There is a significance to the scene where Janine sings to Morrie. It is significant, this geniunly touches Morrie to the point of tears. This is important,because in the story you have not seen much emotion from Morrie and something about her singing that to him brings him to tears. Morrie's views on marriage in my opinion are not true. He says people in this generation just rush into marriage or get divorce. Even though this does happen in some cases he can not base his opinion on a couple certain cases. Also because people who many usually love their spouse and want to be in a committed relationship.
It becomes significant once you see Morrie's reaction. Mitch has never actually heard Janine or been so emotionally moved by her singing the way Morrie just did. Maybe one day Mitch can feel that way about her and their marriage.
No, I agree with Morrie. He makes a good point when he says that having a long lasting and loving relationship will get you through all the crazy obstacles in your life. However this generation doesn't see marriage to as special as that.
The significance of the scene with Janine is that the reader can see that Morrie really does have a vibe to him that draws out your emotions that you hold back. mitch explains that once someone hears that Janine is a professional singer, they ask her to sing them a song, Mitch then explains that she will respectfully decline. However, when Morrie, a person she has never met, asks her, she sings. Mitch says that he has never heard his wife sing the way Morrie did.
I think Morrie's views on marriage are spot on. I think the reason marriages don't work as well anymore are because of his opinions. One partner is either too selfish, or the relationship is rushed before the partners truly had time to connect. Morrie also believes that a good relationship consists of respect, compromise, vocalness, and a common set of values. You need to respect your partner's opinions and actions. You must be able to compromise and talk openly about your life together. You also must share a common set of values in order to truly connect with your partner.
The significance of the scene in "The Tenth Tuesday" is to show how Morrie touches people no matter who they are or what they are like. Janine was very private about her special talent and rarely sang in front of anyone but love ones like Mitch. But yet Morrie found away to open Janine up into a new person, and let her music not only touch him but touch her as well. This show that Morrie is once again so more connected to his and other's emotions. Morrie is just one of kind when it comes to that sort of thing. Morrie's views on marriage are a little unrealistic. Only because some people in the world can't connect to their emotions like Morrie feels is the right amount in a relationship. These "rules" of marriage we all would like to follow and to connect with but some of us can't. Some of us won't even allow it. Sure if we would all follows those "rules" about a relationship the world would be a better place but we can't. These "rules" is what society wants to live by, for relationships, but doesn't have the right things to make that happen.
The significance is that it shows how much she still loves him and that he is not going through this alone. When his wife sings to him she is expressing her love for him and how that Morrie is not the only person affected by this disease. Morries views on marriage are to unrealistic because now a days people do not look at marriage the same as they used to do. The times are changed and the meaning of marriage is not the same as when Morrie got married back then.
The significance of Janine singing is because it shows how completely Morrie feels. In a previous chapter, Morrie was described as feeling and being moved by a music group. Morrie grasps the emotion in things better than anyone. He is even able to be moved by Janine's singing more so than Mitch has ever been. Morrie senses the emotions behind everything. He feels the passion the composer had while writing or while the singer sings it. The scene helps to solidify this fact. Morrie's views on marriage are not unrealistic nor too simple. His views are attainable and have been reached many times. The problem is today's society places less value in marriage. Society doesn't see marriage as the ultimate love and respect for another person. If it did, there would be less divorce because people would be more cautious in marriage. Marriage would last longer if everyone understood themselves and what they want. The current views on marriage do not reflect the views of Morrie. Today's views show marriage as something short term and temporary. Divorce is easily given and common in today's society. Morrie's views show marriage as something eternal. He believes it is a choice to love and respect another person completely. In his views, a person forgives all the flaws of another. These flaws only add to the respect for the other person. Morrie's views are stronger than the ones of today. If all marriages started with the basis of his views, marriage would last a lifetime for everyone.
Question 1: This is significant because it shows that Morrie is still the person he always was, despite the illness. Morrie cries when Janine sings because music has always touched his life. He loved to dance and sing. As Morrie's ALS progresses, the readers see that he is losing some of his characteristics, such as, liveliness. Mitch writes that he could "almost see him dancing inside." Music is one of Morrie's abilities that ALS cannot take away, so Morrie will use it as long as he can. This passage serves as an inspiration to Mitch because it teaches him (and the readers) that even when things are tough, use what you have to live happily. Morrie shows this because he still enjoys life with what he has despite his condition. Question 2: Morrie's ideas on marriage are easily grasped, but our society makes it hard to achieve. By today's standards, Morrie's ideas on marriage are too unrealistic and old-fashioned. Morrie believes that marriage should be a union between two people that care for each other and help each other find themselves. He says before that people today do not wait to find a loving spouse, they just marry for the sake of marriage. We have lost the traditional purposes and values of marriage. Morrie has kept these values and is trying to teach Mitch what they are. Morrie's ideas about marriage would not sit well in society because we go along with the evolution of society. Society now is not reflecting the true purpose of marriage and it only leads to sadness and heartbreak.
The significance of that scene is that Morrie makes everyone feel comfortable when they are around him. There is something about Morrie that draws people close to him.Janine usually does not sing in front of people because she becomes shy but when Morrie asked her she felt close to him and felt sorrow for him so she did without a second thought. No I don't think Morrie's expextations are unrealisitic. I think the way Morrie portraits marriage is the way it shuld be today. In today's world people get married for all the wrong reasons and it tends to end up in divorice.
In the scene The Tenth Tuesday when Janine sings for Morrie, Morrie has a reaction that you would not expect someone to have after hearing someone sing a song- that is the significance of the scene. As Mitch says in the story, "In all the years I have listened to my wife sing, I never heard her the way he did at the moment." This scene shows that Morrie really focuses and pays attention and feels the music he hears, rather than just simply listening to Janine sing. this quality of his is very rare in a person.
I believe that Morrie's views on marriage are reasonable. He says that love is all that is needed in order for a marriage to last. However, love is not just the saying of love. You have to actually respect the other person and learn how to compromise, your values must be alike, and you have to believe in the importance of your marriage. The things he says about marriage aren't difficult, in fact, he is saying things that make sense completely.
The significance when Janine sings is showing how she can open up to a stranger in order to bring joy to him. Also, Morrie is overwhelmed by the end of the song and has tears in his eyes. Morrie is constantly talking about how it is his time to be taken care of as a "child" again. In the Professor, Morrie talks about how his stepmother sang to him and even though it wasn't about anything touching, Morrie found love and peace in the words she sang him. While Janine is singing to him, I think he remembers how much he loved the sound of others singing directly to him and how it made him feel loved.
I believe Morrie's views on marriage are too simple for today's society. People nowadays are not only looking for somebody who has the same goals as them and how much they love each other. Today, people are selfishly thinking about what the other person can provide for them and how they will survive together. Morrie's views are directly focussed on personal beliefs. However, in society today, people are more focussed on materials and the things being provided for them.
When Janine sings for Morrie, Mitch says he “never heard her the way he did”. In other words, Morrie hears Janine’s song differently than Mitch has heard his wife sing for many years. This shows how deeply Morrie lets himself feel emotions. Mitch never lets himself experience emotions and is missing out on what his wife’s singing has to offer. A few chapters ago, Morrie heard another group sing to him and it brought tears to his eyes. Morrie is able to fully experience emotions through music and the song’s lyrics.
I think Morrie’s views on marriage are almost too simple, but they are not unrealistic. He explains that marriage is the acceptance of another person’s values and partnership of two. From these views, Morrie makes marriage sound easy and unreasonable for divorce. Presently, many couples have a hard time accepting each other’s differences and using them to benefit their relationship. I believe that marriages from Morrie’s point of view still exist today. They are most commonly the traditional marriages that are based on family values and the valuing of one’s spouse.
The scene in "The Tenth Tuesday" is significant because of Morrie's reaction to Janine's singing. Morrie ends up crying after Janine sings to him, which reveals part of Morrie's character. Morrie may have been crying because Janine's singing reminded him of his mother. Earlier in the book Morrie cries over his mother's death, which occurred forty years earlier. This could be the reason for Morrie's reaction. The scene is also significant because it shows how Morrie can draw emotions from people. Mitch says how Janine never liked to sing for people when they asked, but she decides to sing for Morrie without hesitation. This shows the effect Morrie has on people.
I think Morrie's views are simple and slightly unrealistic, because they are not much different than what people are told today. People are told time and time again that you must respect your spouse, you must know your spouse, you must trust your spouse, and you must communicate with your spouse. Morrie's views are basically the same as this. He believes that you must possess these qualities to have a successful marriage. The only issue with this is that even though people are told this constantly, but not many people choose to follow it, which is why many marriages are failing. Finding relationships and marriages with these qualities are very difficult nowadays. This is why Morrie's views are unrealistic for today's society.
