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Free Study Guide Summary for The Five People You Meet In Heaven

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The Five People You Meet In Heaven


THEMES - THEME ANALYSIS

Each of the themes in the novel, Eddie learns as lessons in heaven; however, we also see these themes exemplified during Eddie’s life on earth.


There are no random acts in life

The first lesson Eddie learns in heaven is that there are no random acts in life; this is also the main theme of the novel. Eddie did not know the Blue Man when he was younger; however, a seemingly insignificant act (Eddie running in the street after his ball), turned out to be the cause of the Blue Man’s death. If Eddie’s ball had not bounced into the street, he would not......




Lives are sacrificed to save others

While in heaven Eddie learns that the Captain sacrificed his life, during the war, for the sake of Eddie and two other soldiers. As they were escaping in a vehicle, they came across a suspicious area. The Captain got out of the .........


Forgiveness and Letting go of Anger
& The Power of Love

Although these are two different themes, they coincided during a specific incident in Eddie’s life. During WWII Eddie harbored a lot of anger and frustration, especially since he was taken captive as a prisoner of war. He despised his.........

POINT OF VIEW

The story is told in the third person; this means that the narrator does not participate in the action of...........

GENRE

The novel runs in the genre of adult fiction. In this novel Mitch Albom describes his own conception of.......

 

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