When one hears the names John Wooden or Morrie Schwartz, one can pick up on how influential both figures were in their lifetimes. In the novel Tuesdays with Morrie and the book Wooden, one will read about both Morrie’s and Wooden's very well-established opinions regarding life. When comparing Morrie and Wooden, there are both similarities and differences evident among the two concerning components of life. Some of the differences and similarities involve their childhood and the way their parents treated them, their teaching styles, both in and out of the classroom, and finally their thoughts on love. Parents can affect their children in many ways, both in early childhood and throughout their adult lives. In the case of Morrie’s childhood, …show more content…
his father was not a very affectionate man. Morrie is the type of person who loves interaction. One can conclude this when Mitch said, “ Morrie wished he would come inside and talk to them, but he rarely did. Nor did he tuck them in, nor kiss them goodnight”(Albom 138). Morrie’s dad, after dinner, always spent his time outside under a street lamp reading the newspaper waiting for his children to fall asleep. Wooden’s father on the other hand was something completely opposite of Morrie’s father figure. Wooden’s father was considerably loving and always supportive in John’s life, but he had a more firm side as well. One can gather this opinion when Jamison exclaimed, “He was a strong in his moral principles, values, and like any good father he wanted to instill them in his four sons”(Wooden and Jamison 201). This undoubtedly illustrates that Wooden’s father loved his children, and he would go out of his way to help them in any way possible. As many know, John Wooden was a very successful basketball coach at UCLA who won many championships. Those who knew him the most, knew he was a coach on and off the court. Some even think that his coaching job at UCLA was just another opportunity for John Wooden to teach. An example given was when asked if John Wooden would change this book he would not “ It allows him another opportunity to do what he loves doing most-namely, teaching life’s lessons”(Wooden and Jamison 4). Wooden loved to teach life lessons, some even think his philosophies are greatly needed in today’s society. Morrie is nearly identical to Mr. Wooden. When Mitch came to see Morrie every Tuesday, Morrie always tried to give Mitch life lessons, “People haven’t found meaning in their lives, so they’re running all the time looking for it”(Albom 136). Morrie does not only try to get to Mitch with his life lessons but he tries to get to everyone. Morrie also tells Mitch, “ When you’re in bed, you’re dead”(Albom 131). Morrie is trying to say that everyone should go out and do everything they can everyday and not waste the time they have on earth. Most people in today’s society have a problem with love.
This could be the result of not having enough of it as a child, or having love and just not knowing how to show it properly. Although, not everyone has a problem with love, for example, John Wooden has a very unique description of love and shows how love should be handled. One can see this when Wooden says, “ Love means many things. It means sharing. It means forgiving. It means understanding. It means being patient. It means learning”(Wooden and Jamison 201). If one would follow Wooden’s advice about love, one could live happily with a significant other. Morrie and Wooden, are very similar on the topic of love. Morrie is a very loving man who enjoys interaction with others. In the novel Morrie makes a valid effort trying to teach Mitch about love by saying, “ Love is how we stay alive”(Albom 134). Morrie elaborates the meaning of love by expressing how important it is and basically says how could one live without love. He also expresses the same theory by stating, “ Love each other or parish”(Albom 91). This has a more broad meaning to it. Morrie is not only addressing Mitch, but he is also talking to the world. Everyone must love one another or this universe will deteriorate and crumble into
nothing. Both Morrie and Wooden were two very intellectual figures. With everyday, came a new opportunity to try and touch the others around them. Although Wooden and Morrie shared different childhoods, it did not stop either of them from having a positive outlook on life. These two individuals taught the minds of many, giving them life lessons about family, education, and love that will last a lifetime.
No matter what actions or words a mother chooses, to a child his or her mother is on the highest pedestal. A mother is very important to a child because of the nourishing and love the child receives from his or her mother but not every child experiences the mother’s love or even having a mother. Bragg’s mother was something out of the ordinary because of all that she did for her children growing up, but no one is perfect in this world. Bragg’s mother’s flaw was always taking back her drunken husband and thinking that he could have changed since the last time he...
Morrie is getting worse and “Nightline”wants to have another interview with him before he passes. Morrie thinks his death is going to be soon so he wants to get the interview over with. His aphorism is significant because when we’re in bed we’re not doing anything but laying down or sleeping. We’re not out being active we’re doing nothing like a dead person. Love to me means never giving up on someone and always being there for them. Love is a strong word because most of the people who say the word don’t mean it. Love is always being taken for granted because of how people today abuse the word. It’s important in our world because if we didn’t have love most of us wouldn’t be happy or alive. Morrie talks about how memories are what keeps a person alive. He says if we can still hear a person’s voice when they’re not around we won’t forget them.
In conclusion, both Faulkner and Morrison show how a mother's actions and expression of love can affect how their children will grow up to be and act.