The significance of the scene of Janine singing is Morrie's ability to make the person he is talking to feel special and pull emotions out of them. Because of Morrie, Mitch learned that paying attention is one of the most important lessons in life. When Morrie is talking with someone, he has all his focus on them. When people talk to Morrie they know that he is actually listening and that makes them want to open up. Though Janine is a professional singer whenever someone asks her to sing, she declines. But with Morrie, she knows he will listen and sings for him with no problem. When people put all their focus and attention on that person, they have no problem opening up. The way Morrie describes his views on marriage seems simple but for today's society can be unrealistic. Many people don't even know who they are themselves let alone what they want in a significant other. Many are so used to everything being handed to them that they don't know how to work for things. Marriage is something that requires much effort. People don't know respect, how to compromise conflicts, how to open up about themselves, what they value in life, and to believe in their marriage. If they have no faith in their marriage, then there is nothing. There are people in today's society that are too selfish and confused that they have no idea how to have a real loving relationship.
This scene is significant, because his wife does something unusual for Morrie. When Morrie asked Janine her profession and she told him singing, Morrie wanted to hear her, because of his passion for music. Mitch immediately thought that she would say no and shy away, making the situation awkward, but she began to sing beautifully. Mitch was stunned. There's something about Morrie that makes people open up their emotions and this is a great example of it. She has never done this for someone else and not only did she just sing, she sang with delicate emotions. Even Mitch had never heard her sing so beautifully. Morrie reveled in the beautiful sounds and began to cry. His energy was raised by her. She really connected with him even though she just met him and this livened up his spirit; giving him another reason to hold on longer. This whole situation really affects Mitch. Mitch says that if he were in his wife's place, invited by a stranger to visit, that he wouldn't have come. Morrie was changed by this encounter and Mitch begins to realize at this moment that he has a wrong outlook on life. He realizes he should be more compassionate and open to change; especially change in how he lives.
Morrie's viewpoints on how to have a successful marriage, be less selfish, have privacy, learn who you are and who the other person is, and share similar values, sound like they would be hard, but I don't think he's being too unrealistic. They are all pretty simple things. If you are less selfish, then you will be more willing to make compromises key to keeping balance in the relationship. You might have to make some sacrifices, but it will show your partner that you really care about what they want too. If you learn about your partner, you will in turn learn about yourself and it will become obvious to you that the relationship will either work or not work. If you share similar values, then fewer arguments will arise and you will become united as one team, with you partner alone. If you respect your partner's privacy and boundaries, then you gain their respect and you in turn respect them. That's all there is to it. This one paragraph can really help most any marriage in this generation. Even though all this information is right here and usually known by the couple anyway, the two main problems with today's generation are how we are raised and the fact that we are generally lazy. If we would just put a little effort into starting the healthy relationship, then it should maintain itself and become something strong. If we can then pass on these good traits to our children, then we would reverse the vicious cycle and marriage would become something special again.
When Janine sings for Morrie it shows that she is very caring. She knows Morrie needs happiness and he isn't holding up well, so she decided to sing for him. When she sang it put a smile on his face and made him tear up and that is what she wanted to see. Her goal was to put a smile on Morrie's face. I think Morrie's views on marriage for today's society are very realistic. Everything he said was true. His rules and thoughts were true. Many people today just rush into marriage without knowing everything about their partner.
1.) The significance of Janine singing to Morrie is important in The Tenth Tuesday. Janine spoke to Morrie on the phone because she wanted to meet the man that brought her husbands heart out. He asked her to sing him a song so, she did. Mitch notes that when people ask her to sing she politely denies it because she is a perfectionist. But, he is surprised she sings him a song. Mitch says he has never heard her sing the way she does when she is singing to Morrie. Morries closes his eyes to focus on the words of the 1930's song. I think the singing reminded him of the way his step mom used to sing to him as a child after his mom died. When she was done singing Morrie had tears coming down his face.
2.) I don't think Morrie's views on marriage are too simple or unrealistic for marriages today. Morrie says finding a relationship is so important to be able to have a partner take on the world together. In tough times you will always want someone to be able to love you, care for you, and be there for you. Just like Charlotte does for Morrie in this difficult time. Charlotte still loves him no matter what because they made a commitment to each other. Marriages are tested through out life, and help people figure out who they really are. Marriages help people to learn how to compromise and respect others. He then shares his favorite quote "Love each other or perish". Which, is true without love you feel empty inside.
When Janine sings for Morrie in "The Tenth Tuesday", he is flooded with emotions as tears rolled down his cheeks. This reminds him of the way his stepmother used to sing to him when he was a child. His stepmother comforted him after his mother passed away and because his father wouldn't show affection towards him. Her singing brings back the memories of the love he was given by his stepmother.
Morrie's views on marriage are realistic for today's society. The reasons for getting married today have taken a turn for the worse and people are marrying for the wrong reasons. They don't know what they want in a partner, and some find out the hard way after they get married to someone that they aren't the one for them after all. Marriages test people and bring out who everyone really is. This is a realistic view on the marriages of today.
1. The significance of the scene of Janine singing is showing human compassion for other humans. Janine barely knows Morrie and never says yes when people ask her to sing something. But this time as a person she never talked to in person before asks her to sing to him, she does. She does so with compassion and sings a love song to Morrie. This shows how simple it is to make other people happy with your own talents. The scene shows how simple things bring so much joy to Morrie that he starts to cry at the beauty of Janine singing. 2. Morrie's views on marriage are very accurate. Today's society does not offer very much love. It is a cold society where people are afraid of what other people can do. Morrie is correct when he says friends are great but they will not be there with you all the time like a loved one will be. Also I agree with Morrie saying respecting the other person or you will have trouble. Respecting the other persons view points is very important to a relationship. You have to be able to talk to the other person so you can openly communicate problems or concerns with one anther.
The significance of the scene when Janine sings shows the way that Morrie connects to others emotions. This is the first time that he has met Janine, therefore it is also the first time he has heard her sing. He is crying when she concludes, because he realizes her individuality. He understands that a gift such as one that Janine has should not be overlooked, and he emotionally connects with it. He can do this because he thinks deeply and honestly about where his life is going and is appreciative of every new thing he has the ability to experience and learn before he passes.
I believe that Morrie has the correct ideas about marriage, especially in today's society. There is no way of truly knowing if it will all work out, but it can be predicted based on respect. A couple cannot live together for their entire life and have a healthy relationship if there is no respect. Each person should respect the way the other feels and acts, even if they do not agree. If they do not agree, the only way the marriage will survive is to adjust their ways. It is not necessary to change your personality, but it will work if you understand why they pursue such ideas, and find a way to compromise.
The significance of the scene in The Tenth Tuesday when Janine sings for Morrie shows Morrie's love for music. As Janine begins to sing, Morrie is filled with happiness, as we know from the way Mitch describes his smile. Also, Mitch explains if Morrie could still walk, he would be dancing to the music instead of in his head.
I believe that Morrie's views on marriage still apply to today's society. He explains the importance of relationships are about respecting and compromising with one another. In a relationship, if you cannot compromise with each other then you will not be able to talk openly with each other. His views still apply today because in the relationship you need to be able to talk openly and be respectable or it can result in a divorce.
When Janine sings for Morrie, it shows his ability to bring out the best in people. The novel says she did not sing for people outside of her work, but she sings for Morrie because the effect he has on people. Morrie is not treated like the general public, but as someone who will listen and is well-respected. The people may see his disease but Morrie’s personality causes people to trust him. He listens to what they have to say and is engaged in what he is doing. Janine could of sang terribly, but Morrie would not care. He wants people to be themselves around him so he can see who they truly are. Morrie’s views are outdated for today’s society. The idea of marriage has changed, and it is not worse, or better. Marriage is different than it used to be. Marriage used to signify love, and staying with someone until death. In today’s society, marriage is less often seen as permanent and it is no longer a stigma attached to the word divorce. The divorce process is easy for people, and is seen as easy way out. Morrie’s idea that marriage is necessary is also outdated because many people do not marry or get married later in life. Morrie’s ideas about marriage are based on his generation and views, but marriage has changed drastically.
When she sings for Morrie it shows how he can connect with peoples emotions. He is able to have people open up and display affection when no one else can. Todays society doesn't focus on the true meaning of marriage. They marry just to have the title and then discover a couple months later that they don't want to truly spend their lives with that person. Morries views on marriage are too high. The generations will only get worse so he just has to accept times have changed.
