Analyzing Mitch's Tuesdays With Morrie

Tuesdays with Morrie is a book about the relationship between a student and his favorite college professor. The book is a memoir and it’s written in Mitch’s point of view, but there are some sections where he discusses Morrie’s life, without actually being there to witness them. This book will take a toll on your emotions and you will let it, due to how good of a read it is. In the beginning, Mitch talks about how Morrie and he spent their last weeks together, spending every Tuesday at Morrie’s, discussing different life lessons (1-2). He then goes to talk about how he joined Morrie’s class and how he quickly became the best teacher he’s ever had. Eventually, you learn more about Mitch’s life. He is very open about how after he graduated college, it took him sixteen years to go visit Morrie (27). After graduation, Mitch’s life …show more content…
Morrie says “...once you learn how to die, you learn how to live” (82). He talks about how he never used to cherish life as much as he does after developing ALS. The lesson is an aphorism that Morrie wants Mitch to understand. He even repeats the quote, making sure Mitch hears him clearly. He wants Mitch to live his life as much as he can and to live it to the fullest, getting the most out of it. I believe we could all take that quote from the book and apply it to our lives. Whether we are dying or not, we should still cherish our lives as much as possible. Every lesson Morrie teaches Mitch is a lesson that we should all take away from the book, even if they do not necessarily apply to us. This book will stick with me for the rest of my life. All of the lessons and the stories are so pure and genuine that I cannot forget them. The way the book is set up makes it even better to read. As I stated previously, the memories Mitch uses from college make the story an even better