The main character, Monty has a very specific goal in his graduating from …show more content…
He did not care about the feelings of Simon. By the end of the movie, this opinion of Simon and by the end of the movie this opinion of Monty had change dramatically Monty had got to great lengths to help Simon including driving a long ways so Simon could see his son and grandchild before he died and also giving Simon a place to stay out of the cold in his house. Simon taught everyone in the house a lesson along with everyone. Someone does not have to be rich and extravagant to be on top of life and have a good attitude about life. Simon has asbestosis, a lung disease he got when he worked in mine and he has no family to cal his own.
Although his movie may not have seemed to an end, it brings a happy ending for anybody. It did end happy for Simon, he died in a loving home surrounded by four people that cared and loved him deeply. The death of someone is never a happy event but in this case in can be. Simon’s death stopped his suffering from his disease and the fact that he was surrounded by people that loved him made it not quite as …show more content…
You can do your best to correct your mistakes that people may still hold a grudge. Simon goes to visit his son and it’s pretty clear that his son is not about to forgive and forget but you can only do so much. Maybe If Simon could have live longer he would have seen a true reconciliation with his son. But given the constraints of his life, he didn’t have much choice. So you have to do what you can do but in the end, you have to live with the consequences and forgive yourself when there’s nothing else left. Face with a choice and do the right things. Graduated life with honors, is very achievement symbolic. Monty was not able to graduate from Harvard University with honors because he didn’t return his thesis on time, but he risked the graduating with honors to take Simon to his son so he could see him one last time before he died so truthfully in life terms. Monty did have honors because of his companionship with Simon.
The thing I learned from this story is when you are young and foolish, you may thing going to college or reading books can provide you with important information about living life but in reality, you can learn more from it. Whose street wisdom can always in valuable life