On the surface, it reveals the compassion that Janine has, even though she barely knows Morrie. In addition, Janine sang to Morrie upon request because of the significance of Morrie to her husband, Mitch. Another point of significance is the reaction that Morrie shows to Janine's singing. He closed his eyes and teared up as he listened to her. This shows how Morrie reacted to singing compared to Mitch. Mitch has never given a reaction so emotional as to Morrie's reaction. I personally agree with Morrie's views of marriage. Morrie talks about how friends will not constantly be there when you are sick and you stay up all night, not being able to sleep. He also talks about a marriage testing someone. You learn how to make compromise, how to make decisions, and you ultimately learn a lot about yourself in the marriage process. I agree with this because your friends will not always be there to help you in sickness. This is what marriage is for.
The significance of the scene in the Tenth Tuesday is when after so long Morrie finally meets Mitch's wife. He knows she's a professional singer and as usual when people hear that they ask her to sing. In the book Mitch says she's ususally politely declines but before he finished she starts to sing. Morries views on marriage are too unrealistic for today's society. Morrie says all these rules in your marriage that need to happen or you will have a lot of trouble. In today's society is no where like when Morrie was married and it's sad most people don't do the stuff married couples did back then. I think his views are nothing like what marriages are in today's society , maybe some but not a large portion.
The significance of the scene in “The Tenth Tuesday” when Janine sings for Morrie is showing that people are very comfortable around him. People find Morrie to be very friendly and approachable and they feel as if they could tell him anything. When other people ask Janine to sing for them she was always too shy and would politely decline. However, around Morrie she began to sing immediately after he asked her. This scene shows how much people like Morrie and how happy they feel around him.
I do not think that Morrie’s views on marriage are too simple or unrealistic for today’s society. Morrie believes that a marriage should include a common set of values and the ability to talk openly about what goes on between the two. Most of today’s society would agree with Morrie’s views but a handful may not. This is because some people marry for money, power, citizenship, or because it was arranged. Those are not exactly true marriages though because love is not shared between the two. Morrie’s views are based on true marriages, and most of today’s society would agree with him.
This scene is significant because it shows the way Morrie pulls emotions out of people. He makes people feel comfortable. Janine politely declining to people almost all of the time but saying yes to Morrie proves this. Not only did he listen respectfully but he was in pure bliss. Morrie always loved music and dancing and Mitch Albom paints a perfect picture of the way Morrie looked. He says "although his body is stiff as sandbags you could still see him dancing inside". Morrie's views are quite different than other people think. These thoughts are all nice but very few people follow them. Marriage is not as important as it was. The couple as a whole rarely values marriage to the same extent. People are very selfish these days and it is hard for them to compromise. You may not even realize when you are doing it either. Marriage is the complete opposite of selfishness and not many want to deal with that.
The significance of the scene in which Janine sings to Morrie is that Morrie is still taken aback by the simplest things in life. Whenever Janine begins to sing to Morrie, he takes in every note and every sound that she makes. He is truly impressed with her singing abilities and because of this, Morrie begins to cry. This shows that he still appreciates simple things in life even when his death is upon him.
I believe that Morrie's views on marriage are to simple for this day and age. I do believe that you do have to really know and love the person that you marry just as he does. However, I think that there are a couple more "rules" than the ones he stated. As his rules are important, I think that he is missing a key few such as to show compassion for one another and also to always be ultimately happy with your marriage.
The scene in "The Tenth Tuesday" when Janine sings for Morrie is significant because of what it reveals about Morrie. Janine is always shy and politely refuses when people ask her to sing for them. However, when Morrie asks her to sing fro him, even though she hardly knows him, she does not hesitate and begins to sing. This shows the impact that Morrie has on people. He brings out the best in everyone he encounters, even if they have just met. He makes people feel comfortable around him, as if they have know him their whole life.
I do not believe that Morrie's views on marriage are unrealistic for today's society. I agree with Morrie when he says that respect, ability to compromise, communication, and similar values are important in order to maintain a successful marriage. If a marriage lacks these things, it will most likely result in unhappiness or divorce. I also agree with his statement, "they don’t know who they are themselves—so how can they know who they’re marrying?". I think that you need to know who you are and what you want in your life before you commit yourself to someone else. "Love each other or perish," is an accurate quote because if you do not love your partner, you will not have a happy marriage.
This scene is significant because Morrie causes Janine to sing with great emotion despite her usual timid and reserved personality. Mitch states, " In all the years I have listened to my wife sing, I never heard her the way he did at that moment." With Mitch seeing how much Morrie appreciates Janine's singing, this could mean a change in Mitch, where he will become more appreciative of his loved ones and the world around him.
Morrie's perspective is too reserved for today's society. His view is simple and unrealistic: everyone should get married because you cannot experience that loving relationship anywhere else, and if you do not get married, then you are selfish, hasty, ignorant, naive, or a combination of these negative characteristic. However, not all people are "bad" just because they do not get married. Perhaps circumstances prevent them from doing so, whether caused by residence in a state that outlaws same-sex marriage or a lack of funds. These people, though, should not be demeaned for the sole reason of not partaking in what is an optional social convention.
Janine, as Mitch stated, usually politely declines offers to listen to her singing. However, after barely having known Morrie, Janine felt a connection with him and already began to care about him. She sang in a tone Mitch had never heard before, and that could be due to the fact that she felt like she should nurture Morrie. This shows how easily some people's personalities coordinate and how beautiful mutual cooperation, even in something as simple as a song, could be. Morrie's views on marriage could potentially work in today's society. People don't really change, and they haven't throughout the years. Nothing Morrie expressed as his opinion is impossible or too simple or too unrealistic. People are potentially capable of the same things now as they were then. His "rules" still stand.
1. Morrie is getting too old and soon will loose his hearing along with everything else. He wanted to hear Janice sing because Mitch always said that she was a food singer. This song also could have triggered a memory dear to Morrie which made him cry, but like he said, he cries at almost everything these days.
2. In Today's society, Morrie's ideas on marriage are too spontaneous. He is old fashioned and we live in a world of today, with new and "improved" ideas. I agree with Morrie although most of Today's population would disagree. Marriage today has become almost a thing of the past. People get married just for the sake of being married.
When Janine sings for Morrie it shows her vulnerability in front of Morrie, but also her husband. It is showing that Mitch is changing because of Morrie. Mitch says that he, though has heard his wife sing, the significance and love he had for her and her voice increased. This was done because of Morrie's request, and because of his lectures on love to Mitch.
Morries views could save the institution of marriage.The most compelling point that Morrie explains is that a couple must have a similar expectation and importance of marriage before going into it. Most couples today marry before recognizing the commitment, hardship, and change that must happen in order that it be continuous. His four guidelines on what goes into a marriage was profound, knowing that one must be willing to change, compromise, and respect your partner would provide couples with the chance to be real with each other on their expectations. Marriage could be saved if people were to follow Morrie's advice.
When Janine sings for Morrie, it shows how he is able to get people to open up around him and how comfortable people are in his presence. Mitch says that his wife would normally decline when someone asked her to sing, but when Morrie asked she did immediately. This shows how Morrie is able to connect with people and make them feel at home when they are with him. Mitch said he "was amazed, once again, at his ability to draw emotion from people who otherwise kept it locked away."
I do not think that Morrie's views on marriage are too unrealistic. I think he has his views set in the right place. He says that in marriage, you must be able to communicate, compromise, and respect each other. These are things that everyone should follow, because if you don't then your relationship won't last. Morrie also says that you can not rush into it like most people these days do, and you don't want to miss out on being married either. I think that both of these are true statements too. People try to rush into marriage when they are not ready, and they end up getting a divorce a few months later. If they would've just taken their time and found out if that person was truly right for them then they could've avoided the whole situation. I also do not think you should miss out on marriage either. You get to find someone that you can spend the rest of your life with and share memories together, and start a family with them. It's someone who will be there for you and to comfort you. Morrie's views on marriage were put just right.
In the Tenth Tuesday, Mitch brings his wife to meet Morrie. Janine is a shy person and would not usually be social, but Morrie made her comfortable enough. She even sang upon request. She never sings in public, and that says something about Morrie. Also, it moves Morrie to cry. It is showing how he is such an easy person to talk to, and his personality is very bubbly and spirited. Afterwards when he cries, it shows how emotional he is because he starts to cry. This is why it is so significant. To show that Morrie was an outstanding individual who was unique in every way. He even was a flirt towards Janine and when she came, it brightened his mood as if he had a burst of energy. This is what is so significant about Janine singing to Morrie.
