The Five People You Meet In Heaven Analysis

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The Five People You Meet In Heaven The book “ The five people you meet in heaven “ by Mitch Albom published in 2003. Has the main character named Eddie who works in Ruby pier as a maintenance man for his whole life. But one day his life completely changed when a ride named Freedy’s free fall malfunction and almost collapses on a little girl but Eddie saves her just in time but it cost him his life and everything went dark for him after that. When he wakes up he realizes that he is now in heaven. He also starts to realize that he has to go on a journey to meet his five people in heaven and each person has to teach him something about his life. A large amount of people can relate to this story somehow. For example some people might think He was labeled as a freak because of his blue skin he had his entire life because of some medication he took when he was a child. Eddie hardly knew him the blue man. But yet somehow the blue man died because of Eddie. He died of a heart attack which was caused by Eddie. The lesson is we all have different perspectives on things; and there is no such thing as a random act; we are all interconnected.This lesson is seen frequently in the book. This lesson is seen through the first person he meets in heaven; but also in the third person. This lesson has impacted me because it made me realized that every decision I make can affect other people as well. A great amount of people have probably learned or lived this lesson as well; but they just know it. I myself have learned this lesson through a event that occurred in my life. This event happened when I was in with my mom and little brother at a restaurant. At the time we were getting something to eat and we sat down at a empty table. When we were done eating we picked up our trash and we were ready to head out; but my brother forgot his drink at the table and right when he was about to get his drink from the table some other customers were about to sit at the table. And right when they sat down my brothers drink spilled all over the customer. So that 's kind of an example of people being interconnected and that your actions can affect

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