The story of: an old man, a young man, and life’s greatest lessons
Summary
This is a
story about the lessons that can be learned in life. The book is told by Mitch
Albom, and is a personal narrative about the professor that influenced his life
and the lessons that he learned from him. The professor, Morrie Schwartz, had a
big impact on Mitch’s life, but he learns the most after Morrie begins dying of
Lou Gehrig’s disease. As Morrie’s body slowly betrays him, he gives advice and
knowledge to those around him. He talks about the biggest questions in life,
including: family, friendship, love, and death. Morrie’s death teaches Mitch
about what it’s really like to live.
Themes
There are
many different themes in this novel. The biggest are love, family, and death.
However, this novel can teach students many other lessons. Other themes
include: acceptance, communication, values, openness, and happiness.
Other Possible Resources
- If possible, it might be interesting to have a doctor or even patient come to talk to the students about Lou Gehrig’s disease.
- David A. Adler’s Lou Gehrig: The Luckiest Man (children’s book)
- http://www.swccd.edu/~library/Docs/tuesdayswithmorrie.pdf
- http://www.sparknotes.com/lit/morrie/section3.rhtml
- http://www.webenglishteacher.com/albom.html
- http://mitchalbom.com/d/books/3856/tuesdays-morrie
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