"I Am The Messenger" by Markus Zusak would most definitely belong not only in my person library, but also the library of many others who think that their life as nothing but far from extraordinary.
This book is one that has stayed in my head since the moment I opened the cover, and far beyond the last hours, late at night, when I finally turned to the last page. It raised for me this one thought: If an ordinary person can make that much of a difference, think of how much an extraordinary one could.
It is a book about not only the potential to be great, but the duty to be great. This is not merely a greatness that comes from strength or even intellectuality, but great in humility and selflessness and kindness. For me, this book is a message …show more content…
They require him to care. To submit himself for the benefit of others. To get lost in the eyes of those suffering, and to do something about it. Why? We as humans are all seeking. Whether we know it or not, we all want someone to feel bad for us. Not only that, but we want someone to do something about that bad.
In the end of the novel, Ed states that he himself is the message. I believe each and every one of us has a duty to carry out both our struggles and our realizations, and to share them with the world. People love to see the victories, but the obstacles faced during the journey more important. It is our turn to be the message. Challenge people. Bring out the extraordinary in them. Push them to go further. They are capable of so much more than they could ever imagine, they just do not know it yet. It is up to you to start stirring up their soul, to bring that ache to life.
“I Am the Messenger” is a novel about battling the the odds against living a simple life, and it’s a challenge to find something bigger within yourself. You’re not just reading about a boy named Ed, you BECOME a boy named Ed. A beautifully ordinary boy who said, “I'd rather chase the sun than wait for
This book is one that has stayed in my head since the moment I opened the cover, and far beyond the last hours, late at night, when I finally turned to the last page. It raised for me this one thought: If an ordinary person can make that much of a difference, think of how much an extraordinary one could.
It is a book about not only the potential to be great, but the duty to be great. This is not merely a greatness that comes from strength or even intellectuality, but great in humility and selflessness and kindness. For me, this book is a message …show more content…
They require him to care. To submit himself for the benefit of others. To get lost in the eyes of those suffering, and to do something about it. Why? We as humans are all seeking. Whether we know it or not, we all want someone to feel bad for us. Not only that, but we want someone to do something about that bad.
In the end of the novel, Ed states that he himself is the message. I believe each and every one of us has a duty to carry out both our struggles and our realizations, and to share them with the world. People love to see the victories, but the obstacles faced during the journey more important. It is our turn to be the message. Challenge people. Bring out the extraordinary in them. Push them to go further. They are capable of so much more than they could ever imagine, they just do not know it yet. It is up to you to start stirring up their soul, to bring that ache to life.
“I Am the Messenger” is a novel about battling the the odds against living a simple life, and it’s a challenge to find something bigger within yourself. You’re not just reading about a boy named Ed, you BECOME a boy named Ed. A beautifully ordinary boy who said, “I'd rather chase the sun than wait for