Mitch Albom's The Five People You Meet In Heaven

The 5 People You Meet in Heaven The Five People You Meet in Heaven, by Mitch Albom is known for its great amount of symbolism throughout the book. As Eddie, the main character, was killed while he worked at Ruby Pier, before he could go to heaven and live a happy place, he had to meet five specific people. Symbolism is a greater sense of meaning to what is written, beyond what has been described. Mitch Albom uses symbolism to show how each person Eddie meets in heaven impacted him in some way or another. As he traveled through heaven, he met the Blue Man, Ruby, Marquerite, Captain, and Tala. He did not know why these five specific people had so much impact on his life. As the book tells the story of why the Blue Man, Ruby, Marquerite, Captain

As Eddie and the Captain experienced the darkness in life while they served in the war together, the Captain had a bigger impact on Eddie than he knew. The Captain explained to Eddie that while serving the war, a person learns that nobody gets left behind. Eddie learned that keeping promises is something is something he was very good at. The Captain promised Eddie that he would make it out of the war alive, and the Captain intended to keep that promise. When there was a fire and Eddie thought he saw a little girl in the building, the Captain shot him in the knee. He knew that if Eddie tried to go into the burning building to save someone who may or may not even be in there, he most likely would not come out alive. The Captain thought that shooting Eddie in the knee was the smartest way to keep Eddie alive. The Captain also taught Eddie that when a person may lose something, the also seem to gain something in the long run. As Eddie may have lost the best use of his knee, he did gain the lesson of sacrifice. Unexpected happenings occur all of the time. A person cannot let these events dictate what he or she does next with their

Eddie had worked at Ruby Piers for years. He never really knew the backstory of the pier, but when he met Ruby, it made a whole lot more sense. He was confused at first because Ruby’s time was prior to Eddie’s life. Ruby taught Eddie that forgiveness is key to living a happy life. Ruby also let Eddie know that it is ok to not feel guilty about things for the rest of your life. A person needs to make peace with themself. For example, Eddie felt guilty knowing he left something in the burning building when he was in the war. He knew for a fact something was in there, but he did not know what. He had the guilt of letting something in there burn to death. He had the chance to save it, but before he knew it, he was back home in a hospital bed. Ruby also gave him the lessons of giving and receiving loyalty from others. Knowing that you are loyal and you have loyal people in your life is an easier way to get through the hard