In a normal functioning family, both parent and child care for and love one another, and display these feelings. A parent is required to nurture his or her child and assure that the child feels loved by spending time together, and by giving the child sufficient attention. However, there are often times when a parent is unable to fulfill these requirements, which can ultimately have damaging effects on the child. A child who is neglected by his or her parents “perceives the world as a hostile and uncaring place. In addition to this negative perception of the world, the neglect a child faces affects later interaction with his or her peers, prompting the child to become anxious and overly withdrawn” (Goldman). This neglectful type of parenting proves to be a pattern in the novel Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood, as the main characters, Jimmy, Crake, and Oryx are crucially affected by their parents’ choices and are unjustly abandoned by them. In this novel, the neglect of parents, especially mothers, is clearly reflected in the behaviours of the three main characters.
Morrie’s former student at Brandeis University, and the narrator of the book. After forgetting about his dreams of becoming a famous musician, he is disgusted by they way the he wants financial success and wealth, though neither actually make him happy at ...
Morrie teaches that love is important to show and give out. Morrie’s opinion on love is that love is needed in one’s life, Simple gestures and touches are very important to Morrie and that’s how Morrie receives and gives out love. In this quote Morrie says“Love is how
The personality of an individual and many other aspects of their life are integrated into their lifestyle as they grew up under the guidance of their parents. Some say that a person is born twice; once under the wings and guidance of their parents, and again when they themselves have children. In a lot of cases it is an arduous adventure, being a parent and in many ways, life changing. The difficulties that come to a parent or parents do not only arrive from the direct disturbances the offspring creates, but also knowing the fact that the way in which they act, punish, and teach will forever affect the life of that child. There are a variety of different outcomes from which the parent has had much effect on the child, some are simple as “like
The key ingredient of a happy and successful life, as taught to Mitch by Morrie, is love. Morrie made the following statement in the movie. “We must love one another or perish.” It explains the belief that if one does not have love in their life, they are not truly living. In Mitch’s life, love for his girlfriend Janine took second place to his demanding career in journalism. However, when Janine leaves him because of this insensitivity, he realizes that Morrie’s words are true and strives to change. Janine accepts Mitch back upon seeing the transition he has gone though. Mitch’s commitments at work were a big problem in their relationship and he understood that in order to restore the relationship he must let go of these. Love was the first personal commitment Mitch lived up to, replacing work deadlines with a marriage date. Love becomes the driving force in Mitch’s life.
Unresolved issues often follow the parent-child relationship into adulthood. The true balance of the parent-child relationship shifts several times. Children gain maturity and create their own families and then, in the normal course of life, care for their parents as they grow older and need assistance. Sometimes, death robs adult children of the final stage of the parent-child relationship. Sometimes, issues remain unresolved after a parent has died. Being robbed of the final normal...
Jeanette: Clearly, they were not your typical parents at all and despite my cheery demeanour, my parent’s choices often affected me deeply and painfully without even realising. They rarely valued the same things I did, such as my love for my cat, Tinkerbell, who they made me through away and told me “to not be so sentimental” (Walls, J. 2005. p. 19). From this point my ambivalence changed dramatically as I matured and began to grow resentment towards my parents which triggered me to live a life that was more independent and
The novel The Namesake is clearly able to reflect my life, both showing that children are unable to view their parents as a human being unless the parent is triggered by a traumatic event. This causes the child to feel empathy for the parent figure and suddenly be able to mature so that they can humanize their parents. In this way, traumatic events to the family can often be healthy and necessary for the maturity of the child. After all, if he or she is unable to see their parents at their weakest, the child may take a considerably longer time to discover their gratitude and express the love that is owed.
Hegger, Susan. “The Trials of Childhood.” St. Louis Post-Dispatch. (Aug 1993): 1B. Rpt. in Family. Vol. 5. Ed. Eleanor Goldstein. Boca Raton, FL: S.I.R.S., Inc., 1993. Art. 17.
It is usual that a child would be raised by both of his biological parents. However, some kids are raised by only one of their biological parents or none. There are many reasons for a child not being raised by their biological parents. Might be because the child’s parent might have passed away, or the child’s parent supposedly just left their child for other people, for urgent reasons. In my opinion, I think that a parent shouldn’t just leave their child for someone else whatever the reason was, because it would affect the child in many ways especially when they grows up. The purpose of this essay is to mention the negative effects on teens who don’t their biological parents.
Love isn't just a current feeling, it can be shown and felt in memories that were received when the person was with you. What Morrie believes is that love means immortality, If you're physically gone, people can still remember the love you gave them.“As long as we can love each other, and remember the feeling of love we had, we can die without ever
The role of parenting in a child's life is vitally important for the outcome of the child. The difference in a child who has a loving environment and a child that does not is incredibly drastic. In Frankenstein by Mary Shelley, Victor is the prime example of an awful parent, as he does not give aid to the monster and lets the monster roam free to find it’s own path. He uses the monster's “ugliness” as a way to escape responsibility. Another example of poor parenting is the job of Alphonse and Caroline, Victor’s parents. They prearranged Victor's marriage from when he was just a child. Alphonse’s also had a very odd reaction to the death of Caroline. In Frankenstein, Mary Shelley explores poor parenting, through the absence of a loving environment.