Summary
In these last few pages is when Eddie met the last two people in Heaven. After Ruby disappeared, Eddie was in the dark with doors. In each one of the doors a wedding event was happening. When he went through one of the doors Eddie saw a beautiful woman with a straw hat walking in his direction. When he looked at the woman he was in shock to see it was his deceased wife Margurite. Margurite told him about her death and how she was sorry that he felt like she left earth to early. She taught Eddie about love by telling him that even though she was in Heaven she was still able to feel the love that Eddie still had for her. Eddie was in shock to know that love is so strong that even the dead can feel it. Eddie asked before she left that if they can have one dance, but he did not want to see her in her young form, he wanted to see her in old form. While Eddie and his wife Margarite were dancing, Margarite slowly transformed back in her old form, then she disappeared. A little while later Eddie found himself in a blank white place alone. Then he heard the sound of laughter from children. A little Asian girl came up to Eddie and told him his name is Tala. Eddie was confused to know how he was connected to this little Asian girl. The girl explains to him that he was the one who burned him the fire back when he was a soldier in the war. Eddie was in shock to know that he was the one who killed the little girl, and the image of the shadow in the hut that had haunted him for years was actually a little girl that he had killed. When he turned around the little girl had all kinds of burns and scars all over her body. She asked Eddie to wash her. When Eddie washed her he felt a little relief, then he asked her the one answer that noone was able to tell him, did he pull the little girl with the animal made out of pipe cleaners out the way from being killed. Tala told her that no, he did not pull the girl out the way but he did push her out the way. Eddie was confused because there was no way he could have pushed her when he felt her hands. Tala explained to him that it wasn't the little girls hands he felt, but it was her hands, she brought him to Heaven to keep him safe. She also told Eddie that Ruby Pier was Eddie's Heaven and he was was supposed to be because he kept the children safe. Then he stayed in his Heaven surrounded with children and his beautiful wife margurite.
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"Children, you keep them safe. You make good for me"
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This was a very emotional part in the book because even though Eddie burned the girl in the fire she still felt that he makes the world safe for kids. With this final lesson Eddie learns his true purpose and gains his own Heaven.
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Pages 50-146
Summary
In this section of the story Eddie meets the second and third people in heaven. The second person was Eddie's old general. The general reminded Eddie of all the advetures they had been through in the war. He reminded him of the enemies that they had fought together, and the time when they burned down the coal mine. When the Eddie and the general burned down the coal mine Eddie thought he saw a shadow inside the burning mine. He continuously asked the shadow to come forth so he can save him/her from harm. The more time he spent trying to save the person the closer he was at being killed from the exploding mines. The general immediatly shot Eddie's leg to stop him from getting any closer to the building. This made Eddie irate, the tramatic damage in his leg caused him to not accomplish everything that he wanted to accomplish. The general explain to him that if he didn't take his leg then he would have lost his life. Even though the general lost his life in an explosion, he told Eddie that the sacrifice of his life was worth it all. With that he left. Next Eddie saw an old woman named Ruby. At first Eddie did not understand his connection to Ruby, but she told Eddie that the place he where he worked (Ruby Peir) was made in honor of her by her husband Ellie. Ruby main purpose was to tell Eddie of his father and how he died from phemonia from saving a person, and not just from being a drunkie like Eddie thought. Ruby told him that hatred is like a poisen that eats one up from the inside, and the best thing that Eddie can do in order to move on was to forgive his father. Eddie took Ruby's advice and truely forgave his father for everything. Ruby became young again and disappeared.
Quote
"Holding anger is a poison. It eats you from inside. We think that hating is a weapon that attacks the person who harmed us. But hatred is a curved blade. And the harm we do, we do to ourselves."
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I thought this quote was very important because it relates to everyday life. Holding anger never makes anyone happy and I loved that this quote was completely relevant to Eddie's life and all the hatred he had towards everyone that ever made his life hard.
In this section of the story Eddie meets the second and third people in heaven. The second person was Eddie's old general. The general reminded Eddie of all the advetures they had been through in the war. He reminded him of the enemies that they had fought together, and the time when they burned down the coal mine. When the Eddie and the general burned down the coal mine Eddie thought he saw a shadow inside the burning mine. He continuously asked the shadow to come forth so he can save him/her from harm. The more time he spent trying to save the person the closer he was at being killed from the exploding mines. The general immediatly shot Eddie's leg to stop him from getting any closer to the building. This made Eddie irate, the tramatic damage in his leg caused him to not accomplish everything that he wanted to accomplish. The general explain to him that if he didn't take his leg then he would have lost his life. Even though the general lost his life in an explosion, he told Eddie that the sacrifice of his life was worth it all. With that he left. Next Eddie saw an old woman named Ruby. At first Eddie did not understand his connection to Ruby, but she told Eddie that the place he where he worked (Ruby Peir) was made in honor of her by her husband Ellie. Ruby main purpose was to tell Eddie of his father and how he died from phemonia from saving a person, and not just from being a drunkie like Eddie thought. Ruby told him that hatred is like a poisen that eats one up from the inside, and the best thing that Eddie can do in order to move on was to forgive his father. Eddie took Ruby's advice and truely forgave his father for everything. Ruby became young again and disappeared.
