Tuesdays with Morrie: Study Guide

Tuesdays with Morrie is a memoir by Mitch Albom that was first published in 1997.

Summary

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Plot Overview

Summary & Analysis
The Curriculum - The Syllabus
The Student - The Audiovisual
The Orientation, The Classroom
Taking Attendance - The First Tuesday: We Talk about the World
The Second Tuesday: We Talk about Feeling Sorry for Yourself - The Third Tuesday: We Talk about Regrets
The Audiovisual - The Fourth Tuesday: We Talk about Death
The Fourth Tuesday: We Talk about Death
The Fifth Tuesday - The Sixth Tuesday
The Seventh Tuesday: We Talk about the Fear of Aging
The Eighth Tuesday - The Ninth Tuesday
The Tenth Tuesday - The Eleventh Tuesday
The Twelfth Tuesday: We Talk about Forgiveness
The Thirteenth Tuesday - Conclusion

Characters

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Character List
Morrie Schwartz
Mitch Albom
Peter

Main Ideas

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Themes
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Quotes

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Important Quotes Explained

Quotes by Theme
Love
Fear
Meaning

Quotes by Section
The Curriculum - The Syllabus
The Student - The Audiovisual
The Orientation, The Classroom
Taking Attendance - The First Tuesday: We Talk about the World
The Second Tuesday: We Talk about Feeling Sorry for Yourself - The Third Tuesday: We Talk about Regrets
The Audiovisual - The Fourth Tuesday: We Talk about Death
The Fourth Tuesday: We Talk about Death
The Fifth Tuesday - The Sixth Tuesday
The Seventh Tuesday: We Talk about the Fear of Aging
The Eighth Tuesday - The Ninth Tuesday
The Tenth Tuesday - The Eleventh Tuesday
The Twelfth Tuesday: We Talk about Forgiveness
The Thirteenth Tuesday - Conclusion

Quotes by Character
Morrie Schwartz
Mitch Albom
Peter
Charlotte
Charlie

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Tuesdays with Morrie

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