“The Second Tuesday”
1. In what ways do you agree or disagree with Morrie's perspective on self pity?
I believe that Morrie has a very enlightening view on self pity and I agree with most of . Not everyone is mentally capable of accepting what is wrong in their life, so I don't really believe that everyone can do what he states. Some people recover and reflect on negative things going on in their lives in different ways and that may mean that some people spend more time pitying themselves. Although this is the case, I think that limiting the time that is spent each day on self pity is a good idea. When people pity themselves, there's nothing beneficial that happens with it, there's only negative thoughts and emotions that are brought on. By limiting the amount of time someone spends on pitying themselves, there's more …show more content…
He had to experience the death of his mother at a young age and learn how to move on with the grief he had. Also, Morrie came from a poor family. His father oftenly didn't have a job, he was uneducated and he didn't speak English. Since his father wasn't able to make a lot of money, they were usually on public assistance. Morrie lived in a depressing apartment, didn't have any luxuries and his father didn't even own a car. In order to make money, Morrie and his brother would wash peoples porch steps for change. After his mother's death, Morrie's brother, David, got polio after a night of playing in the rain. Since Morrie was young, he felt responsible for this, although it was not his fault and the polio wasn't actually caused from playing in the rain, but that's what young Morrie believed. Also, Morrie was never given the affection from his father that he wished for. When Morrie's father re married, he found comfort in his stepmother. He even gained his love for education through her. In general, Morrie didn't have the best childhood, although he grew up to be a very wise
1. In what ways do you agree or disagree with Morrie's perspective on self pity?
I believe that Morrie has a very enlightening view on self pity and I agree with most of . Not everyone is mentally capable of accepting what is wrong in their life, so I don't really believe that everyone can do what he states. Some people recover and reflect on negative things going on in their lives in different ways and that may mean that some people spend more time pitying themselves. Although this is the case, I think that limiting the time that is spent each day on self pity is a good idea. When people pity themselves, there's nothing beneficial that happens with it, there's only negative thoughts and emotions that are brought on. By limiting the amount of time someone spends on pitying themselves, there's more …show more content…
He had to experience the death of his mother at a young age and learn how to move on with the grief he had. Also, Morrie came from a poor family. His father oftenly didn't have a job, he was uneducated and he didn't speak English. Since his father wasn't able to make a lot of money, they were usually on public assistance. Morrie lived in a depressing apartment, didn't have any luxuries and his father didn't even own a car. In order to make money, Morrie and his brother would wash peoples porch steps for change. After his mother's death, Morrie's brother, David, got polio after a night of playing in the rain. Since Morrie was young, he felt responsible for this, although it was not his fault and the polio wasn't actually caused from playing in the rain, but that's what young Morrie believed. Also, Morrie was never given the affection from his father that he wished for. When Morrie's father re married, he found comfort in his stepmother. He even gained his love for education through her. In general, Morrie didn't have the best childhood, although he grew up to be a very wise