Tuesday's With Morrie Reflection

Tuesday’s With Morrie is a memoir written by Mitch Albom that tells the story of a sportswriter who reunites with his old professor and friend, Morrie Schwartz. Albom seeks Schwartz out after witnessing a news report report on Schwartz’s ALS diagnosis, and he learns that his favorite professor has only a few months to live. After the two meet, they both agree to meet on Tuesdays, just as they had done during Albom’s college career, for one “final class”, for the remainder of Morrie’s life. The purpose of the class was to discuss the meaning of life and all of the benefits and hardships that come with it. During each Tuesday, Morrie imparted several final lessons to his struggling old student before passing away. One of the most important lessons …show more content…
The way you get meaning into your life is to devote yourself to loving others, devote yourself to your community around you, and devote yourself to creating something that gives you purpose and meaning,” (Albom 43) to Mitch in college, and Mitch remembering this lesson is key for him in achieving happiness. A third and arguably most important lesson taught by Morrie is to never let hardship get the best of you and to live a full life no matter what. This lesson serves as another important reminder to Mitch, who felt isolated in life after his uncle passed away from cancer and his brother was diagnosed with the same cancer. Albom was once again inspired by Morrie, who still had the same vibrant attitude and personality as he had seen before, despite having a debilitating condition and being near death. This contrasts with Albom, who is in the prime of his life with a successful career and a wife he loves, but he cannot shake the feeling of unfulfillment. Mitch and Morrie discussions of rising above life’s difficulties serve as an important reminder to Albom that life should be treasured in spite of his hardships and to always do good whenever you …show more content…
I felt Albom was able to write an emotional, inspiring story that has universal appeal. One of the ways he does this is to Morrie in a convincing, natural way that allows the readers to empathize with, which gives the lessons he teaches more impact later on in the memoir. This occurs within the first few pages of the book, with Morrie’s love of dancing being one of the first things mentioned about his character (Albom 5). The audience is able to develop an early emotional connection to Morrie by one of his passions, something everyone is able to relate to. Mitch’s story of sacrificing a passion for success is also something many readers would be able to connect with. Both Albom’s and Morrie’s stories are personal and highly relatable, and this allows Albom to craft a story that is both compelling and