Tuesdays With Morrie Theme Essay

In the book Tuesdays with Morrie, Mitch Albom reunites with Morrie Schwartz every Tuesday to discuss the universal theme of life, which is to break away from the puppet strings society has constructed and to see the world as it really is. This novel is told from the perspective of the author, Mitch Albom. Mitch graduates from college with the mindset of refusing to let life pass by. Reality finally strikes Albom while visiting Morrie and learns to understand the nature of today’s people is often the hunger of wanting more and more. People use this to compete although using objects and ranking to substitute the feeling of love does not leave a long, satisfactory result. After these numerous lessons with Morrie, Albom learns that life isn’t …show more content…
On the eighth Tuesday, the two talk about money. Morrie tells Mitch that the problem with people today is the allowance to be brainwashed. The stereotypical quote of “More is good! The more you have, the better you are!” makes it difficult to separate wants and needs. Schwartz interprets the reason behind this is because humans are so hungry for love, substitutions are made to fill the gap. Morrie continues to express that the best way to obtain love, is to offer others what you have to give. Schwartz also infers that the best way to be wealthy is to be it at heart. This then leads to a meaningful and harmony-filled life, because having an open heart will allow you to flow with everyone. After this lesson, Albom realizes that love can’t be bought or replaced once it’s gone unlike an …show more content…
Morrie Schwartz did just that. The now deceased man touched every base of the basic building blocks of life just by theoretically looking at the definitions of need and want. Schwartz taught that life is lived through all perspectives. Morrie’s universal theme was that never forgetting where you belong is key, and true character shines through when the heart and mind becomes