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Tuesdays with Morrie
Elements of a Story
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Plot Diagram: Exposition
The exposition takes place through the first four chapters. “The Curriculum” tells us that there will be a class taught.
“The Syllabus,” “The Student,” and “The Audiovisual” all explain the who, what, and how that will occur in the story.
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Plot Diagram: Conflict
Morrie grapples to accept his impending death from ALS.
He is visited by his former star student, Mitch, who has become disillusioned by the popular culture.
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Plot Diagram: Rising Action
Mitch grows increasingly unhappy with his occupation as a journalist and sees Morrie featured on “Nightline” one night as he is watching television.
Morrie’s struggle with ALS.
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Plot Diagram: Climax
Morrie is visited by Mitch for what will be the last time, and finally, after years of trying, he gets Mitch to cry openly.
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Plot Diagram: Falling Action
Mitch attends Morrie’s funeral and conducts a conversation with him in his head as he had promised he would, even after his death. “You talk, I’ll listen.”
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Plot Diagram: Resolution
“The Conclusion”: “there is no such thing as ‘too late’ in life.”
“The teaching goes on” with “experience.”
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Themes:
The rejection of popular culture in favor of self-created values
“Love each other or die” Acceptance through detachment “If you learn how to die, then you know
how to live.”
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Motifs
A recurring subject, theme, idea, etc., especially in a literary, artistic, or musical work.
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Motifs
Food Reincarnation and renewal The media
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Symbol
Is anything that stands for or represents something else.
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Symbols
Pink hibiscus plant Morrie’s bed Waves on the ocean
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Foreshadowing
The use of clues that suggest events that have yet to occur.
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Foreshadowing
“When you’re in bed, you’re dead.”
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Point of View
First person
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Tone
The writer’s attitude toward his or her audience and the subject.
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Tone
Mitch’s narration uses very basic language, as most of the book is composed of dialogue between him and Morrie.
Word for word transcription Mitch’s attitude towards Morrie is
nothing less than sweet and adoring.
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Tense
The time, as past, present, or future, expressed by the author.
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Tense
Frequently shifts from present to past (flashbacks)
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Setting
Time: Early - mid 1990s Place: West Newton, MA
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Protagonist
Is the main character in a literary work.
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Protagonist
Mitch Albom
Morrie Shwartz?
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Antagonist
Is the character or force in conflict with a main character, or protagonist.
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Antagonist
The societal pressures that plague Mitch.
For Morrie, the disease, ALS.