Tuesday's with Morrie
Thesis: In the novel Tuesdays with Morrie, Mitch Aldom gains a new understanding on life's lessons taught by his old professor Morrie. I. The lesson on the second Tuesday in the novel is feeling sorry for oneself. II. The lesson on the fourth Tuesday is death. III. The lesson on the fifth Tuesday is family. IV. The lesson on the eighth Tuesday is money. V. The lesson on the tenth Tuesday is marriage. Old Professor-New Lessons Mitch Albom attended many classes taught by Morrie Schwartz during his years at Brandeis University, but he does not attempt to learn the meaning of life until he is in his forties. The knowledge of his favorite professors illness forces Mitch to rekindle an old friendship. In the process of finding an old friend, Mitch acquires many life lessons that give him a new meaning to his existence. Mitch and Morrie meet on Tuesdays. On the second Tuesday, the topic of discussion is feeling sorry for oneself. On this day Mitch asks Morrie, "Do you feel sorry for yourself." (Albom 56) Morrie responds: Sometimes in the mornings, that's when I mourn. I mourn what I have lost. I mourn the slow, insidious way in which I'm dying. But then I stop mourning. I give myself a good cry if I need it. But then I concentrate on all
Morrie believes society is too materialistic. His continuous visits with Morrie give him more satisfaction than work. Morrie explains to Mitch that people run from death by filling time with insignificant activities. The biggest one of those values is your belief in the importance in you marriage. One can infer that Mitch will take each one of Morrie's rules to heart and apply them in his life. Morrie's teaching will be applied in everyday that Mitch Albom lives, as well as anyone that reads his story. The subject was the meaning of life. "These were people so hungry for love that they were accepting substitutes. Mitch now realizes what is important in life. Morrie asks: Mitch can I tell you something? The truth is if you accept that you can die at any time then you might not be so ambitious. On the forth Tuesday the lesson deals with death and the appreciation of life. If you can't talk openly about what goes on between you, your gonna have a lot of trouble. The idea of putting a daily limit on self-pity is a revolutionary idea for Mitch. Mitch's experiences with Morrie help him appreciate life.
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