Starts with an unhappy ending, but it is also a beginning of another eternal, beatific life. The five people you meet in heaven is a famous novel that was written in a drab tone, yet meaningful themes by Mitch Albom and published in 2003. The story undoubtedly describes an 83-years-old man, Eddie, who had a wretched life and worked regrettably as a maintenance at Ruby Pier. Moreover, Ruby Pier is an amusement park, where everyone of all ages can be entertained by; however, it is also the official place where all of Eddie’s conflicts commenced from his childhood throughout his maturity. On his 83rd birthday, a dreadful accident occurs at Ruby Pier, one of the carnival carts has a mechanical problem, and it falls from above. Instantly, Eddie …show more content…
Strangely, this heaven has an anomalous framework; a background looks exactly like Ruby Pier with all the rollercoasters, the merry-go-rounds, and other fascinating games. From the description, the Blue Man was illuminated by his characteristic, the blue skin which caused by his stupidity when he was a child. He gives Eddie a flashback of where he died and told Eddie that he is the one who is indirectly responsible for his death. The scene started with Eddie as a little boy playing baseball on the street with his friends, and when the ball bounced into the street, he ran after it as the Blue Man was driving in the same direction. Besides, his car crashed and caused the demise of the Blue Man. Eddie swiftly stumbles on his feet as he feels sorry after seeing what he had done carelessly. As the first lesson, the Blue Man teaches Eddie that there are no random act in life and sometimes lives are twisted with one and …show more content…
For a long time, Eddie never seems to understand his dad, more likely he holds enmities against his father even after his death. Surprisingly, he meets with a lady named Ruby, who was once an owner of Ruby Pier. She shows a heinous reminiscence where his father’s best friend, Mickey Shea sexually assaults his mother; meanwhile, Eddie’s father returns home, witnesses what happened and rapidly chases Mickey out of the house as he falls into the pier. Instead of letting him drown to death, his father chooses to save Mickey. This event gives Eddie a new impression of his dad as a loyal friend, a kind person that he never saw before. Like every other people, Ruby teaches him to let go of his anger and forgives his dad for not being a compassionate
Recently he met this girl who had knew a few answers to the question he is searching for. Eddie is on a dangerous path to his investigation,but he is determine to find the killer. After his cousin is killed, Eddie's aunt pressures him to avenge her son's death. Eddie drops out of City College and works odd jobs, all the while wondering about this, the latest of the senseless killings that have become a fact of life within the community. A run of unlucky breaks adds to his frustration as he is completely caught up in the violence he disapproves
This is a crucial part because he finally committed to not letting alcohol control his life, something that has controlled him since his brother was killed. This was a huge step in Eddie’s character development.
Sacrifice, as we know it, is something we give up for the sake of a better cause. When we care about something or someone, we willingly and sometimes unknowingly act on selflessness. In the book, The Five People You Meet in Heaven, written by Mitch Albom, the main character, Eddie, dies only to have five encounters that shine a spotlight on his life. In the process of learning why he meets these people, he is taught valuable lessons that help him gain insight on his life and how it affected others.
“I forgive you, Dad.” (Movie) On the movie screen the tearful Eddie, with his trembling voice, is wholeheartedly trying to reach out to his father inside the Diner in Heaven. It is the moment that Eddie’s sentimental reflection turns into an emotional eruption. At that moment Eddie’s tears almost wet my face. That is just one of stunning visual effects I felt while watching the film, “The Five People You Meet in Heaven.” The film, directed by Lloyd Kramer, is based on the book with the same title, written by Mitch Albom. In terms of plot, general theme, and setting, they are all projected in similar ways both in the book and the movie, such as chronological order of the five people Eddie meets in Heaven, use of flashbacks, and Ruby Pier entertainment park as the central stage. By appearance, both in the book and the movie, Eddie and the five people are naturally the major focus. However, I believe that the relationship between Eddie and his father is specially fabricated by the director and the author with the intention of making the story more complex and captivating. On top of that, I find that Eddie’s father, portrayed as a controversial character throughout the book and all over the film, is really worth further reviewing and discussion. More specifically, I would like to analyze the similarities and differences vividly perceived between the novel and the movie in various ways of portraying the father.