Morrie then explains his views on marriage. He explains how society is "too selfish" to commit to a relationship and marriage. He also states that "marriage is a test", and you find out more about yourself. He finds peoples reason to marry today to be too simple and overlooked. Morrie and his wife had been married for 44 years, and believes That you need to try it because it is a big life experience and a key ot it would be to have similar values. All of these examples lead to show Morries view on marriage in todays society
The significance of the scene in The Tenth Tuesday when Janine sings for Morrie unexpectedly is that her action supports the theory introduced that death can draw out new emotions that are otherwise hidden. From Morrie's request, Janine possessed a new passion because she voluntarily sings for Morrie when she normal wouldn't. Janine's readily agreement to Morrie's requests force Mitch reassess himself. Morrie is driving Mitch's character to change through their talks about life because Mitch views Morrie's life style valuable. In all the significance of Janine singing for Morrie is that it supports the character development derived out of Mitch by Morrie's upcoming death.
Morrie's views on marriage are a bit too artificial for today's society when he preaches those who do not marry are missing an important life experience. He is right that kids in today's society are selfish to not marry because they do not want to commit or become attached to someone else's problems. Also because he refers to marriage as a test of finding one's character, then people will not find out if their relationship is based on similar values until marriage, then it's a test of faith to marry. For society today a test is too risky therefore will never happen.
When Jamie sings to Morrie, she plays a song that was close to the time period in which Morrie grew up. Jamie also never sang to people when they requested. This showed that Morrie caused Jamie to open up and sing to Morrie. This showed Morrie’s ability make people open up, even when they don’t know them. This also shows how much Morrie loves music, and how it makes him feel. The singing caused joy in Morrie and deepened the connection between the two which would lead into their conversation about marriage.
Morrie’s view on marriage, is that the couple needs to work together and work as a team to be successful. This is derived from his four rules stated in The Tenth Tuesday. These rules and views on marriage are not too simple or unrealistic. They simply state how to solve your own relationship problems. So for any successful healthy relationship, these are needed. Basically, the rules are asking both parities of the marriage to respect one another. So they should not be too much to ask for our culture today.
In the Tenth Tuesday Mitch's wife Janine sings to Morrie. Normally Janine never sings to anyone she only politely declined. But this time she comfortably opened up to Morrie and sang to him. Morrie seems to have the ability to make people open up and do things that they may normally not do in front of someone. The significance of this scene is that Morrie being kind hearted has the power to make people open up to him.
Morrie's opinion on marriage seems to be about normal for today. Culture seems to look at not being married to be different even though there are more people deciding to stay single. But Morrie made a few good points about marriage. If you don't have certain qualities such as being able to compromise the marriage will not work. But in the end you need to give it a try and try hard. But marriage is not required. It's all a choice whether you want to or not.
This scene is showing that Morrie really does let people open up to him. He has the ability to get the people around him to open up and let out their emotions. Janine does not like to sing in front of other people. Mitch is even surprised when she begins to sing. This scene also helps connect Mitch and his wife better. They are bonding over Morrie. She is showing interest in Morrie as well as showing her love for Mitch. By being interested in Mitchs friend, they are connecting better than they have been.
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No because everyone is entitled to their own opinion. Marriage can be as simple or complicated as you make it. Mariage today isnt as important as before. Morries views are spot on because marriage has become a joke.
The significance in Janine singing for Morrie is that this shows the importance in the small things in life. Morrie sheds a tear at the end of the song. This shows how much music and the moment has meaning in his eyes. This is what Morrie has been trying to show Mitch. How important small things like this are.
I believe that Morrie has hit the nail right on the head with the concept of marriage. Not to simple and not to complex. One takes care of the other, like in Morries postion he wouldnt be any where without his partner. She does what others will not for him. She has brought memories and life to him. Starting a family to getting old together and slowly dwindling in her presence. One gives up for the other and help each other for eternity. This is where love and meaning comes from, and like Morrie said he wouldn't miss that experience for the world.
The significance of the scene is that Morrie was able to get Janine to sing for him when she usually declines. Morrie's ability to pull emotion from people, and have them feel comfortable to open up, amazes Mitch. Mitch in this scene begins to appreciate his wife in a way he never did before, realizing in an instant that Morrie appreciated her singing more then Mitch ever did.
Morrie's views on marriage are not too contrived for today's society because wither it was 30 years ago or today the same values should still be in a healthy marriage. In order for a marriage to succeed it takes work, and people today don't think of that work before getting married. Morrie lists commitment as the number one thing to make a marriage work because without commitment a marriage will crumble.
The significance of this scene is how Morrie is able to draw emotion from people. Mitch brings his wife, Janine, to meet Morrie on their tenth meeting. Janine talks about Detroit, the city where she is from and Morrie asks her to sing for him. Mitch is very surprised when she openly starts singing to Morrie. Mitch states that, since Janine is a professional singer, many people often ask her to sing for them and she politely declines. However, when Morrie asks this of her, she starts singing without hesitation. Mitch said that he had never heard his wife sing as well as she had that day. Morrie drew out Janine’s best singing while her song drew tears out of Morrie.
No, Morrie's views are not too contrived for today's society. Morrie shares some of what he has learned throughout his forty years of marriage. He feels that there are a few necessary rules that are true about love and marriage. Respect for the other person, compromise, open conversation and a common set of values are all apart of a successful marriage. He believes also that the two must believe in the importance of their marriage. These beliefs are simple to understand and to carry out, but some people are not willing to go the distance. People rush into marriage for the wrong reasons because society makes people feel that getting married is important. This is why Morrie's views are not too simple or unrealistic for today's society.
The significance of this scene is to show how oblivious Mitch has been to his wife's talents and her behavior in general. Twice Mitch assumed she would act one way, but she ended up acting another. For example, when Mitch handed her the phone to speak to Morrie, he was surprised she actually took it instead of acting as if she wasn't there. When Morrie asks Janine to sing for him, Mitch expects her to shy away from the request, but instead she sings without hesitation. These scenes show that Mitch has not fully appreciated his wife while Morrie recognizes her character in an instant. I think Morrie's comments are realistic for a lasting love. You can not be selfish and rush into things, like he said, or else it will not last. His comments were simple enough to understand and absorb without expecting too much.
No, not at all do I believe his ideas are unrealistic. He tells the truth about what he knows about marriage. He says that respect is very important, and you need to be able to compromise if you are going to get married. We know that today this is true even in our modern society, because if you do not truly like the person you are with you are doomed to get a divorce. Also, I agree with the fact that you will have a lot of trouble in your marriage and need to believe in the importance of your marriage. This is not unrealistic, because from personal experience I know my parents fight about some things, however they continue to believe in their marriage and stay together. So I believe Morrie's views on marriage are realistic and corrects.
When Janine sings for Morrie there is a lot of significance. When she sings for Morrie its almost as a different way of telling him its okay to pass away. By her singing to him it shows how Morrie can really get to people to show their emotions, and also to show Morrie that he has influenced so many people in his life and he will never be forgotten. Through her words she tells Morrie that people think of him all the time, and truly love and care for him more than he probably thinks about. All of this is significant, because we are alerted Morrie is to pass away soon and through Janine's singing Morrie is almost reassured that he has influenced so many lives and that no matter what happens to him that he will never be forgotten and always remembered.
The significance of the scene in "The Tenth Tuesday" when Janine sings for Morrie is that he can truly bring out a different side of people whether he has known them for years or just meets them. Mitch talks about how Janine did not usually sing when asked to but she did not hesitate when asked by Morrie. He also talks about how her voice sounded even better than he has heard before showing that she wanted to give her best effort for Morrie. The significance is Morrie's ability to reveal positivity from anyone he meets.
I do not believe Morrie's views on marriage are too simple or unrealistic. The rules he gives to Mitch are simple in their generic version, but they aren't too simple that any reason for divorces or separations can't fall under one of the reasons that marriages work: saying in contrary that's why they failed because one of the rules was not met. I also believe his rules are not unrealistic because all people are able to follow the rules. If the marriage is based on true love as well, these rules would be the way the marriage works naturally. I agree with Morrie on his rules of marriage and I'm not one to argue with a man about marriage who has been married for forty four years.
There is a significance to the scene where Janine sings to Morrie. It is significant, this geniunly touches Morrie to the point of tears. This is important,because in the story you have not seen much emotion from Morrie and something about her singing that to him brings him to tears. Morrie's views on marriage in my opinion are not true. He says people in this generation just rush into marriage or get divorce. Even though this does happen in some cases he can not base his opinion on a couple certain cases. Also because people who many usually love their spouse and want to be in a committed relationship.
