Tracy Morgan Research Paper

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Molly Largent
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English 9 Honors
4 December 2016
Tracy Morgan’s Second Chance Brandon Lee once said,“We tend to take a great deal for granted, because you feel like you’re going to live forever. It is only if you lose a friend, or maybe have a near-death experience, that many events and people in your life suddenly attain real significance”(Lee). Tracy Morgan’s life changed dramatically after a comedy performance in June of 2014. Tracy was in a car accident with his friends after performing at a comedy show. Tracy Morgan suffered numerous injuries in the accident of which were highly life threatening. In the car were many friends who came to support Tracy at his performance. His friend, Jimmy, died in the crash. This experience …show more content…

Tracy was born into poverty. His mother gave birth to him when she was only 18 years old. She was not fit to be a mother and did not lead him down the right path (Gay). He never was given the chance to live a life of success. Before he became a famous comedian, Tracy Morgan led an unpropitious lifestyle. He dropped out of high school and sold drugs before working at Wendy’s and becoming a Yankee Stadium vender. His comedy saved his life. It saved him and his family and led him to a better future. Tracy’s talent of comedy brightened his future and gave him many opportunities to pursue a better …show more content…

He never opened his eyes to see his family grow stronger, nor did he see his family fall apart because of the mistakes he made. Morgan described his change of thought in this way, “When you are in a coma for two weeks and a wheelchair for five months, you see life in a different way,” he says (Hatchett and Strohm). He was able to see that small moments in life can have an immense impact on one’s future. Through his difficult recovery, Tracy became more aware of his life. Infact, Tracy Morgan insisted on leaving the hospital early to continue his rehabilitation at home because he was eager to change his lifestyle. His mental strength led him to forgive himself for his past mistakes and look to the

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