Ruby - Eddie hated his father for abusing him and causing trauma that Eddie felt ruined his life. Even after his father passed, Eddie could never seem to let go of the anger and resentment that he held towards his father; rather, Eddie still hated and resented his father after his death so much so, that it seemed to still ruin Eddie's happiness. While in heaven, Ruby teaches Eddie to let go of his anger and to forgive his father.
Mitch Albom's The Five People You Meet in Heaven has sparked a much-needed emotional transformation inside my heart. It had quenched my thirsty body with the hope and comfort I had been seeking for the longest time. In The Five People You Meet In Heaven, Mitch Albom simply represents his version of what heaven could be like. Ideally, in this heaven, people who felt unimportant here on earth would realize, finally, how much they mattered and how much they were loved. This is the greatest gift God can give to you: to understand what happened in your life.
Eddie’s life ends tragically at Ruby Pier, the amusement park, where he has felt trapped for so many, long years, with what he thinks of as “a meaningless life”. When Eddie opens his eyes, he thinks that he is in heaven. He sees the sky changing many, beautiful colors as he is floating through the air. Eddie eventually lands in the place that he has come to think of as his own hell, Ruby Pier. He questions why he has been sent back here. He wonders if he had really been so bad of a person on earth that God would send him here to live for eternity. Once Eddie meets the side show “freak”, The Blue Man, he begins to understand why he has come here again. The Blue Man explains that Eddie will meet five people in heaven that will explain the meaning of his life.
The Five People You Meet in Heaven by Mitch Albom is an allegorical story of a man named Eddie who dies, goes to Heaven, and meets five people who, in some way or another, were impacted or had an impact on his life. Whether or not Eddie knew it, God had put these people in Eddie's life for a reason, and he goes to Heaven and finds out answers about his life and the people he is meeting.
The Five People You Meet in Heaven was written by the American author, Mitch Albom in 2003. This suspenseful, drama filled, philosophical fiction novella was published by Random House Large Print and is enjoyed by people of all ages. This 322 page book is best known for the heart wrenching story line and the twists and turns that impact not only the story but the characters as well. Detailed scenes, characters and places make the book come to life and transports the reader to a new world. The setting is located not just in one place but, many different places like, Ruby Pier, a Philippine forest, a riverbank with tall grass surrounding it, a diner at the bottom of a snow covered mountain range, and a wedding specifically located in an italian
Making sacrifices and giving up on doing the things one loves the most can be very stressful and difficult. Many people think that they are going to live life without having to take any chances or giving up on things that matter to them. When it comes to one making sure they follow the right path, making sacrifices can be extremely overwhelming and it can lead to a lack of desperation. Sacrifice is an essential part of life and nobody dies without having to make at least one. In Mitch Albom’s fictional novel The Five People You Meet in Heaven, sacrifice is the main theme as the protagonist Eddie Maintenance as some would call him sacrifices his life, aspirations, and career various times throughout the book.
of Eddie's life on Earth and the beginning of his journey through heaven. The basic
Eddie also shows signs of loyalty as at the start of the play he is loyal and hard-working towards his family, just the same as Marco. However we also see for Eddie that he betrays his own family merely for his jealousy, and reports them for illegally immigrating to the country, it is in this that Eddie deceives us, as due to the Traditional Italian values he has, we came to expect him to be a loyal character, however he sows us the worst betrayal, which leads to much more drama and ultimately his death.
The Five People You Meet in Heaven is a very deep novel with many layers of sophistication. To get the full experience of this novel, the reader must peel away each entirely different layer to expose its inner depth. Mitch Albom, the author of this magnificent novel, has a way with words and ensures that you think long and hard about each page in The Five People You Meet in Heaven. Albom has written “It’s the thinking that gets you killed. ”(LX.ii.v) for me, this quote hit me the hardest out of anything in his novel.
Through out the story Five People you Meet in Heaven, a man named Eddie who sacrificed his life for a young girl, in which he dies and meets five people in heaven. These are not just random people, but people who either influenced Eddie’s life or Eddie influenced their life. Through out this journey in heaven Eddie learns a lot about what his life meant and how his choices affect others. Albom wrote the novel Five People You Meet in Heaven to show that heaven is the place one goes after death to reflect on ones life. Each person Eddie meets, teaches him a lesson before me moves on though out heaven.
Lessons From The Five People You Meet In Heaven The end; Most books start with the beginning, but this one started with the end. Starting with the end is just like starting from the beginning because like Mitch Albom said, ”All endings are also beginnings. We just do not know it at the time.”