66 pages • 2 hours read
Mitch AlbomTuesday’s with Morrie: An Old Man, A Young Man, and Life’s Greatest Lesson
Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 1997A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more. For select classroom titles, we also provide Teaching Guides with discussion and quiz questions to prompt student engagement.
Book Club Questions
General Impressions
Gather initial thoughts and broad opinions about the book.
1. The book explores the contrast between Morrie’s values—love, relationships, and acceptance—and Mitch Albom’s fast-paced, career-driven lifestyle. How did your perception of success and fulfillment evolve while reading this book?
2. Mitch Albom structures the memoir as both a personal journey and a universal reflection on life’s biggest questions. How does this blend of personal narrative and philosophical discussion enhance the book’s impact? Would the book have been as effective if the author had employed a more traditional biography format?
3. Both Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom and The Last Lecture by Randy Pausch explore the wisdom of a mentor who is facing the end of life and offering reflections on what truly matters. How do the approaches of Morrie and Randy differ in sharing their final lessons? Did one perspective resonate with you more than the other? If so, why?
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