1/20/16
Amanda Rodriguez
Mr. Molina
Period 1
Morries message Morrie felt that love and compassion are one of the most vital experiences anyone could undergo. The expression of love is important to him, mainly because of the fact he lacked it during his childhood, as Morrie’s mother died at an early age. However, when Eva came into the picture, she treated Morrie how no one has before; with tender love as if he were her own child. He cherished these moments and made sure to continue passing this love onto others. The importance of love remained with Morrie up until his final days. He believed that without the love of his friends and family members he would perish. “...love is how you stay alive, even after you are gone.”(p 133 Mitch Albom) Love most definitely lasts past death; it is the memory of the love that someone gives that perseveres with them until the very end.
Actions speak louder than words, and Morrie shows this on a day to day basis. This has had an influence on Mitch; …show more content…
He’s enjoying the wind and fresh air, until he notices the other waves in front of him, crashing against the shore. “ ‘My god, this is terrible,’ the wave says. ‘Look what’s going to happen to me!’ Then along comes another wave. It sees the first wave, looking grim, and it says to him, ‘Why do you look so sad?’ The first wave says ‘You don’t understand! We’re all going to crash! All of us waves are going to be nothing! Isn’t it terrible?’ The second wave says, ‘No, you don’t understand. You’re not a wave, you’re part of the ocean.’” This relates to what was mentioned earlier in the way that society, the first wave, are terrified of the idea of dying. However, Morrie, the second wave, convinces society that it is normal to die, to accept your own death is to be able to live a better life without having any
Amanda Rodriguez
Mr. Molina
Period 1
Morries message Morrie felt that love and compassion are one of the most vital experiences anyone could undergo. The expression of love is important to him, mainly because of the fact he lacked it during his childhood, as Morrie’s mother died at an early age. However, when Eva came into the picture, she treated Morrie how no one has before; with tender love as if he were her own child. He cherished these moments and made sure to continue passing this love onto others. The importance of love remained with Morrie up until his final days. He believed that without the love of his friends and family members he would perish. “...love is how you stay alive, even after you are gone.”(p 133 Mitch Albom) Love most definitely lasts past death; it is the memory of the love that someone gives that perseveres with them until the very end.
Actions speak louder than words, and Morrie shows this on a day to day basis. This has had an influence on Mitch; …show more content…
He’s enjoying the wind and fresh air, until he notices the other waves in front of him, crashing against the shore. “ ‘My god, this is terrible,’ the wave says. ‘Look what’s going to happen to me!’ Then along comes another wave. It sees the first wave, looking grim, and it says to him, ‘Why do you look so sad?’ The first wave says ‘You don’t understand! We’re all going to crash! All of us waves are going to be nothing! Isn’t it terrible?’ The second wave says, ‘No, you don’t understand. You’re not a wave, you’re part of the ocean.’” This relates to what was mentioned earlier in the way that society, the first wave, are terrified of the idea of dying. However, Morrie, the second wave, convinces society that it is normal to die, to accept your own death is to be able to live a better life without having any