Mitch Ablom from the novel said ‘I had become too wrapped up in the siren song of my own life. I was busy.’ And ‘I traded lots of dreams for a bigger paycheck, and I never realized I was doing it.’ Mitch realizes that he is tied to computers and modems and cellphones all the time. Mitch symbolizes the ordinary 20-21 century person living their own life becoming more and more isolated, thinking that they are living their life independently. The living environment of Mitch illustrates the frustration and the competition that people have to face in 21st century. Morrie quoted that everyone has a culture which is ‘More is good. More is good.’ And he said ‘everyone knows they’re going to die, but nobody believes it.’ People might be too busy to