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Tuesdays With Morrie

Death is not extinguishing the light; it is putting out the lamp because dawn has come.
--Rabindranath Tagore

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1.	Summary of the story - Plot Describe the conflict. Is it an internal or external one? What happens to initiate it? Is there a resolution?
2.	Characters Main Characters: Upon whom does the story center? Is this person likable? believable? Does the character have control over his/her fate? Can you "see" him/her? How? What specific details bring life to this character? Does he grow and change throughout the story? Why & how? Quote an example Supporting Characters How many are there? How do they add to the story? Are they well-crafted? Why are they included? What is the relation between the characters? How are they connected? friends, relatives, through chance? How do they interact with one another? Do they change and grow throughout the story? How & Why?
3.	Theme Why did the author write this book? What is the main message of the story? (analogous to topic ) What are the specific messages? (analogous to topics and essay maps) How did you recognize it? What clues did the author provide? Whose "voice" speaks to the theme?

	LINKS Albom's Web site http://mitchalbom.com/splash.asp Email Mitch from this site too Book Review from American Wasteland includes photos http://www.americanwasteland.com/morrie.html Book Review 3-paragraph summary plus review from Amazon http://www.bestsellerreviews.com/tuesdayswi.html Book Review http://www.sonic.net/barny/tuesdays.html Discussion Questions http://www.wolfdom.com/patti/bookclub/tuesdays_with_morrie.htm Electronic Portfolio Template - ... Tuesdays with Morrie Sample Essay from eportfolio Some Jewish Concerns - by Rabbi Marc D. Angel http://www.orthodoxcaucus.org/projects/rove/angel2.htm Oprah Winfrey Presents (includes photo) http://www.alsa.org/archive/morrie.cfm Pulpit review sermon given on book http://www.beth-elsa.org/be_s0522.htm Student PowerPoint: Tuesdays With Morrie: Life Lessons For You by Kathryn Tuesdays With Morrie - Sunday With Morrie Detroit Free Press article describes how Albom's now-famous memoir became an Oprah Winfrey Sunday-night movie. http://www.freep.com/fun/books/tues5_19991205.htm Summary of Tuesdays with Morrie (2 paragraphs) includes photo http://www.albom.com/morrie.htm Summary (2 paragraphs) and 1 paragraph commentary of Tuesdays With Morrie from Literature Database http://endeavor.med.nyu.edu/lit-med/lit-med-db/webdocs/webdescrips/albom1239-des-.html Tuesdays With Morrie - Sunday With Morrie Detroit Free Press article describes how Albom's now-famous memoir became an Oprah Winfrey Sunday-night movie. http://www.freep.com/fun/books/tues5_19991205.htm Words to Live by - memorable Quotes from text http://endeavor.med.nyu.edu/lit-med/lit-med-db/webdocs/webdescrips/albom1239-des-.html
	Our librarian, Mona Florea, recommends the following three sites: I agree; they are the best. SPARKNOTES Offers, besides excerpts from "Tuesdays with Morrie", a plot overview, a character list, an analysis of major characters, and themes, motifs, and symbols. It also contains suggestions for further reading. ReadingGroupGuides.com Offers an analysis of the themes and motifs of the book. It includes discussion questions. Mitch Albom's Interview about "Tuesdays with Morrie"Contains the interview about "Tuesdays with Morrie" given by Mitch Albom to Amazon.com.