Examples Of Figurative Language In Tuesdays With Morrie

The fear of dying is something a lot of people are afraid of. However, in the the novel, Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom, the main character, Morrie accepts death. Morrie was diagnosed with AlS and instead of being depressed for the rest of his life, he accepts the fact and lives the rest of his life to the fullest. When Mitch saw on a TV show from an interview that his old professor was sick, he started visiting him every tuesday. In this novel, the author uses figurative language, dialogue, and flashbacks to display the theme of following the popular culture is not always the best way. Mitch uses many craft elements to present the theme. He uses figurative language to assist in displaying the theme. It states, “ Morrie’s approach was exactly the opposite. Turn on the faucet. Wash yourself with the emotion. It won’t hurt you. It will only help. If you let the fear inside, if you pull it on like a familiar

Morrie did not fear of dying but embraced it. He thought that once you understood that you are going to die, you will enjoy the time you have left. The author also uses flashbacks to portray the theme. It states, “It is 1979, a basketball game in the Brandeis gym. The team is doing well, and the student section begins a chant, “We’re number one! We’re number one!” Morrie is sitting nearby. He is puzzled by the cheer. At one point, in the midst of “We’re number one!” he rises and yells, “What’s wrong with being number two(158)?” The students look at him. They stop chanting. He sits down, smiling and triumphant.” The author included this to show that Morrie is different than everyone else. Morrie thinks that there is nothing wrong with being number two unlike everyone else. In our lives, everyone tries to be the best, but not everyone can be implied to that title, so Morrie asks what's wrong with being number