Although I chose to read The Five People You Meet in Heaven by Mitch Albom based primarily on availibility, I am quite happy that I did. The character I liked reading about most was Tala. Her innocence was an appreciated break from not only the very problematic and adult actions of the characters/ people in this book, but in most media ever, and in real life. Although Tala is my favorite character, I 've found I 'm more alike to Ruby. Despite the entirety of our financial situations being very different, we are one and the same in one aspect that was quite crucial to Ruby 's character. We both want people we appreciate to be safe, warm, well-fed, and happy. Ruby 's heaven was a diner where people that she loved and appreciated, and that had …show more content…
This would truly be a wonderful heaven for anyone, but it is a heaven I would especially enjoy. In addition to me strongly identifying with Ruby and her ideals, there were other aspects of the story that connected to my life. For example, all the messages in the story applied to me - the five lessons that Eddie was given in the afterlife*are tropes that are meant to be universal and everyone can truly benefit by taking the messages to heart. There were many interesting parts of this book. One part that was especially intrigueing and powerful was the scene when Tala instructs Eddie to wash her. Tala was described as a beautiful little girl, but as the plot line progressed and Eddie finds out that he had inadvertantly burned her to death while at war, she transformed and became burned and scabbed all over her body. Her once beautiful face was scarred and disfigured. This is a manifestation of …show more content…
However, this being said it made it quite difficult to analyze and see what I would do differently than a character in the book if I were in their shoes. Of course there were many things that the characters shouldn 't have done - such as how Eddie gambled in his younger years, or how Eddie 's mother stayed with Eddie 's father despite him being an abusive alcoholic** - but I can not say I would do anythng differently. To do so would be not only pretentious but an outright lie. These characters, these people, had their own lives, their own demons (some which we knew of, others we didnt) that I couldn 't even begin to understand. And to say I 'd do anything different if I were in their shoes would be completely obsolete because I do not know what I would do. These characters were written to be 3 - Dimensional - their actions and personalities were not a simple right or wrong, or good or bad; I do not know how I would react to their situations because I am not them and I have not experienced what they experienced and that is
If there was one character in the book that I had strong feelings for is Aunt Euterpe. She has had a rough life when part of Rosie’s family arrived in Chicago. Aunt Euterpe had planned this trip so she could meet her sister, Rosie’s Mom, but she decided not to come. When part of Rosie’s family got to Aunt Euterpe’s house the chef got so mad
I can relate this book to my life in many ways; it was easier for me to relate to this book because were both 18 year old girls who want to live life the right way. Also I don’t want to live life trying to be like everyone else, so this was really encouraging to me. A part that helped me was the part about confidence and how important that is. Its important to have confidence in your faith because say you get in a situation you can protect your faith and stand up for what you believe. Another part that I can really apply to my life was how when people were talking about her she didn’t even beg to know. Personally whenever I hear that someone was talking about me, I really want to know what they said! This helped me to learn that why fill my brain with negativity sinful gossip, because that’s not what Jesus would do.
For centuries humans have been drawing parallels to help explain or understand different concepts. These parallels, or allegories, tell a simple story and their purpose is to use another point of view to help guide individuals into the correct line of thought. “The only stable element in a literary work is its words, which if one knows the language in which it is written, have a meaning. The significance of that meaning is what may be called allegory.”(Bloomfield) As Bloomfield stated, it is only how we interpret the words in an allegory that matters, each person can interpreted it in a slightly different way and allegories are most often personalized by a reader. Dante’s Inferno allegory is present throughout the entire poem. From the dark wood to the depths of Dante’s hell he presents the different crimes committed in life as they could be punished in death.
A paradise is an imaginary place, one where there is eternal happiness and everlasting beauty, where beings work together and for one another, and where feelings of love, unity, and respect are encouraged and celebrated. This serene and safe space tends to be associated with religious connotations, such as Heaven or Eden, for it is believed to have been created by a god or higher being. There are numerous beliefs and various religions that have their own versions of paradise and they all teach different theories about where it is located and how one can reach it. In Toni Morrison’s Paradise, entitled after this harmonious and divine place, she examines a specific group’s attempts to create and sustain a man-made version of this idyllic haven and the consequences and complications that can arise from this artificial paradise.
