Main Conflict

The main conflict in the book is that Morrie's time is near and he is going faster than Mitch would like. Mitch has so many questions about life, love, family, death, etc. to ask Morrie. He didn't stay in contact like he said he would, and when Mitch sees him on television he goes to visit. They catch up on things and Mitch realizes that Morrie won't be here much longer. I think it is just as internal as it is internal. It is internal because Mitch has so many different things he wants to know about things and he also loves Morrie very much. After catching up and meeting every Tuesday Morrie and Mitch become extremely connected. Mitch wants to do whatever he can to keep Morrie happy and healthy as possible so that they can still talk on Tuesdays. Although he does this, Morrie has Lou Gehrig's Disease and he is deteriorating whether Mitch likes it or not. He now has a breathing machine in case he starts to lose his breath. He is starting to depend on others for almost anything. It is external because of this. It is a disease with no cure or treatments. Mitch truthfully has nothing he can do but accompany Morrie and make him feel at ease.During the book Morrie even says that he doesn't know what he is going to do once he loses his voice and hands. He feels that he will be completely dependent then. Mitch also starts taking notes and video tapes the meetings. He realizes that Morrie is going to die and he wants something to remember him by. He also wants to learn all that he can from him before he goes. Mitch did not bring this conflict upon himself. It wasn't Morrie's fault either. It is a disease it could be linked to genetics, or it could just be bad luck. Morrie doesn't look at it as bad luck though. He thinks he actually is lucky because he has more time to say goodbye. In my conclusion I think that sometimes things that happen, happen for a reason. This disease brought two people together that otherwise may have never spoken. Also, Mitch learns a ton from Morrie and he also changes the way he lives. Morrie also touches the hearts of people from all over the world that heard his story from his appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live. He received letters from many different people like Nancy (no last name given) and even someone all the way from England. Morrie looks at the bright side to this conflict. He even says, "When you learn how to die, you learn how to Live." Mitch just has to accept what is going to happen. Morrie has, and he is the one with the disease.