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English IV
“The Five People You Meet in Heaven”
T A B L E o f C O N T E N T S
I. Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 7
II. Body: i. Exposition. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8- 10 ii. Conflict . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 iii. Climax. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12- 13 iv. Resolution. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
v. Conclusion of the Story. . . . . . . . . . . 13- 14
III. Conclusion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14- 15
I. Introduction
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i.Eddie lives an insignificant life as a maintenance man for the rides at the Ruby Pier amusement park. One day a mechanical failure causes a fatal accident. Eddie rescues a young girl from her death but in the effort, he is killed. This is when the adventure begins.
Eddie enters heaven and discovers it is not a garden but a place where he will meet five people whose lives intersected with his in some significant way on earth, some readily known to Eddie and some unknown to him. These five explain the meaning of Eddie's life and the purpose of heaven. Through this best-seller fictional story, The Five People You Meet in Heaven, author Mitch Albom teaches us his understanding of the meaning of life.
In heaven, Eddie learns five key lessons from the five individuals. First, every life is interconnected so each person impacts others throughout his or her lifetime in ways that may not be recognized. Second, we should live sacrificing for others, for such acts inevitably lead to good outcomes. Third, forgiveness is necessary to find inner peace. Fourth, love is a powerful virtue that lasts eternally. And finally, our life, as insignificant as it may seem, has a purpose.
Heaven is a place where we find inner peace with ourselves when we learn these lessons. Through this process, we are cleansed of negative thoughts and scars we carried in our lifetime and find true inner peace. After this, we will choose our heavenly dwelling. There we will