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ReplyDeleteIt becomes significant once you see Morrie's reaction. Mitch has never actually heard Janine or been so emotionally moved by her singing the way Morrie just did. Maybe one day Mitch can feel that way about her and their marriage.
No, I agree with Morrie. He makes a good point when he says that having a long lasting and loving relationship will get you through all the crazy obstacles in your life. However this generation doesn't see marriage to as special as that.
The significance of the scene with Janine is that the reader can see that Morrie really does have a vibe to him that draws out your emotions that you hold back. mitch explains that once someone hears that Janine is a professional singer, they ask her to sing them a song, Mitch then explains that she will respectfully decline. However, when Morrie, a person she has never met, asks her, she sings. Mitch says that he has never heard his wife sing the way Morrie did.
ReplyDeleteI think Morrie's views on marriage are spot on. I think the reason marriages don't work as well anymore are because of his opinions. One partner is either too selfish, or the relationship is rushed before the partners truly had time to connect. Morrie also believes that a good relationship consists of respect, compromise, vocalness, and a common set of values. You need to respect your partner's opinions and actions. You must be able to compromise and talk openly about your life together. You also must share a common set of values in order to truly connect with your partner.
The significance of the scene in "The Tenth Tuesday" is to show how Morrie touches people no matter who they are or what they are like. Janine was very private about her special talent and rarely sang in front of anyone but love ones like Mitch. But yet Morrie found away to open Janine up into a new person, and let her music not only touch him but touch her as well. This show that Morrie is once again so more connected to his and other's emotions. Morrie is just one of kind when it comes to that sort of thing.
ReplyDeleteMorrie's views on marriage are a little unrealistic. Only because some people in the world can't connect to their emotions like Morrie feels is the right amount in a relationship. These "rules" of marriage we all would like to follow and to connect with but some of us can't. Some of us won't even allow it. Sure if we would all follows those "rules" about a relationship the world would be a better place but we can't. These "rules" is what society wants to live by, for relationships, but doesn't have the right things to make that happen.
The significance is that it shows how much she still loves him and that he is not going through this alone. When his wife sings to him she is expressing her love for him and how that Morrie is not the only person affected by this disease. Morries views on marriage are to unrealistic because now a days people do not look at marriage the same as they used to do. The times are changed and the meaning of marriage is not the same as when Morrie got married back then.
ReplyDeleteThe significance of Janine singing is because it shows how completely Morrie feels. In a previous chapter, Morrie was described as feeling and being moved by a music group. Morrie grasps the emotion in things better than anyone. He is even able to be moved by Janine's singing more so than Mitch has ever been. Morrie senses the emotions behind everything. He feels the passion the composer had while writing or while the singer sings it. The scene helps to solidify this fact.
ReplyDeleteMorrie's views on marriage are not unrealistic nor too simple. His views are attainable and have been reached many times. The problem is today's society places less value in marriage. Society doesn't see marriage as the ultimate love and respect for another person. If it did, there would be less divorce because people would be more cautious in marriage. Marriage would last longer if everyone understood themselves and what they want. The current views on marriage do not reflect the views of Morrie. Today's views show marriage as something short term and temporary. Divorce is easily given and common in today's society. Morrie's views show marriage as something eternal. He believes it is a choice to love and respect another person completely. In his views, a person forgives all the flaws of another. These flaws only add to the respect for the other person. Morrie's views are stronger than the ones of today. If all marriages started with the basis of his views, marriage would last a lifetime for everyone.
Question 1: This is significant because it shows that Morrie is still the person he always was, despite the illness. Morrie cries when Janine sings because music has always touched his life. He loved to dance and sing. As Morrie's ALS progresses, the readers see that he is losing some of his characteristics, such as, liveliness. Mitch writes that he could "almost see him dancing inside." Music is one of Morrie's abilities that ALS cannot take away, so Morrie will use it as long as he can. This passage serves as an inspiration to Mitch because it teaches him (and the readers) that even when things are tough, use what you have to live happily. Morrie shows this because he still enjoys life with what he has despite his condition.
ReplyDeleteQuestion 2: Morrie's ideas on marriage are easily grasped, but our society makes it hard to achieve. By today's standards, Morrie's ideas on marriage are too unrealistic and old-fashioned. Morrie believes that marriage should be a union between two people that care for each other and help each other find themselves. He says before that people today do not wait to find a loving spouse, they just marry for the sake of marriage. We have lost the traditional purposes and values of marriage. Morrie has kept these values and is trying to teach Mitch what they are. Morrie's ideas about marriage would not sit well in society because we go along with the evolution of society. Society now is not reflecting the true purpose of marriage and it only leads to sadness and heartbreak.
The significance of that scene is that Morrie makes everyone feel comfortable when they are around him. There is something about Morrie that draws people close to him.Janine usually does not sing in front of people because she becomes shy but when Morrie asked her she felt close to him and felt sorrow for him so she did without a second thought. No I don't think Morrie's expextations are unrealisitic. I think the way Morrie portraits marriage is the way it shuld be today. In today's world people get married for all the wrong reasons and it tends to end up in divorice.
ReplyDeleteIn the scene The Tenth Tuesday when Janine sings for Morrie, Morrie has a reaction that you would not expect someone to have after hearing someone sing a song- that is the significance of the scene. As Mitch says in the story, "In all the years I have listened to my wife sing, I never heard her the way he did at the moment." This scene shows that Morrie really focuses and pays attention and feels the music he hears, rather than just simply listening to Janine sing. this quality of his is very rare in a person.
ReplyDeleteI believe that Morrie's views on marriage are reasonable. He says that love is all that is needed in order for a marriage to last. However, love is not just the saying of love. You have to actually respect the other person and learn how to compromise, your values must be alike, and you have to believe in the importance of your marriage. The things he says about marriage aren't difficult, in fact, he is saying things that make sense completely.
The significance when Janine sings is showing how she can open up to a stranger in order to bring joy to him. Also, Morrie is overwhelmed by the end of the song and has tears in his eyes. Morrie is constantly talking about how it is his time to be taken care of as a "child" again. In the Professor, Morrie talks about how his stepmother sang to him and even though it wasn't about anything touching, Morrie found love and peace in the words she sang him. While Janine is singing to him, I think he remembers how much he loved the sound of others singing directly to him and how it made him feel loved.
ReplyDeleteI believe Morrie's views on marriage are too simple for today's society. People nowadays are not only looking for somebody who has the same goals as them and how much they love each other. Today, people are selfishly thinking about what the other person can provide for them and how they will survive together. Morrie's views are directly focussed on personal beliefs. However, in society today, people are more focussed on materials and the things being provided for them.
When Janine sings for Morrie, Mitch says he “never heard her the way he did”. In other words, Morrie hears Janine’s song differently than Mitch has heard his wife sing for many years. This shows how deeply Morrie lets himself feel emotions. Mitch never lets himself experience emotions and is missing out on what his wife’s singing has to offer. A few chapters ago, Morrie heard another group sing to him and it brought tears to his eyes. Morrie is able to fully experience emotions through music and the song’s lyrics.
ReplyDeleteI think Morrie’s views on marriage are almost too simple, but they are not unrealistic. He explains that marriage is the acceptance of another person’s values and partnership of two. From these views, Morrie makes marriage sound easy and unreasonable for divorce. Presently, many couples have a hard time accepting each other’s differences and using them to benefit their relationship. I believe that marriages from Morrie’s point of view still exist today. They are most commonly the traditional marriages that are based on family values and the valuing of one’s spouse.
The scene in "The Tenth Tuesday" is significant because of Morrie's reaction to Janine's singing. Morrie ends up crying after Janine sings to him, which reveals part of Morrie's character. Morrie may have been crying because Janine's singing reminded him of his mother. Earlier in the book Morrie cries over his mother's death, which occurred forty years earlier. This could be the reason for Morrie's reaction. The scene is also significant because it shows how Morrie can draw emotions from people. Mitch says how Janine never liked to sing for people when they asked, but she decides to sing for Morrie without hesitation. This shows the effect Morrie has on people.
ReplyDeleteI think Morrie's views are simple and slightly unrealistic, because they are not much different than what people are told today. People are told time and time again that you must respect your spouse, you must know your spouse, you must trust your spouse, and you must communicate with your spouse. Morrie's views are basically the same as this. He believes that you must possess these qualities to have a successful marriage. The only issue with this is that even though people are told this constantly, but not many people choose to follow it, which is why many marriages are failing. Finding relationships and marriages with these qualities are very difficult nowadays. This is why Morrie's views are unrealistic for today's society.
