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Literature: Influence of real life on the Author’s work
The task of writing is not so simple and it is always fascinating to get to know about the events that inspired the writers to write. The main source of inspiration for any writer is his real life. It can be said without a doubt that the real-life events of a writer have a significant impact on his views, thinking, beliefs and ultimately on his work. A good example of such a writer is Mitch Albom. He is a very good American writer as well as a sports reporter. His works like “Tuesdays with Morrie”, and “Fab Five” depict his life experiences. The literary works of Mitch Albom are not very numerous but they are still very engaging as they are linked with his real-life incidents and experiences. They make the readers feel as if the author included them in his life and shares his thoughts and feelings that alter their thought process as well. CITATION MIT \l 2057 (MITCH ALBOM: THE INFLUENCE OF HIS LIFE ON HIS WORKS)
The most famous work of Mitch Albom is a book, “Tuesdays with Morrie”. Morrie was his professor at the University of Brandeis and also the main character of his book. In this work, Mitch explained the effects of political controversies on his and Morrie’s life. Many protests and political debates took place on the campus of Brandeis University after the resignation of President Nixon in 1974. While explaining the racial issues in his book, Mitch wrote that Morrie described an occasion in which he participated as a negotiator between the President of University and some black students who were on the view that they were being persecuted by the School Administration. However, the book mainly discusses the conversation between the author and Morrie. The book is an emotional depiction of Mitch’s life and also a list of numerous bits of advice on how one should live his life. Mitch said that he was self-centered throughout his life and he searched for the true meaning of his life in the discussions with Morrie. Morrie at that time was very close to his death and hence had a lot of experience. He taught Mitch not to accept the corrupt customs, norms, and behaviors defined by the culture in order to promote the ethical system of norms. Morrie was against the old cultural values and appealed to higher and better moral norms. Mitch also mentioned his brother, Peter, in his book who was suffering from cancer and did not want to continue the normal relationship with his family members. Mitch said that he learned the principle of “love” from Morrie, and no matter how fierce and independent Peter was, he still needed the love and support from his friends and family to fight cancer. This proves the great influence of Morrie’s beliefs on Mitch’s norms, views and on his entire life. In this way, the author teaches readers about spending their lives based on his personal life experience. (Albom 192)
Another famous book written by Mitch is “Fab Five”. This book was less moralistic than the book discussed above. However, it is also influenced by the real-life experiences of the author. It is basically about a basketball team at the University of Michigan, known as fab five. The fab five team was completely dominant in the 1993 session. (Albom 360)
By analyzing the above-mentioned works of Mitch, it is quite safe to say that Mitch Albom, included his personal life experiences in his literary works. Moreover, some of his books mentioned the characters from his real life, such as Morrie in “Tuesdays with Morrie”. After going through some of his works, it will not be wrong to conclude that all the works of Mitch reflect the social and political reality of his life. The author’s beliefs and views are influenced by some specific people, like Morrie. Therefore, it is concluded that either consciously or unconsciously, the literary work of writers is shaped and affected by their overall life experience.
Works Cited
Albom, Mitch. Tuesdays with Morrie: An old man, a young man, and life's greatest lesson. Hachette UK, 2009.
Albom, Mitch. The Fab Five: Basketball trash talk the American dream. Grand Central Publishing, 2009.
BIBLIOGRAPHY "MITCH ALBOM: THE INFLUENCE OF HIS LIFE ON HIS WORKS." n.d. ESSAY911. <https://www.essay-911.com/samples/mitchalbomtheinfluence.htm>.
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