Thesis: In the novel Tuesdays with Morrie, Mitch Aldom gains a new understanding on life's lessons taught by his old professor Morrie. I. The lesson on the second Tuesday in the novel is feeling sorry for oneself. II. The lesson on the fourth Tuesday is death. III. The lesson on the fifth Tuesday is family. IV. The lesson on the eighth Tuesday is money. V. The lesson on the tenth Tuesday is marriage. Old Professor-New …showed first 75 words of 973 total…

…showed last 75 words of 973 total…watch a small hibiscus plant shed its pink flower. The class met on Tuesdays. No books were required. The subject was the meaning of life. It was taught from experience. The teaching goes on. (Albom 192) The final class taught by his favorite professor is a life changing one. "The teaching goes on" is a powerful statement. Morrie's teaching will be applied in everyday that Mitch Albom lives, as well as anyone that reads his story.