The significance of the scene of Janine singing is Morrie's ability to make the person he is talking to feel special and pull emotions out of them. Because of Morrie, Mitch learned that paying attention is one of the most important lessons in life. When Morrie is talking with someone, he has all his focus on them. When people talk to Morrie they know that he is actually listening and that makes them want to open up. Though Janine is a professional singer whenever someone asks her to sing, she declines. But with Morrie, she knows he will listen and sings for him with no problem. When people put all their focus and attention on that person, they have no problem opening up.
ReplyDeleteThe way Morrie describes his views on marriage seems simple but for today's society can be unrealistic. Many people don't even know who they are themselves let alone what they want in a significant other. Many are so used to everything being handed to them that they don't know how to work for things. Marriage is something that requires much effort. People don't know respect, how to compromise conflicts, how to open up about themselves, what they value in life, and to believe in their marriage. If they have no faith in their marriage, then there is nothing. There are people in today's society that are too selfish and confused that they have no idea how to have a real loving relationship.
This scene is significant, because his wife does something unusual for Morrie. When Morrie asked Janine her profession and she told him singing, Morrie wanted to hear her, because of his passion for music. Mitch immediately thought that she would say no and shy away, making the situation awkward, but she began to sing beautifully. Mitch was stunned. There's something about Morrie that makes people open up their emotions and this is a great example of it. She has never done this for someone else and not only did she just sing, she sang with delicate emotions. Even Mitch had never heard her sing so beautifully. Morrie reveled in the beautiful sounds and began to cry. His energy was raised by her. She really connected with him even though she just met him and this livened up his spirit; giving him another reason to hold on longer. This whole situation really affects Mitch. Mitch says that if he were in his wife's place, invited by a stranger to visit, that he wouldn't have come. Morrie was changed by this encounter and Mitch begins to realize at this moment that he has a wrong outlook on life. He realizes he should be more compassionate and open to change; especially change in how he lives.
ReplyDeleteMorrie's viewpoints on how to have a successful marriage, be less selfish, have privacy, learn who you are and who the other person is, and share similar values, sound like they would be hard, but I don't think he's being too unrealistic. They are all pretty simple things. If you are less selfish, then you will be more willing to make compromises key to keeping balance in the relationship. You might have to make some sacrifices, but it will show your partner that you really care about what they want too. If you learn about your partner, you will in turn learn about yourself and it will become obvious to you that the relationship will either work or not work. If you share similar values, then fewer arguments will arise and you will become united as one team, with you partner alone. If you respect your partner's privacy and boundaries, then you gain their respect and you in turn respect them. That's all there is to it. This one paragraph can really help most any marriage in this generation. Even though all this information is right here and usually known by the couple anyway, the two main problems with today's generation are how we are raised and the fact that we are generally lazy. If we would just put a little effort into starting the healthy relationship, then it should maintain itself and become something strong. If we can then pass on these good traits to our children, then we would reverse the vicious cycle and marriage would become something special again.
When Janine sings for Morrie it shows that she is very caring. She knows Morrie needs happiness and he isn't holding up well, so she decided to sing for him. When she sang it put a smile on his face and made him tear up and that is what she wanted to see. Her goal was to put a smile on Morrie's face.
ReplyDeleteI think Morrie's views on marriage for today's society are very realistic. Everything he said was true. His rules and thoughts were true. Many people today just rush into marriage without knowing everything about their partner.
1.) The significance of Janine singing to Morrie is important in The Tenth Tuesday.
ReplyDeleteJanine spoke to Morrie on the phone because she wanted to meet the man that brought her husbands heart out. He asked her to sing him a song so, she did. Mitch notes that when people ask her to sing she politely denies it because she is a perfectionist. But, he is surprised she sings him a song. Mitch says he has never heard her sing the way she does when she is singing to Morrie. Morries closes his eyes to focus on the words of the 1930's song. I think the singing reminded him of the way his step mom used to sing to him as a child after his mom died. When she was done singing Morrie had tears coming down his face.
2.) I don't think Morrie's views on marriage are too simple or unrealistic for marriages today. Morrie says finding a relationship is so important to be able to have a partner take on the world together. In tough times you will always want someone to be able to love you, care for you, and be there for you. Just like Charlotte does for Morrie in this difficult time. Charlotte still loves him no matter what because they made a commitment to each other. Marriages are tested through out life, and help people figure out who they really are. Marriages help people to learn how to compromise and respect others. He then shares his favorite quote "Love each other or perish". Which, is true without love you feel empty inside.
When Janine sings for Morrie in "The Tenth Tuesday", he is flooded with emotions as tears rolled down his cheeks. This reminds him of the way his stepmother used to sing to him when he was a child. His stepmother comforted him after his mother passed away and because his father wouldn't show affection towards him. Her singing brings back the memories of the love he was given by his stepmother.
ReplyDeleteMorrie's views on marriage are realistic for today's society. The reasons for getting married today have taken a turn for the worse and people are marrying for the wrong reasons. They don't know what they want in a partner, and some find out the hard way after they get married to someone that they aren't the one for them after all. Marriages test people and bring out who everyone really is. This is a realistic view on the marriages of today.
1. The significance of the scene of Janine singing is showing human compassion for other humans. Janine barely knows Morrie and never says yes when people ask her to sing something. But this time as a person she never talked to in person before asks her to sing to him, she does. She does so with compassion and sings a love song to Morrie. This shows how simple it is to make other people happy with your own talents. The scene shows how simple things bring so much joy to Morrie that he starts to cry at the beauty of Janine singing.
ReplyDelete2. Morrie's views on marriage are very accurate. Today's society does not offer very much love. It is a cold society where people are afraid of what other people can do. Morrie is correct when he says friends are great but they will not be there with you all the time like a loved one will be. Also I agree with Morrie saying respecting the other person or you will have trouble. Respecting the other persons view points is very important to a relationship. You have to be able to talk to the other person so you can openly communicate problems or concerns with one anther.
The significance of the scene when Janine sings shows the way that Morrie connects to others emotions. This is the first time that he has met Janine, therefore it is also the first time he has heard her sing. He is crying when she concludes, because he realizes her individuality. He understands that a gift such as one that Janine has should not be overlooked, and he emotionally connects with it. He can do this because he thinks deeply and honestly about where his life is going and is appreciative of every new thing he has the ability to experience and learn before he passes.
ReplyDeleteI believe that Morrie has the correct ideas about marriage, especially in today's society. There is no way of truly knowing if it will all work out, but it can be predicted based on respect. A couple cannot live together for their entire life and have a healthy relationship if there is no respect. Each person should respect the way the other feels and acts, even if they do not agree. If they do not agree, the only way the marriage will survive is to adjust their ways. It is not necessary to change your personality, but it will work if you understand why they pursue such ideas, and find a way to compromise.
The significance of the scene in The Tenth Tuesday when Janine sings for Morrie shows Morrie's love for music. As Janine begins to sing, Morrie is filled with happiness, as we know from the way Mitch describes his smile. Also, Mitch explains if Morrie could still walk, he would be dancing to the music instead of in his head.
ReplyDeleteI believe that Morrie's views on marriage still apply to today's society. He explains the importance of relationships are about respecting and compromising with one another. In a relationship, if you cannot compromise with each other then you will not be able to talk openly with each other. His views still apply today because in the relationship you need to be able to talk openly and be respectable or it can result in a divorce.
When Janine sings for Morrie, it shows his ability to bring out the best in people. The novel says she did not sing for people outside of her work, but she sings for Morrie because the effect he has on people. Morrie is not treated like the general public, but as someone who will listen and is well-respected. The people may see his disease but Morrie’s personality causes people to trust him. He listens to what they have to say and is engaged in what he is doing. Janine could of sang terribly, but Morrie would not care. He wants people to be themselves around him so he can see who they truly are.
ReplyDeleteMorrie’s views are outdated for today’s society. The idea of marriage has changed, and it is not worse, or better. Marriage is different than it used to be. Marriage used to signify love, and staying with someone until death. In today’s society, marriage is less often seen as permanent and it is no longer a stigma attached to the word divorce. The divorce process is easy for people, and is seen as easy way out. Morrie’s idea that marriage is necessary is also outdated because many people do not marry or get married later in life. Morrie’s ideas about marriage are based on his generation and views, but marriage has changed drastically.
When she sings for Morrie it shows how he can connect with peoples emotions. He is able to have people open up and display affection when no one else can.
ReplyDeleteTodays society doesn't focus on the true meaning of marriage. They marry just to have the title and then discover a couple months later that they don't want to truly spend their lives with that person. Morries views on marriage are too high. The generations will only get worse so he just has to accept times have changed.