Quote
"Holding anger is a poison. It eats you from inside. We think that hating is a weapon that attacks the person who harmed us. But hatred is a curved blade. And the harm we do, we do to ourselves."
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I thought this quote was very important because it relates to everyday life. Holding anger never makes anyone happy and I loved that this quote was completely relevant to Eddie's life and all the hatred he had towards everyone that ever made his life hard.
The Five People You Meet in Heaven 1-50
Summary
The story begins with the death of an old man named Eddie. Eddie works in an amusement park by a grey ocean named Ruby Pier. The amusement park had all kinds of different rides including the new Freddy's Free Fall. Eddie not knowing that he was going to die within the hour went on with his normal everyday routine, making sure the rides were fixed, and everyone was happy. A little girl with blond hair came up to Eddie and asked him to make her an animal out of pipe cleaners. Eddie made the little girl happy by making her the balloon. He started thinking about his life and all the people he had lost in his past years. While he was thinking, he automatically heard a large scream. One of the rides was breaking. Eddie tried everything he could to stop the people on the ride from dying a tragic death. Once the co-workers of the store got everyone of the breaking cart, Eddie realized that the cart was not the problem; it was the cable which was holding the cart together. When the co-worker cut the cable the cart immediately started to fall. Underneath the falling cart was the little girl who asked for the animal shaped pipe cleaner. With as much power as he could, he jumped and tried to get the little girl out the way, being crushed by the cart in the progress. A little while later Eddie woke up feeling better than he had every felt in his life. He was able to run, skip, and do everything that he wished he was able to do in his old age. A blue man came to him and told him that he had been expecting his visit. The blue man explained to him that he was the reason why he died, but he does not regret his death because it was a way to help him live. Eddie felt awful and felt that his death was pointless because he was nothing but a stranger to the Blue Man. The Blue Man taught Eddie that a stranger is just family that he hasn't met, and with that advice he left.
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“Strangers are just family you have yet to come to know.”
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I was in love with this quote because I felt that it was really true. Even though people may seem like strangers in a way all people are connected with each other. Someone who you would walk by in the street might be a person that is a friend of your family, or someone who might save your life. This quote is very powerful and should show people that it is important to be careful about what you do to other people.
The story begins with the death of an old man named Eddie. Eddie works in an amusement park by a grey ocean named Ruby Pier. The amusement park had all kinds of different rides including the new Freddy's Free Fall. Eddie not knowing that he was going to die within the hour went on with his normal everyday routine, making sure the rides were fixed, and everyone was happy. A little girl with blond hair came up to Eddie and asked him to make her an animal out of pipe cleaners. Eddie made the little girl happy by making her the balloon. He started thinking about his life and all the people he had lost in his past years. While he was thinking, he automatically heard a large scream. One of the rides was breaking. Eddie tried everything he could to stop the people on the ride from dying a tragic death. Once the co-workers of the store got everyone of the breaking cart, Eddie realized that the cart was not the problem; it was the cable which was holding the cart together. When the co-worker cut the cable the cart immediately started to fall. Underneath the falling cart was the little girl who asked for the animal shaped pipe cleaner. With as much power as he could, he jumped and tried to get the little girl out the way, being crushed by the cart in the progress. A little while later Eddie woke up feeling better than he had every felt in his life. He was able to run, skip, and do everything that he wished he was able to do in his old age. A blue man came to him and told him that he had been expecting his visit. The blue man explained to him that he was the reason why he died, but he does not regret his death because it was a way to help him live. Eddie felt awful and felt that his death was pointless because he was nothing but a stranger to the Blue Man. The Blue Man taught Eddie that a stranger is just family that he hasn't met, and with that advice he left.
Quote
“Strangers are just family you have yet to come to know.”
Reaction
I was in love with this quote because I felt that it was really true. Even though people may seem like strangers in a way all people are connected with each other. Someone who you would walk by in the street might be a person that is a friend of your family, or someone who might save your life. This quote is very powerful and should show people that it is important to be careful about what you do to other people.
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