Tuesday

to have done things differently. So, what do people do if contract this disease? The answer is simple: they live everyday with the mindset of living life to the fullest and treasuring the things that surround them. This is portrayed in the novel, Tuesdays With Morrie, written by Mitch Albom. Morrie, the main character, suffers from ALS but does not let it hinder his enjoyment in life. In his late sixties, Morrie Schwartz lives life as an elated and healthy college professor until he faces a…

Have you ever read two different books and had characters that were similar but different? Well, in the two books The Gravesavers and The Tuesday Cafe, the two main characters Minn and Harper are similar and different in many ways. For one they both are very sarcastic and they get angry easily. They are also totally different in some ways. A big difference between them is that Minn likes to read books, and is very athletic. On the other hand Harper is very lazy, and doesn't like exercise. Harper…

The book that I chose to do my report on was called Until Tuesday. The authors names Is Luis Carlos Montalvan and Bret Witter. Until Tuesday was originally published on may 3rd 2011. “Until Tuesday” is about a highly decorated captain in the U.S. Amy who has never backed down from a challenge during his past two years in Iraq. The heart having captain was sent home from physical wounds, traumatic brain injury, and crippling post-traumatic stress disorder that began to bother him. When he…

The story takes off as John Nash, a Ph.D. Student at Princeton University, arrives as the co-recipient of the Carnegie Scholarship bent on finding a fresh equation that would stupefy the masses and fulfill his purpose of accomplishment. It is on his first arrival when his first Hallucinations begins to make himself apparent. Charles Herman, who in Johns' head is his roommate constantly reminds him of his basic needs for food, beer, society, and fun ultimately giving him companionship when he is…

Throughout the book many of us can see that Morrie is dying. There is so much more that we can appreciate through his story. Some of those include his life stories, but also his philosophies on death. Many people question his views, or need more explanation. After reading the book, and finding out about Morrie’s views, we were able to interview our loved ones and learn what their views were on some subjects. Then given the opportunity, we were able to compare the two points of view. One of…

The announcement in the paper states that Hector Bowen, better known as Prospero the Enchanter, entertainer and stage magician of great renown, died of heart failure in his home on the fifteenth of March. It goes on about his work and his legacy for some time. The age listed is erroneous, a detail few readers perceive. A short paragraph at the end of the obituary mentions that he is survived by a daughter of seventeen years of age, a Miss Celia Bowen. This number is more accurate. There is also…

Jim Bayliss Characterisation Description “Dr Jim Bayliss is nearly forty. A very self-controlled man, an easy talker, but with a wisp of sadness that clings even to his self-effacing humour.” Jim Bayliss is one of the supporting characters in All My Sons first introduced in the first page of Act One. He is Joe Keller’s neighbour and a general practitioner who sacrificed his dream of being a researcher for a life of stability-- becoming a private practice doctor. He represents the future…

The two terms/concepts are voice-over and diegetic sound in the film’s LA Confidential, Match Point, American Beauty, and Zero Dark Thirty. Diegetic sound within the cinematic film domain include tracks of various sounds that are in synchronization with the film and additional sound narrative that includes voice-over. Earning two wins and seven Academy Award nominations, L.A. Confidential director, Curtis Hanson depicts the crime/drama/mystery/thriller genre film that fades-in to an extreme…

Amir says something happened in the winter of 1975 that made him what he is today. He also says that a past of “unatoned sins” is calling him up when he remembers a phone call from Rahim from last summer. He sits on a bench and thinks about Baba, Ali, and Kabul. Chapter 2 Amir and Hassan were trouble makers doing things like reflecting sunlight inside their neighbor’s windows. These were Amir’s ideas but Hassan never blamed it on him when they were caught. Amir’s mother died when giving birth,…

“I may be dying but I am surrounded by loving, caring souls. How many people can say that?” What Morrie is saying is even though is life will be cut short he will still enjoy what he has left because of the people who care for him. If Morrie can enjoy his life while dying then every other person should be able to as well. As shown in the novella; A Long Walk to Water, people living in Africa have way less to live for then Americans and other wealthier countries. Africans are most likely hungry…