On the surface, it reveals the compassion that Janine has, even though she barely knows Morrie. In addition, Janine sang to Morrie upon request because of the significance of Morrie to her husband, Mitch. Another point of significance is the reaction that Morrie shows to Janine's singing. He closed his eyes and teared up as he listened to her. This shows how Morrie reacted to singing compared to Mitch. Mitch has never given a reaction so emotional as to Morrie's reaction.
ReplyDeleteI personally agree with Morrie's views of marriage. Morrie talks about how friends will not constantly be there when you are sick and you stay up all night, not being able to sleep. He also talks about a marriage testing someone. You learn how to make compromise, how to make decisions, and you ultimately learn a lot about yourself in the marriage process. I agree with this because your friends will not always be there to help you in sickness. This is what marriage is for.
The significance of the scene in the Tenth Tuesday is when after so long Morrie finally meets Mitch's wife. He knows she's a professional singer and as usual when people hear that they ask her to sing. In the book Mitch says she's ususally politely declines but before he finished she starts to sing.
ReplyDeleteMorries views on marriage are too unrealistic for today's society. Morrie says all these rules in your marriage that need to happen or you will have a lot of trouble. In today's society is no where like when Morrie was married and it's sad most people don't do the stuff married couples did back then. I think his views are nothing like what marriages are in today's society , maybe some but not a large portion.
The significance of the scene in “The Tenth Tuesday” when Janine sings for Morrie is showing that people are very comfortable around him. People find Morrie to be very friendly and approachable and they feel as if they could tell him anything. When other people ask Janine to sing for them she was always too shy and would politely decline. However, around Morrie she began to sing immediately after he asked her. This scene shows how much people like Morrie and how happy they feel around him.
ReplyDeleteI do not think that Morrie’s views on marriage are too simple or unrealistic for today’s society. Morrie believes that a marriage should include a common set of values and the ability to talk openly about what goes on between the two. Most of today’s society would agree with Morrie’s views but a handful may not. This is because some people marry for money, power, citizenship, or because it was arranged. Those are not exactly true marriages though because love is not shared between the two. Morrie’s views are based on true marriages, and most of today’s society would agree with him.
This scene is significant because it shows the way Morrie pulls emotions out of people. He makes people feel comfortable. Janine politely declining to people almost all of the time but saying yes to Morrie proves this. Not only did he listen respectfully but he was in pure bliss. Morrie always loved music and dancing and Mitch Albom paints a perfect picture of the way Morrie looked. He says "although his body is stiff as sandbags you could still see him dancing inside". Morrie's views are quite different than other people think. These thoughts are all nice but very few people follow them. Marriage is not as important as it was. The couple as a whole rarely values marriage to the same extent. People are very selfish these days and it is hard for them to compromise. You may not even realize when you are doing it either. Marriage is the complete opposite of selfishness and not many want to deal with that.
ReplyDeleteThe significance of the scene in which Janine sings to Morrie is that Morrie is still taken aback by the simplest things in life. Whenever Janine begins to sing to Morrie, he takes in every note and every sound that she makes. He is truly impressed with her singing abilities and because of this, Morrie begins to cry. This shows that he still appreciates simple things in life even when his death is upon him.
ReplyDeleteI believe that Morrie's views on marriage are to simple for this day and age. I do believe that you do have to really know and love the person that you marry just as he does. However, I think that there are a couple more "rules" than the ones he stated. As his rules are important, I think that he is missing a key few such as to show compassion for one another and also to always be ultimately happy with your marriage.
The scene in "The Tenth Tuesday" when Janine sings for Morrie is significant because of what it reveals about Morrie. Janine is always shy and politely refuses when people ask her to sing for them. However, when Morrie asks her to sing fro him, even though she hardly knows him, she does not hesitate and begins to sing. This shows the impact that Morrie has on people. He brings out the best in everyone he encounters, even if they have just met. He makes people feel comfortable around him, as if they have know him their whole life.
ReplyDeleteI do not believe that Morrie's views on marriage are unrealistic for today's society. I agree with Morrie when he says that respect, ability to compromise, communication, and similar values are important in order to maintain a successful marriage. If a marriage lacks these things, it will most likely result in unhappiness or divorce. I also agree with his statement, "they don’t know who they are
themselves—so how can they know who they’re marrying?". I think that you need to know who you are and what you want in your life before you commit yourself to someone else. "Love each other or perish," is an accurate quote because if you do not love your partner, you will not have a happy marriage.
This scene is significant because Morrie causes Janine to sing with great emotion despite her usual timid and reserved personality. Mitch states, " In all the years I have listened to my wife sing, I never heard her the way he did at that moment." With Mitch seeing how much Morrie appreciates Janine's singing, this could mean a change in Mitch, where he will become more appreciative of his loved ones and the world around him.
ReplyDeleteMorrie's perspective is too reserved for today's society. His view is simple and unrealistic: everyone should get married because you cannot experience that loving relationship anywhere else, and if you do not get married, then you are selfish, hasty, ignorant, naive, or a combination of these negative characteristic. However, not all people are "bad" just because they do not get married. Perhaps circumstances prevent them from doing so, whether caused by residence in a state that outlaws same-sex marriage or a lack of funds. These people, though, should not be demeaned for the sole reason of not partaking in what is an optional social convention.
Janine, as Mitch stated, usually politely declines offers to listen to her singing. However, after barely having known Morrie, Janine felt a connection with him and already began to care about him. She sang in a tone Mitch had never heard before, and that could be due to the fact that she felt like she should nurture Morrie. This shows how easily some people's personalities coordinate and how beautiful mutual cooperation, even in something as simple as a song, could be. Morrie's views on marriage could potentially work in today's society. People don't really change, and they haven't throughout the years. Nothing Morrie expressed as his opinion is impossible or too simple or too unrealistic. People are potentially capable of the same things now as they were then. His "rules" still stand.
ReplyDelete1. Morrie is getting too old and soon will loose his hearing along with everything else. He wanted to hear Janice sing because Mitch always said that she was a food singer. This song also could have triggered a memory dear to Morrie which made him cry, but like he said, he cries at almost everything these days.
ReplyDelete2. In Today's society, Morrie's ideas on marriage are too spontaneous. He is old fashioned and we live in a world of today, with new and "improved" ideas. I agree with Morrie although most of Today's population would disagree. Marriage today has become almost a thing of the past. People get married just for the sake of being married.
When Janine sings for Morrie it shows her vulnerability in front of Morrie, but also her husband. It is showing that Mitch is changing because of Morrie. Mitch says that he, though has heard his wife sing, the significance and love he had for her and her voice increased. This was done because of Morrie's request, and because of his lectures on love to Mitch.
ReplyDeleteMorries views could save the institution of marriage.The most compelling point that
Morrie explains is that a couple must have a similar expectation and importance of marriage before going into it. Most couples today marry before recognizing the commitment, hardship, and change that must happen in order that it be continuous. His four guidelines on what goes into a marriage was profound, knowing that one must be willing to change, compromise, and respect your partner would provide couples with the chance to be real with each other on their expectations. Marriage could be saved if people were to follow Morrie's advice.
When Janine sings for Morrie, it shows how he is able to get people to open up around him and how comfortable people are in his presence. Mitch says that his wife would normally decline when someone asked her to sing, but when Morrie asked she did immediately. This shows how Morrie is able to connect with people and make them feel at home when they are with him. Mitch said he "was amazed, once again, at his ability to draw emotion from people who otherwise kept it locked away."
ReplyDeleteI do not think that Morrie's views on marriage are too unrealistic. I think he has his views set in the right place. He says that in marriage, you must be able to communicate, compromise, and respect each other. These are things that everyone should follow, because if you don't then your relationship won't last. Morrie also says that you can not rush into it like most people these days do, and you don't want to miss out on being married either. I think that both of these are true statements too. People try to rush into marriage when they are not ready, and they end up getting a divorce a few months later. If they would've just taken their time and found out if that person was truly right for them then they could've avoided the whole situation. I also do not think you should miss out on marriage either. You get to find someone that you can spend the rest of your life with and share memories together, and start a family with them. It's someone who will be there for you and to comfort you. Morrie's views on marriage were put just right.
In the Tenth Tuesday, Mitch brings his wife to meet Morrie. Janine is a shy person and would not usually be social, but Morrie made her comfortable enough. She even sang upon request. She never sings in public, and that says something about Morrie. Also, it moves Morrie to cry. It is showing how he is such an easy person to talk to, and his personality is very bubbly and spirited. Afterwards when he cries, it shows how emotional he is because he starts to cry. This is why it is so significant. To show that Morrie was an outstanding individual who was unique in every way. He even was a flirt towards Janine and when she came, it brightened his mood as if he had a burst of energy. This is what is so significant about Janine singing to Morrie.