Many times when reading a novel, the reader connects with one of the characters and begins to sympathize with them. This could be because the reader understands what the character is going through or because we get to see things from the character’s perspective and their emotions and that in return allows a bond to form for the reader. The character that is the most intriguing for me and the one I found comparing to every book that I read during school was Stacey from the book “Ravensong” Lee Maracle. The character Stacey goes through a lot of internal battle with herself and it’s on her path to discovery that she begins to understand herself and what she’s capable of. Throughout the novel, Stacey has a few issues she tries to work through. This is emphasized through her village and in her school that is located across the bridge in white town. Stacey begins dealing with the loss of Nora, and elder in her town. And this in return begins the chain of events that Stacey begins on the path of self-discovery not only on herself but everyone around her. She begins to see things differently and clearly. Stacey is a very complex and confused character, and she begins to work through these complexities through her thoughts, statements and actions.
As the main character, Rose is magnetic. Sweet and real, naive to the ways of the world that does not touch the remote Canadian wilderness she spends her early life in. Brought up as a dividend of the investment of missionaries to far, wild country, the modern world is not accustomed to the way Rose touches the lives of the people she meets as she follows the guidance of the Holy Spirit.
The main reason why the novel spoke to me is the characters, which is odd since it’s normally the biggest problem I face; I find it difficult to relate to the main character, as their choices and actions differ so much from what I would do. Moreover, since they aren’t afraid of anything and consequently always speak their mind, they seem implausible. Luckily, the protagonist of this book is
...her and son is what ultimately makes the story so gripping with audiences and readers alike because of the subsequent evolution in the nature of their relationship as the story progresses. With each telling and retelling of Edward Bloom’s stories, the reader and William both gain a little more insight in the enigma who is Edward Bloom. Despite the resentment and anger that dominates William’s feelings for his father, his ability to strive to make peace and make sense of his mystifying father, who has always eluded his own comprehension, is significant to anyone who has ever felt disconnect with a dying family member.
My thought of Lucy at the beginning of the book was sweet. She was a simple girl wanting to learn music and better herself. She wanted to move out of her town and into one that she could make a life in. She reminded me of myself. She embodied the life of any coming up adult. Many of us leave our home towns to study somewhere new
You need to know that the first time I read this novel, this chapter made me very uncomfortable. I almost decided not to read it with my students because it made me uncomfortable and it will probably make you uncomfortable as well. My first reaction was something like, “Why did
The first way I can compare my life to this movie, is by comparing my life epieriences to Charlie's. When Charlie first started high school l, he was alone and depressed. Just like Charlie that's what happened to me except the whole depression part. I can relate to Charlie the most in this movie, I went into high school all alone even though I knew almost everyone around me. Just like the characters I've had a lot of ups and downs in my life. I have felt like an outcast before like Charlie. My feelings are being compared to some of the ways the characters have felt like being sad, lonely, afraid, excited, and even at some point happy. This reminds me of when I met my old friends.
The second half of The Infamous Rosalie provided an excited and unexpected ending to the narrative Lisette and gave the novel a powerful and symbolic conclusion. There were several important parts in this section that left me with several comments and questions.
The Five People You Meet In Heaven The book “ The five people you meet in heaven “ by Mitch Albom was published in 2003. Has the main character named Eddie who works in Ruby Pier as a maintenance man for his whole life. But one day his life completely changed when a ride named Freedy’s fall malfunctioned and almost collapsed on a little girl, but Eddie saved her just in time, but it cost him his life and everything went dark for him after that. When he wakes up, he realizes that he is now in heaven.
To me heaven is a place that someone goes to when they die and it is a place that would make them happy. Whenever someone dies, we start by saying at least they won’t be in pain anymore. Then we continue on to say that they are going to be happy because they will be back with their loved ones that passed before them. I feel that heaven is different for everyone, that it is not one set place and it is there to make us happy or help us cope with death.
Heaven is a huge topic today that a lot of people talk about and it is very argumentative. Some people believe it is true, but others do not. The universe we now live in, is said to be only temporary. There was this time where, "God created the universe in six days... God created the universe, the earth, and life on it" (Deem, Rich). After those six days, God came in peace and gave us the choice to come live with him for eternity, but on the eighth day the universe is totally different. Everything that we have now changes entirely and will no longer be existing. There will be no heat, no sun or moon, the lack of gravity, no marriage, and no water cycle. If you want a relationship with Jesus Christ, you need to believe in him and accept him. If you want to raise your faith for Jesus Christ, you should read the bible to help (Deem, Rich). Heaven is a lovely place and so are cookies.