The Five Lessons You Learn In Heaven Sparknotes

Literature in the American Canon The American identity began to form in the early seventeenth century with the formation of the thirteen British colonies. Settlers paid their way to travel across the Atlantic Ocean to explore a new world, a world of new opportunities. Their curiosity, turned bravery and courage, to explore a foreign land has created the beginning identity of what the world knows of America today. This American identity has transformed and has been molded into something far greater than the former settlers could have ever pictured. The United States have turned into a revolutionary, powerful country that exudes pride and leadership. The identity formed has been exemplified into influential novels written by extraordinary authors. Writers like Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Paine have filled the shelves of libraries and the minds of powerful individuals with

These early writers have created what is known to be the American Canon. The literature that fills the American Canon is inspiring and represents the American identity that continues to develop and grow as the country ages. Literature representing the American Canon is imperative to inform readers and to educate them about the important lessons these authors have already learned themselves. The Five Lessons You Learn in Heaven by Mitch Albom, is one of many novels part of the American Canon. It provides lessons regarding forgiveness and redemption, two important qualities to recognize throughout a lifetime. The novel is informative and relatable to all readers because one day everyone will experience a defining moment in their life evaluating what they have learned, or even what they have left to learn in the life they were given. For these reasons, The Five Lessons You Learn in Heaven is an excellent representation of the American Canon because of the ability it has to reach humanity through life experiences, the valuable lessons it portrays,