The idea that one day we will all die is inevitable. Most individuals do not think about the future and death. We shrug this thought from our minds because we cannot predict the future. In some cases, some will say that they are young and that the idea of death, now, is preposterous. For others, that day may seem to be looming closer and closer as they advance into their 70s. Despite how you may feel about death, we can all concur that this will happen to all of us, and how we approach death, will vary from person to person. In the book “Tuesdays with Morrie” by Mitch Alborn and “The Death of Ivan Ilyich” by Leo Tolstoy paints the journey of two men and their inevitable date with the grim reaper. In the following paragraphs, I will discuss the similarities and the differences between the trials and conflicts, these men endured on their journey.
In the book “Tuesdays with Morrie,” Morrie Schwartz was diagnosed with asthma and …show more content…
In the years before he fell sick, he married. One year later his wife became pregnant; their marriage began to shift from the unideal image of marriage, so he ran towards his work. In doing this he further distanced himself from his family. At work, he moved up the ranks, but he did not receive the highest promotion, so he moved his family to a different city so that he could work on obtaining a high position in that place. Shortly after his promotion, he fell ill. In his time of illness, his wife did not understand what he was going through, so he further pushed her away. He then began to get angry at his family for not confronting the fact that he was dying, not just sick but actively dying. He found comfort from Gerasim because he was only one who was honest and compassionate. When he was alone, he would be faced with his fears of dying. Constantly contemplating what would happen to him after he died. He battled with his fears until his final
In the book “Tuesdays with Morrie,” Morrie Schwartz was diagnosed with asthma and …show more content…
In the years before he fell sick, he married. One year later his wife became pregnant; their marriage began to shift from the unideal image of marriage, so he ran towards his work. In doing this he further distanced himself from his family. At work, he moved up the ranks, but he did not receive the highest promotion, so he moved his family to a different city so that he could work on obtaining a high position in that place. Shortly after his promotion, he fell ill. In his time of illness, his wife did not understand what he was going through, so he further pushed her away. He then began to get angry at his family for not confronting the fact that he was dying, not just sick but actively dying. He found comfort from Gerasim because he was only one who was honest and compassionate. When he was alone, he would be faced with his fears of dying. Constantly contemplating what would happen to him after he died. He battled with his fears until his final