Tuesdays with Morrie
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The Curriculum The Syllabus The Student The Audiovisual The Orientation The Classroom Taking Attendance The First Tuesday The Second Tuesday The Third Tuesday The Audiovisual, Part Two The Fourth Tuesday The Fifth Tuesday The Sixth Tuesday The Professor, Part Two The Seventh Tuesday The Eighth Tuesday The Ninth Tuesday The Tenth Tuesday The Eleventh Tuesday The Audiovisual, Part Three The Twelfth Tuesday The Thirteenth Tuesday The Fourteenth Tuesday Graduation Conclusion The Professor
Themes
All Themes Teaching and Learning Death Culture and Religion Movement and Change Love, Family, and Community
Quotes
Characters
All Characters Mitch Albom Morrie Schwartz Peter Charlie Morrie's Mother
Symbols
All Symbols Food Media The Natural World and Morrie's Hibiscus Dance
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Tuesdays with Morrie

by Mitch Albom
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Introduction Intro
Plot Summary Plot
Summary & Analysis
  • The Curriculum
  • The Syllabus
  • The Student
  • The Audiovisual
  • The Orientation
  • The Classroom
  • Taking Attendance
  • The First Tuesday
  • The Second Tuesday
  • The Third Tuesday
  • The Audiovisual, Part Two
  • The Professor
  • The Fourth Tuesday
  • The Fifth Tuesday
  • The Sixth Tuesday
  • The Professor, Part Two
  • The Seventh Tuesday
  • The Eighth Tuesday
  • The Ninth Tuesday
  • The Tenth Tuesday
  • The Eleventh Tuesday
  • The Audiovisual, Part Three
  • The Twelfth Tuesday
  • The Thirteenth Tuesday
  • The Fourteenth Tuesday
  • Graduation
  • Conclusion
Themes
  • All Themes
  • Teaching and Learning Theme Icon
    Teaching and Learning
  • Death Theme Icon
    Death
  • Culture and Religion Theme Icon
    Culture and Religion
  • Movement and Change Theme Icon
    Movement and Change
  • Love, Family, and Community Theme Icon
    Love, Family, and Community
Quotes
Characters
  • All Characters
  • Mitch Albom
  • Morrie Schwartz
  • Peter
  • Charlie
  • Morrie's Mother
Symbols
  • All Symbols
  • Food Symbol Icon
    Food
  • Media Symbol Icon
    Media
  • The Natural World and Morrie's Hibiscus Symbol Icon
    The Natural World and Morrie's Hibiscus
  • Dance Symbol Icon
    Dance
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Brock, Zoë. "Tuesdays with Morrie." LitCharts LLC, January 13, 2017. Retrieved April 12, 2026. https://www.litcharts.com/lit/tuesdays-with-morrie.

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