is now with a positive view, holding a grudge will only damage your response to living. Morrie really emphasizes

Morrie makes use of many opposite ideas in his statements to Albom to emphasize how life can often be unpredictable. He is also trying to tell Albom how these ‘series of pulls back and forth’ are often signs of conflict. People often experience moments of uncertainty, doubt, and pain. These are the conditions that create internal conflict in many people. I think Morrie is telling Albom this because he knows that Albom is affected by it. From this situation, I like the teacher that Morrie is. He’s

better and more prosperous. Morrie slowly began to change Mitch’s life and put him back on to the right path. The valuable lessons on which Morrie lectures Mitch, can lead to having a great and wonderful life. Mitch Albom was a student of Morrie Schwartz when he was in college. He had became great friends with his professor and promised him that he would come visit from time to time after graduating. Mitch never came back to visit Morrie, until he saw him on Nightline with Ted Koppel. Mitch was so

Tuesdays With Morrie is an eloquently incomplex novel that recounts the reconnection of Mitch Albom and his favorite college professor, Morrie. Within Morrie’s death, Mitch finds new life, and his transparent tone throughout the novel plainly lays that out after Morrie has been diagnosed with the insidious disease- ALS. Over the course of fourteen weeks, Mitch attends Morrie’s “final class” in which they discuss the values of life and what it encompasses. The novel teaches readers what it means to

1. What type of classroom is Mitch Albom enrolled in? Mitch Albom was enrolled in a class that took place within his professor, Morrie's, house that taught him about the meaning of life. The class was one that was quite unique as it was taught by Morrie based on his life experiences and didn't require textbooks to aquire knowledge. Mitch would ask questions about life including topics of love, family, getting old, being apart of the community, work, forgiveness and death to his proffesor Morrie.

mental illnesses caused by traumatic events in my past and such. Mitch Albom had written another favourite book of mine, so I know that “Tuesdays with Morrie” was based off the real-life relationship of the author and his college professor Morrie Schwartz. On graduation day, they had promised to keep in touch, but as time passed, distance and life kept the two from communicating. After seeing an interview with his old professor, Mitch had come to learn Morrie had been diagnosed with ALS and Lou Gehrig’s

As a kid I always heard the question “what’s the meaning of life?” no one would know the answer but people always had their own opinion and had found purpose in life. Morrie schwartz had found purpose in life and learned how to live. Morrie schwartz had ALS a disease that kills people over time. Once Morrie learned he was dying he wanted to teach the world what it was like. Morrie teaches us how to live life by teaching us to not feel sorry for ourselves, to accept death, and to be comfortable with