The irony of the Trial of the Century was that Morrie was just normally going to the bathroom while the whole world was watching the television with wide eyes and was thought of a huge moment for the country. Morrie did not care about this moment at all. This makes a connection because his life and the trial are both ending. This evidence from the book shows that Morrie doesn't care about drama or crazy things, he just cares about the people he loves and trusts before he dies. The 1979 basketball game reflects on Morrie as a person because it shows that Morrie is such a humble and thoughtful person and he thinks that it is not about being number one or winning, it is the fun and happiness that matters most.
In the tenth Tuesday, Mitch thinks that in his generation everyone struggles with marriage because of commitment. Whenever he meets his friends they will also come across the topic of getting tired of marriage, divorce, or even ended up being with someone else. He has also experienced this because of waiting many years until to finally propose to his girlfriend. He starts to wonder why his generation has tough problems with commitment and asks Morrie why.
Morrie then tells Mitch very important things about marriage, and feels bad for Mitch and his generation. He teaches Mitch that it is very important to carefully love someone and to never stop loving others around you, because the culture doesn't give you that. Morrie even thinks that people in Mitch's generation marry, when they haven't even found out about a lot of each other. Morrie then teaches Mitch his rules for love and marriage. How Love Goes On When Morrie and Mitch meet again on their ninth Tuesday, Morrie explains how love goes on and this is true. In my family, I experience how love goes on because when I lost my grandmother, it was very sad for the whole family, but even though she is not physically there, we will always keep her in our hearts. We remember her and think about her and we realize that even when she is not with us, our love for her goes on. Another reason why I believe this statement is true is that when I was little I used to be on a swim team, and I loved it so much, but as I got older, I didn't have enough time for that and I had to stop, but even though I don't swim competitively today, I still go to the beach and pools, and watch the swimmers on the Olympics, and that is how my love still goes on for swimming. As Morrie said in the book, it is true that love goes on in anything, because love is one of the most powerful things in the world, that no one can stop.
1. Morrie's love for music was strong even before he got sick, but now it was so intense it moved him to tears. He loved music so much because it made him feel so alive and free. This connects with what he is trying to teach Mitch about money because for example when you listen to music, you are giving your time to someone else. You should do the things that come from your heart, and not let the value of money satisfy you.
In the book Tuesdays with Morrie, Mitch and Morrie talk about the fear of aging in the seventh Tuesday. This topic has been brought up when Morrie told Mitch that now someone had to wipe his behind. The first initial reaction is to think that it is extremely embarrassing and uncomfortable to get in someone's privacy and do everything for them, but the truth is, Morrie starts to like it. And this is because he feels like a baby again, being cared and treated well. And Morrie is now thankful because a lot of people didn't get enough of unconditional love and attention, but now Morrie gets it back. On the other hand Mitch says to a Morrie that he does everything he can to not age and is afraid of aging, but Morrie embraces it because his theory is that the older you get, the more you learn.
In my opinion, my view of aging is positive because I agree with Morrie and I think that you will become wiser and will learn greater lessons in life. People will also eventually care for you more and want to visit you. I think that aging would make you feel wanted or needed and that everyone would want to be with you because you are getting more fragile and kind and will receive the help and care from others. This picture shows people protesting to stop war and is related to Morrie when he gave his students A's to prevent sending them to the war.
Do you believe in reincarnation? I ask. ''Perhaps.'' What would you come back as? ''If I had a choice, a gazelle.'' A gazelle? ''Yes. So graceful. So fast.'' A gazelle? Morrie smiles at me. ''You think that's strange?'' I study his shrunken frame, the loose clothes, the socks wrapped feet that rest stiffly on foam rubber cushions, unable to move, like a prisoner in leg irons. I picture a gazelle racing across the desert. No, I say. I don't think that's strange at all. I think that Morrie chose to be a gazelle because they are free animals who can swiftly run in the open desert. Physically and mentally. Morrie tells Mitch about this graceful animal as he is poorly sitting in a wheelchair unable to really move. And Mitch starts to realize why Morrie chose this animal, because he wants to move again and be free and not need embarrassing help from others. He wants to feel strong on the outside not just the inside, and I think that Morrie picking this animal was really heart melting to me because it states how useless Morrie is becoming physically. If I had the choice of what to be when coming back, I would be a dolphin, because they are smart by interacting with humans and are playful from swiftly swimming in the water to painting on a canvas with its nose. Every time I see their silky silver skin glisten in the bright blue waters, I wish to be like them. They can be be friendly in the water but also in the air from jumping into a somersault through the rings soon hearing the crowd applause. They are beautiful creatures and carry many characteristics that loudly shout outstanding into my ear. My family is very important and a family should be important to everyone because that is what helps you grow and the people in your family love and care for you very much. I think that everyone should be thankful for their family because without it everyone in the world wouldn't have someone there to care or help them. One time, when I was lost in the mall, my parents started looking for me and eventually found me and once they did, they hugged me and kissed me and they showed me how much they loved me. There have been many times when I needed my family, and I am so thankful that I have one.
I agree in Morrie's aphorism because it means that when you are closer to death, you learn that you should not take everything for granted and you should cherish the little ordinary things in life. Because when you are close to death, you usually feel like you don't want to waste the little time you have left to live your life and in reaction people would work harder than usual and love the people they haven't really given appreciation to. For example they might also try to fix their regrets or problems and do the special things the have always wanted to do, but in my opinion you should not let death push you to live a efficient life and instead live your life to the fullest now. |