have read throughout my life have had a significant impact on who I am today and what I believe in. In particular‚ the school setwork novels “Tuesdays with Morrie” by Mitch Albom from Grade 8 and “The Hunger Games” by Suzanne Collins from Grade 10 have had an effect on my life. “Do I wither up and disappear‚ or do I make the best of my time left?” – Morrie Schwartz‚ in his thoughts after being told he had ALS‚ a neurodegenerative disease. He knew this meant he had only a limited time left before
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Key Question 15: Comparative Essay The Acquisition of Wisdom In King Lear and Tuesdays With Morrie Wisdom is a trait mostly associated with the elderly and highly valued in today’s world. However‚ do all old men truly possess wisdom merely because they can see their own deaths in the near future? In both King Lear by William Shakespeare and Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom‚ the protagonists acquire wisdom after undergoing trials of sufferings and tribulations. Despite learning similar
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Aphorisms “Play the hand you were dealt.” “In this world‚ nothing is certain but death and taxes.” “A penny saved is a penny earned.” “Idle hands are the devil’s workshop.” “Everyone dies by not everybody lives.” Aphorisms are concise statements about the world around us. Today‚ I asked my mother and father what were a few aphorisms that they liked. My father replied with the first three‚ and my mother with the last two. The first aphorism‚ “Play the hand you were dealt‚” means to me that
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bestseller. However‚ Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom is an extremely powerful book. No wonder millions have been talking about it. The reason that this book is so successful is because of its central ideas. Throughout Mitch’s journey with Morrie‚ Morrie has shared bits and pieces of wisdom that have been put into the book. These bits of wisdom are the underlying messages that readers take away and find they are changed by. There are three central ideas that Morrie seems to keep repeating
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In Tuesdays with Morrie‚ Mitch Albom‚ an author and journalist‚ explains the symbolic meaning of life‚ love and family based on what he learns from Morrie. He elucidates that people should detach from materialistic things in life because everything is impermanent. Specifically he claims that people should dedicate themselves to the ones around them and not be caught up on possessions that do not give any value. He quoted Morrie who said‚ “...many people walk around a meaningless life…devote yourself
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William Shakespeare and Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom‚ one of the main characters in both texts‚ King Lear and Morrie Schwartz‚ were experienced to develop intelligence afterwards undergoing suffering and troubles. However‚ both these men began their investigations in different ways. Morrie infinitely emphasized the worth of community and comfort‚ meanwhile King Lear drill these as light as a feather pursuits which nothing should go wrong which would affect his ego. Morrie was disappointed unexpectedly
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S Aphorism Essay “The way to be safe‚ is to never be secure.” Benjamin Franklin once said this statement. But what does it mean? Being unsure keeps you from doing many things. A lot of people probably think a secure person probably does the right things and is always so sure about everything. But really that is what sometimes causes mistakes in peoples lives. For example‚ if you’re with your friends and they want to do something that you know is wrong
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Everyone has laws that they live by‚ these are called “laws of Life”. Many people use aphorisms or quotes to shape the way they live‚ usually they are by famous or successful people. An aphorism good to follow is‚ “the mind is everything‚ what you think you become” by Chinese philosopher Buddha. This aphorism teaches people‚ whatever they think of themselves‚ they would eventually become. Another lesson this aphorism will teach is that if you want to yourself to have a positive life with positive outcomes
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ponder upon its value. In Tuesdays with Morrie‚ Mitch Albom narrates an inspirational account of a man’s life. In a similar aspect‚ Jay Asher‚ in 13 Reasons Why‚ writes a teen’s reaction to another’s tragedy. The protagonist in both books listens to the many stories told by a special mate. As the stories unfold‚ both characters experience various conflicts. To begin with‚ in Tuesdays with Morrie‚ the main character Mitch Albom reconnects with his old college professor‚ Morrie‚ after many years have
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On the fourth Tuesday‚ they talked about death. Death is certain. We all know that we will die. But what makes Morrie different from us? If we all know that we are dying‚ why only Morrie‚ at the least‚ has had a strong resolution to tell his story and make the most of his remaining time? It is because he believed it. Death for him is more authentic than anything. He accepted the things he cannot do and gave attention to things that he can because he wanted to make the most of his remaining time
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