Mitch Albom

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junior essay K Komal Patel to me 4 days agoDetails Komal Patel Junior Essay, Revised draft C.P. English 3- period 1 April 29, 2014 1263 words. In the memoir Tuesdays with Morrie Mitch Albom explores the challenges that his mentor, Morrie Schwartz, confronts after contracting ALS. Throughout the series of interviews Morrie completed with the writer, this sociology professor experiences a physical decline as well as the emotional and spiritual issues that one faces at the end of his life. After losing her hearing at the age of 18 months, Marlee Matlin has never felt disabled. This actress and writer won an Oscar at age of 21 and has become a spokeswoman for people with hearing impairments. Although she has not confronted death, as Morrie did, her life has been spent overcoming challenges. Morrie was a sociology professor. He was very close to his student, Mitch Albom, and during the end of his life, as Morrie battles ALS. Mitch meets with him every Tuesday to discuss a large number of life’s topics. On the first Page 2 Tuesday Mitch brought food for Morrie. As they talk, they realize that Mitch used to have Morrie’s class on Tuesdays. Now that he has ALS, Morrie Schwartz deals with physical obstacles on a daily basis. His mobility diminishes throughout his interviews with Mitch Albom. As Mitch explains “For the interview, which took place on a Friday afternoon, Morrie wore the same shirt he’d had on the day before. He changed shirts only every other day at this point, and this was not the other day, so why break routine?”(160). Morrie’s challenges in moving make it difficult for him to leave the house. Morrie tackles the emotional and psychological challenges of his illness, as well. He showed a resilient attitud... ... middle of paper ... ...espect and love. Marlee also published her first novel, Deaf Child Crossing, which Page 6 was based on her own childhood. She wrote and published a sequel to Deaf Child Crossing, on titled Nobody’s perfect. I think confidence in you is best way to face any problems. I think unity is also the best way to face any problems. Morrie was not scared to death, instead he tried to be happy and spent his time with his closed ones. Marlee who is deaf since she was 18 months old, she never gave up and tried hard to learn the sign language and now she lives her life like a normal person. Marlee Matlin did what she liked to do. She lives like a normal person. She thinks losing her hearing doesn’t stop her from doing what she loves to do. I think Marlee is a living example of living life to fullest because she never gave up and tried her best to get where she is today.

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