ReplyDeleteMorrie then explains his views on marriage. He explains how society is "too selfish" to commit to a relationship and marriage. He also states that "marriage is a test", and you find out more about yourself. He finds peoples reason to marry today to be too simple and overlooked. Morrie and his wife had been married for 44 years, and believes That you need to try it because it is a big life experience and a key ot it would be to have similar values. All of these examples lead to show Morries view on marriage in todays society
The significance of the scene in The Tenth Tuesday when Janine sings for Morrie unexpectedly is that her action supports the theory introduced that death can draw out new emotions that are otherwise hidden. From Morrie's request, Janine possessed a new passion because she voluntarily sings for Morrie when she normal wouldn't. Janine's readily agreement to Morrie's requests force Mitch reassess himself. Morrie is driving Mitch's character to change through their talks about life because Mitch views Morrie's life style valuable. In all the significance of Janine singing for Morrie is that it supports the character development derived out of Mitch by Morrie's upcoming death.
ReplyDeleteMorrie's views on marriage are a bit too artificial for today's society when he preaches those who do not marry are missing an important life experience. He is right that kids in today's society are selfish to not marry because they do not want to commit or become attached to someone else's problems. Also because he refers to marriage as a test of finding one's character, then people will not find out if their relationship is based on similar values until marriage, then it's a test of faith to marry. For society today a test is too risky therefore will never happen.
When Jamie sings to Morrie, she plays a song that was close to the time period in which Morrie grew up. Jamie also never sang to people when they requested. This showed that Morrie caused Jamie to open up and sing to Morrie. This showed Morrie’s ability make people open up, even when they don’t know them. This also shows how much Morrie loves music, and how it makes him feel. The singing caused joy in Morrie and deepened the connection between the two which would lead into their conversation about marriage.
ReplyDeleteMorrie’s view on marriage, is that the couple needs to work together and work as a team to be successful. This is derived from his four rules stated in The Tenth Tuesday. These rules and views on marriage are not too simple or unrealistic. They simply state how to solve your own relationship problems. So for any successful healthy relationship, these are needed. Basically, the rules are asking both parities of the marriage to respect one another. So they should not be too much to ask for our culture today.
In the Tenth Tuesday Mitch's wife Janine sings to Morrie. Normally Janine never sings to anyone she only politely declined. But this time she comfortably opened up to Morrie and sang to him. Morrie seems to have the ability to make people open up and do things that they may normally not do in front of someone. The significance of this scene is that Morrie being kind hearted has the power to make people open up to him.
ReplyDeleteMorrie's opinion on marriage seems to be about normal for today. Culture seems to look at not being married to be different even though there are more people deciding to stay single. But Morrie made a few good points about marriage. If you don't have certain qualities such as being able to compromise the marriage will not work. But in the end you need to give it a try and try hard. But marriage is not required. It's all a choice whether you want to or not.
This scene is showing that Morrie really does let people open up to him. He has the ability to get the people around him to open up and let out their emotions. Janine does not like to sing in front of other people. Mitch is even surprised when she begins to sing. This scene also helps connect Mitch and his wife better. They are bonding over Morrie. She is showing interest in Morrie as well as showing her love for Mitch. By being interested in Mitchs friend, they are connecting better than they have been.
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No because everyone is entitled to their own opinion. Marriage can be as simple or complicated as you make it. Mariage today isnt as important as before. Morries views are spot on because marriage has become a joke.
The significance in Janine singing for Morrie is that this shows the importance in the small things in life. Morrie sheds a tear at the end of the song. This shows how much music and the moment has meaning in his eyes. This is what Morrie has been trying to show Mitch. How important small things like this are.
ReplyDeleteI believe that Morrie has hit the nail right on the head with the concept of marriage. Not to simple and not to complex. One takes care of the other, like in Morries postion he wouldnt be any where without his partner. She does what others will not for him. She has brought memories and life to him. Starting a family to getting old together and slowly dwindling in her presence. One gives up for the other and help each other for eternity. This is where love and meaning comes from, and like Morrie said he wouldn't miss that experience for the world.
The significance of the scene is that Morrie was able to get Janine to sing for him when she usually declines. Morrie's ability to pull emotion from people, and have them feel comfortable to open up, amazes Mitch. Mitch in this scene begins to appreciate his wife in a way he never did before, realizing in an instant that Morrie appreciated her singing more then Mitch ever did.
ReplyDeleteMorrie's views on marriage are not too contrived for today's society because wither it was 30 years ago or today the same values should still be in a healthy marriage. In order for a marriage to succeed it takes work, and people today don't think of that work before getting married. Morrie lists commitment as the number one thing to make a marriage work because without commitment a marriage will crumble.
The significance of this scene is how Morrie is able to draw emotion from people. Mitch brings his wife, Janine, to meet Morrie on their tenth meeting. Janine talks about Detroit, the city where she is from and Morrie asks her to sing for him. Mitch is very surprised when she openly starts singing to Morrie. Mitch states that, since Janine is a professional singer, many people often ask her to sing for them and she politely declines. However, when Morrie asks this of her, she starts singing without hesitation. Mitch said that he had never heard his wife sing as well as she had that day. Morrie drew out Janine’s best singing while her song drew tears out of Morrie.
ReplyDeleteNo, Morrie's views are not too contrived for today's society. Morrie shares some of what he has learned throughout his forty years of marriage. He feels that there are a few necessary rules that are true about love and marriage. Respect for the other person, compromise, open conversation and a common set of values are all apart of a successful marriage. He believes also that the two must believe in the importance of their marriage. These beliefs are simple to understand and to carry out, but some people are not willing to go the distance. People rush into marriage for the wrong reasons because society makes people feel that getting married is important. This is why Morrie's views are not too simple or unrealistic for today's society.
The significance of this scene is to show how oblivious Mitch has been to his wife's talents and her behavior in general. Twice Mitch assumed she would act one way, but she ended up acting another. For example, when Mitch handed her the phone to speak to Morrie, he was surprised she actually took it instead of acting as if she wasn't there. When Morrie asks Janine to sing for him, Mitch expects her to shy away from the request, but instead she sings without hesitation. These scenes show that Mitch has not fully appreciated his wife while Morrie recognizes her character in an instant.
ReplyDeleteI think Morrie's comments are realistic for a lasting love. You can not be selfish and rush into things, like he said, or else it will not last. His comments were simple enough to understand and absorb without expecting too much.
No, not at all do I believe his ideas are unrealistic. He tells the truth about what he knows about marriage. He says that respect is very important, and you need to be able to compromise if you are going to get married. We know that today this is true even in our modern society, because if you do not truly like the person you are with you are doomed to get a divorce. Also, I agree with the fact that you will have a lot of trouble in your marriage and need to believe in the importance of your marriage. This is not unrealistic, because from personal experience I know my parents fight about some things, however they continue to believe in their marriage and stay together. So I believe Morrie's views on marriage are realistic and corrects.
ReplyDeleteWhen Janine sings for Morrie there is a lot of significance. When she sings for Morrie its almost as a different way of telling him its okay to pass away. By her singing to him it shows how Morrie can really get to people to show their emotions, and also to show Morrie that he has influenced so many people in his life and he will never be forgotten. Through her words she tells Morrie that people think of him all the time, and truly love and care for him more than he probably thinks about. All of this is significant, because we are alerted Morrie is to pass away soon and through Janine's singing Morrie is almost reassured that he has influenced so many lives and that no matter what happens to him that he will never be forgotten and always remembered.
ReplyDeleteThe significance of the scene in "The Tenth Tuesday" when Janine sings for Morrie is that he can truly bring out a different side of people whether he has known them for years or just meets them. Mitch talks about how Janine did not usually sing when asked to but she did not hesitate when asked by Morrie. He also talks about how her voice sounded even better than he has heard before showing that she wanted to give her best effort for Morrie. The significance is Morrie's ability to reveal positivity from anyone he meets.
ReplyDeleteI do not believe Morrie's views on marriage are too simple or unrealistic. The rules he gives to Mitch are simple in their generic version, but they aren't too simple that any reason for divorces or separations can't fall under one of the reasons that marriages work: saying in contrary that's why they failed because one of the rules was not met. I also believe his rules are not unrealistic because all people are able to follow the rules. If the marriage is based on true love as well, these rules would be the way the marriage works naturally. I agree with Morrie on his rules of marriage and I'm not one to argue with a man about marriage who has been married for forty four years.