The movie, book, and interview are similar by the facts that some quotes are still the same and the characters are mostly the same and how I pictured them. All three types also show how Morrie talks about his death and his life in the same way. In the book we get to see how Morrie is a sweet old man who is slowly dying but telling the world about his life. He isn't the type of person who is going to dwell on life and have people. Some of the quotes I recognized from the book but some of them were a little out of place. The movie helped in a way as to know what Mitch looked like and what his life style was like. I also recognized scenes from the interview that were in the movie. Then again the movie took away from what I read because I pictured Morrie to look a little more like Mr. B and a little more fragile than he looks like in the movie.

Morrie's Interview

I think Morrie had a lot of courage to go on air live and tell the world that he was dying. He shared his story and some advice with everyone who listened. He used to be so dependent of himself and now he can't do anything by himself, he gave up the privacy and everything so others could help him live out his life to the fullest. He rarely got depressed, he wanted to think of the positive things in life. I wouldn't be able to have that courage if I knew that I only had awhile longer to live. I would be wallowing in it most likely and not being able to focus on the positive things like Morrie did.

Morrie had given out good advice for people to follow and to try and help people live their lives without regrets and the negative things. Morrie was an up beat type of person. Actually getting to hear his voice, see what he looked like, and knowing that he isn't making any of this up or that it isn't on script that it is truly him talking about his life and his death is amazing. I got a whole different perspective on him and his life after watching that video. I can't feel sorry for him because he makes me happy to know that he is not one of those people who expect sympathy when something bad is happening in their life. I am happy because even though he is dying, he cares for others still, he still himself, he is trying to help others out, and he is still living his life and not just giving up because of the fact that he is dying.