Hannah OlveraAPLACMrs. NolanMarch 27, 14Tuesdays with MorrieTuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom uses exquisite imagery, precise detail, and affectionate diction to reveal that we should hold on to the things we love in life. Tuesday with Morrie begins with Albom talking about the last lesson of his favorite professor's life. The story continues by telling Albom's current life and one day, while watching TV, he sees his former professor, Morrie Schwartz. He learns that Morrie has an illness and will die soon. Since Morrie is his favorite professor, Albom goes to visit him for the day. He reconnects with Morrie and they soon have a lesson and a friendship, just like before. He spends about fourteen Tuesdays with Morrie before the professor dies. In those fourteen weeks, Albom learns more than ever about life, love and happiness. Tuesdays with Morrie makes use of imagery throughout the story. From the beginning, Albom talks about the “hot, sticky weather” (Albom 3) and the “blissful smile” (Albom 5) on Morrie's face. He is extremely descriptive, which shows that he notices the little things and cares about the things he pays attention to. Albom continues to create mental images of Morrie as his muscles deteriorate and he nears death. On the final Tuesday, Albom talks about specific details he remembers such as "the pachysandra plants, the low shrubs" (Albom 181), and the rising and falling of his chest (Albom 185). These images are things he doesn't want to forget, therefore things he loves. Albom also uses precise details in his novel. Images and details go hand in hand because details create mental images. Albom continually uses details to describe Morrie and his house. In... middle of paper... located in shelters, there are fewer places available for new animals arriving. When there is no room for the animals, shelters have to put several pets to sleep. They might choose new animals that arrive, but they typically choose animals that have been there the longest. Therefore, animal abuse is a growing trend in today's society. This trend is bad for today's society for reasons including death row for animals, increased costs for animal shelters, and a decrease in the space in which animals can be safe. Society can stop animal abuse by reporting anything it might see. Together, our society can end animal abuse and protect our pets. Source "Animal abuse and abandonment". The Humane Society of the United States. The Humane Society of the United States, nd Web. March 23 2014. .