Tuesdays with Morrie

Lesson II

October 1, 2010

Objectives

• To see how a writer of nonfiction shows his philosophy of life and its conflicts

• To understand a relationship that spans many years

• To acquire information about ALS

Things to Point Out…

• In this section, Albom recalls his own life changes after graduation from Brandeis and how he forgot all his youthful ideals along with forgetting Morrie his mentor.

• How did Mitch learn about Morrie’s disease and his impending death?

• The book jumps back and forth between the present and the past - memory pages are set in italics to make it easier for us as readers.

Terms to Add to UWD

• ALS - Conflict• Nonfiction - Flashback• Tone - Amphetamines• Averting (15) - Insatiable (16)• Hypocritical (16) - Aphorism (18)• Narcissist (21) - Humility (22)• Insidious (22) - Gaunt (27)• Identity (30) - Lamented (42)• Powerlessness - Materialism

Conflict

• Conflict is the result of two forces coming together in opposition

• There is both internal and external conflict• There are 6 types of Conflict:

– Person vs. Person– Person vs. Nature– Person vs. Self– Person vs. Society– Person vs. Fate– Person vs. Machine

• What are some examples that you can think of?

Conflict in Tuesdays

• What are two types of conflict that exist within Tuesdays with Morrie?– Morrie’s Illness?– Mitch’s Materialism?

Tension of Opposites

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Wants/Desires Needs/Have To’s