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Book Review: “Tuesdays with Morrie”
Summary
Updated: 2023.11.29
3 min read · Intermediate
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Book Review: “Tuesdays with Morrie”
Summary
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Discussion Questions
Q1
In your own words, please briefly summarize the article.
Q2
Have you read the book?
Q3
As the book went on, did your opinion about Mitch changed? Explain.
Q4
What do you think Mitch and Morrie each got out of their Tuesday meetings?
Q5
Had Mitch not seen his professor on television, would he still have reached out to him?
Q6
What were Morrie’s criticisms of Mitch throughout the book?
Q7
What is your criticism of Mitch and his writing?
Q8
Do you think the book made Morrie’s death a public event and profited off of it?
Q9
In the book, Morrie refers to himself as a person in between life and death. Talk about references to death made by other historical, political, literary, or religious figures.
Q10
If you have a question or questions that you'd like to discuss during your class, please write them down.
Expressions
stun
to astonish
Example
1

I was stunned to learn that he had died.

Example
2

The incident stunned the local community.

comprise
made up of
Example
1

The book comprises essays and poems.

Example
2

The breed comprises of 80 percent the coastal variety with long, projecting ears.

intersperse
scatter
Example
1

The field was interspersed with cornflakes.

Example
2

Insterspersed between anecdotes are hopes about the future.

deteriorate
to progressively weaken and get worse
Example
1

Bob’s condition is deteriorating, and soon, his son will have to take him in when he becomes incontinent.

Example
2

The diplomatic relationship between the two countries has deteriorated over the years.

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