TWM The First Tuesday – The Second Tuesday – Flashcards
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During their first Tuesday, what does Morrie tell Mitch about his increasing dependency on others?
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The time when someone will have to wipe his bottom is coming soon and he is struggling to let himsel "enjoy" rather tha dread the situation.
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*How does Morrie react to people who are suffering? What do you think this reveals about him?
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He cries about peoples suffering.////// He identifies with their suffering and is compassionate , even has empathy for them.
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What does Mitch mean when he tells Morrie they are "Tuesday people"?
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Mitch had all of his classes and meetings with Morrie on Tuesdays when he was in college.
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*State Morrie's aphorism about the most important thing in life. Explain why you agree or disagree with this aphorism
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"The most important thing in life is to learn how to give out love, and to let it come in." your answer agree or disagree.
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*What does Morrie plan to teach his college students by silence? Do you think this is an effective teaching tactic? Explain why you are most comfortable with silence or with noise.
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The effect of silence on human relationships. Your answer on effective or not . Your answer on comfort level with silence.
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*How far does Mitch travel for his Tuesday visits with Morrie? How do you think he feels about being there?
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700 miles from Detroit to Boston.//// mitch feels"I liked myself better when I was there" and" like a cleansing rinse of human kindness."
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How does Morrie respond when Mitch asks him if he feels sorry for himself?
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"Sometimes, in the mornings," he said. "That's when I mourn. I feel around my body, I move my fingers and my hands—whatever I can still move—and I mourn what I've lost. I mourn the slow, insidious way in which I'm dying. But then I stop mourning."
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*Why does Mitch describe Morrie's students in the "Group Process" as human lab rats? How do you think you would react in a class like this?
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Learning from the group experience.More often than not, someone ends up crying. I refer to it as the "touchy -feely" course./// your answer on how you would feel.
