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Tuesdays with Morrie

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….

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Tuesdays with Morrie

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  1. Tuesdays with Morrie Lesson II October 1, 2010

  2. 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

  3. 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.

  4. 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

  5. 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?

  6. Conflict in Tuesdays • What are two types of conflict that exist within Tuesdays with Morrie? • Morrie’s Illness? • Mitch’s Materialism?

  7. Tension of Opposites Needs/Have To’s Wants/Desires

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