Who's Who?
Ambitious and work-driven, and was previously emotionally disconnected and distant
Who is Mitch?
Mitch initially avoids confronting Morrie's illness, showing this stage of grief
What is Denial?
The necklace and painting connected to Finn to symbolize this coping method
What is remembrance or memory?
The story is told from June's perspective using this narrative style
What is first-person narration?
Strict, fearful, and morally conservative
Who is Alice?
June's reaction towards Greta and vice versa after Finn's death shows this stage of grief
What is anger?
In Tuesdays With Morrie, this coping method is modeled by openly expressing emotions instead of suppressing them
What is Emotional Honesty?
This device is used when Morrie compares life to a flowing river, emphasizing change
What is a metaphor?
Introverted, artistic, and emotionally perceptive
Who is June?
In Tell The Wolves I'm Home, grief first appears in this way with the main character withdrawing from her family and keeping her emotions private
What is Isolation?
In Jazz, rebuilding trust and communication becomes necessary for emotional recovery in this coping method
What is relationship healing?
Joe's obsession with Dorcus represents exaggerated emotion, what is this device
What is Hyperbole?
Impressionable, influenced by peers with a strong desire for attention
Who is Dorcus?
Joe reacts to losing Dorcus's love with extreme actions, showing this intense emotional response
What is destructive grief?
Acceptance
The classroom setting every Tuesday symbolizes this broader idea about life and learning
What is symbolism?
Unreliable and romantic, often prone to inferring facts instead of knowing them for certain
Who is Jazz's narrator?
Morrie teaches that once you fully let go of grief, you must then do this to keep living
What is detachment or letting it go?
In Jazz, characters must confront their past actions to begin healing in this method
What is acknowledgment and accountability?
The contrast between June's imagination and reality highlights this device
What is Juxtaposition?