In Mitch Albom’s novella, “The Five People You Meet In Heaven”, Eddie embarks on a journey where he encounters five people after he dies, some family and friends, some complete strangers. They all affected his life in some way and were there to help Eddie understand the meaning of his life. Albom uses symbolism to represent the life lessons in different circumstances in Eddie’s life. Some of the most important symbols were the Blue Man, the Captain, Ruby, Marguerite, the Ferris Wheel, and Tala.
The Blue Man represents the interconnection between human lives. He teaches Eddie there are no random acts; what a person does will affect not only them, but everyone around them. Lives intersect and coincidences are not accidents but fate. Everyone’s story is impacted by another story. For every bad, there is a good. Someone may die, but it means someone else lives. Life is not fair as death misses some but hits others. …show more content…
The Captain is Eddie’s commanding officer in the Philippines during World War Two. Eddie always looked up to him and felt protected by him because the Captain would never leave anyone behind. He kept that promise when they were taken prisoners of war and forced to work in a coal mine. It was dark in the coal mine and the colors gray and black symbolize this horrific and terrifying time in Eddie’s life. The Captain teaches Eddie how important sacrifice is. In each situation a person loses something, they also gain something. When Eddie tried to run back into the burning shack, the Captain shot him to save his life. Eddie’s knee was severely injured, and he walked with a limp but he did not lose his
The Blue Man represents the interconnection between human lives. He teaches Eddie there are no random acts; what a person does will affect not only them, but everyone around them. Lives intersect and coincidences are not accidents but fate. Everyone’s story is impacted by another story. For every bad, there is a good. Someone may die, but it means someone else lives. Life is not fair as death misses some but hits others. …show more content…
The Captain is Eddie’s commanding officer in the Philippines during World War Two. Eddie always looked up to him and felt protected by him because the Captain would never leave anyone behind. He kept that promise when they were taken prisoners of war and forced to work in a coal mine. It was dark in the coal mine and the colors gray and black symbolize this horrific and terrifying time in Eddie’s life. The Captain teaches Eddie how important sacrifice is. In each situation a person loses something, they also gain something. When Eddie tried to run back into the burning shack, the Captain shot him to save his life. Eddie’s knee was severely injured, and he walked with a limp but he did not lose his