Book Report
Mitch Albom, Tuesdays with Morrie, New York: Anchor Books, 188 pages, 1997.
Summary:
About twenty years ago, Mitch Albom was a college student whose professor was Morrie Schwerts. Mitch always respected Morrie, because he was always challenging no matter how old he was. They often chatted with each other. After the graduation, Mitch became a columnist of sports article, and he was terribly busy in interviewing famous sports players or writing articles and so on. Although he had a girlfriend, his job never allowed him to spend time with his girlfriend. He was tired of such life.
One day, Mitch happened to see his teacher, Morrie in TV news show. The content of the news was that he was suffered from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and his life would be ended within half a year. By watching this news, Mitch visited Morrie for the first time in sixteen years. Then Mitch and Morrie began to talk about the “meaning of life” every Tuesday, because when Mitch was a student of college, Morrie’s class was on Tuesday. Although Morrie was suffered from bad disease, he looked always happy. Mitch wanted his advice to live happily. Then, Morrie began to tell him about important things in human life: family, society, marriage, forgiveness, aging, a meaningful life and so on. Mitch learned from Morrie many things that he had forgot a long time ago.
Setting: Massachusetts, USA
Point of view: This story is told from the first person.
Conflict: Mitch was in conflict with himself and his environment. Although he had a girlfriend, his life was full of job. He struggles to find meaning with his life and to change the person he has become in the sixteen years since he had last seen Morrie.
Climax: In the end, thanks to the Morrie’s advice, Mitch realized the importance of love and married his girlfriend. However, Morrie’s illness got worse, and Mitch visited him again. Morrie hardly talk with Mitch, so they hugged each other as Mitch cried. Next week, Morrie died. The funeral was held, and his cemetery was indeed a lovely spot, trees and grass and a sloping hill. Mitch thanked him again and again. Then as he was about to return, he saw his watch and realized why. It was Tuesday.
Symbol: “Pink hibiscus plant”: As Morrie’s body deteriorates, so does the condition of the hibiscus plant. The plant’s pink petals wither and fall as Morrie grows increasingly dependent on oxygen. As his death approaches, so does the death of the plant. It is continually used as a metaphor for Morrie’s life. Like the plant, humans, Morrie in particular, experience a natural life cycle, which inevitably ends in death. Morrie must accept this inevitable fate, as must Mitch.
Irony: Most people are terrified of death, and it is hard to deal with it, especially when you do not know when it is going to occur. However, Morrie knew death was approaching soon and he did not show fear. He continued to live his life as any other person would....
Theme: The theme of this book is about an old dying man who teaches his young student about the true things that matter in life. Morrie shared a lot of wisdom with Mitch regarding a lot of subjects. It was important for Morrie to let the world know that it was okay to cry and mourn for one another. Then he said, "The most important thing about life is to learn how to give out love and to let it come in." Morrie found it absolutely imperative to be able to let yourself forgive, love, etc. Morrie had also made it clear that although the disease was decaying his body, he would not allow it to decay his spirit
Evaluation: This story was easy to read, but each word had deep meaning. For example Morrie sometimes said, "Once you learn how to die, you learn how to live." Few people know that how precious a day is. We can’t know when we die. If Mitch didn’t go to meet Morrie, his life would be filled with job forever. He was lucky to have such a wonderful teacher. When I finished reading, I was really moved. If you read this story, you may feel the value of everything, even living itself!
Mitch Albom, Tuesdays with Morrie, New York: Anchor Books, 188 pages, 1997.
Summary:
About twenty years ago, Mitch Albom was a college student whose professor was Morrie Schwerts. Mitch always respected Morrie, because he was always challenging no matter how old he was. They often chatted with each other. After the graduation, Mitch became a columnist of sports article, and he was terribly busy in interviewing famous sports players or writing articles and so on. Although he had a girlfriend, his job never allowed him to spend time with his girlfriend. He was tired of such life.
One day, Mitch happened to see his teacher, Morrie in TV news show. The content of the news was that he was suffered from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and his life would be ended within half a year. By watching this news, Mitch visited Morrie for the first time in sixteen years. Then Mitch and Morrie began to talk about the “meaning of life” every Tuesday, because when Mitch was a student of college, Morrie’s class was on Tuesday. Although Morrie was suffered from bad disease, he looked always happy. Mitch wanted his advice to live happily. Then, Morrie began to tell him about important things in human life: family, society, marriage, forgiveness, aging, a meaningful life and so on. Mitch learned from Morrie many things that he had forgot a long time ago.
Setting: Massachusetts, USA
Point of view: This story is told from the first person.
Conflict: Mitch was in conflict with himself and his environment. Although he had a girlfriend, his life was full of job. He struggles to find meaning with his life and to change the person he has become in the sixteen years since he had last seen Morrie.
Climax: In the end, thanks to the Morrie’s advice, Mitch realized the importance of love and married his girlfriend. However, Morrie’s illness got worse, and Mitch visited him again. Morrie hardly talk with Mitch, so they hugged each other as Mitch cried. Next week, Morrie died. The funeral was held, and his cemetery was indeed a lovely spot, trees and grass and a sloping hill. Mitch thanked him again and again. Then as he was about to return, he saw his watch and realized why. It was Tuesday.
Symbol: “Pink hibiscus plant”: As Morrie’s body deteriorates, so does the condition of the hibiscus plant. The plant’s pink petals wither and fall as Morrie grows increasingly dependent on oxygen. As his death approaches, so does the death of the plant. It is continually used as a metaphor for Morrie’s life. Like the plant, humans, Morrie in particular, experience a natural life cycle, which inevitably ends in death. Morrie must accept this inevitable fate, as must Mitch.
Irony: Most people are terrified of death, and it is hard to deal with it, especially when you do not know when it is going to occur. However, Morrie knew death was approaching soon and he did not show fear. He continued to live his life as any other person would....
Theme: The theme of this book is about an old dying man who teaches his young student about the true things that matter in life. Morrie shared a lot of wisdom with Mitch regarding a lot of subjects. It was important for Morrie to let the world know that it was okay to cry and mourn for one another. Then he said, "The most important thing about life is to learn how to give out love and to let it come in." Morrie found it absolutely imperative to be able to let yourself forgive, love, etc. Morrie had also made it clear that although the disease was decaying his body, he would not allow it to decay his spirit
Evaluation: This story was easy to read, but each word had deep meaning. For example Morrie sometimes said, "Once you learn how to die, you learn how to live." Few people know that how precious a day is. We can’t know when we die. If Mitch didn’t go to meet Morrie, his life would be filled with job forever. He was lucky to have such a wonderful teacher. When I finished reading, I was really moved. If you read this story, you may feel the value of everything, even living itself!
2 件のコメント:
Hi, Chie
I've read this book before.
I wish if I could be positive toward death as Morrie did!!
Hi, Miho★
oh, you read this book! Yes... I wish I could too...but difficult isn't it? This movie was also good.
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