The Stranger in the Lifeboat
by Mitch Albom - Themes
Gratitude and grievance
The last act of Humanity
Test of faith during the appearance of God
Believers : Jean Phillipe, Bernadette (Alice)
Non-believers: The rest of the crew on the lifeboat
"Those moments are a gift. But their end is not a punishment"
Lambert's last moment before death
"pushed me back"
Lambert was selfish and careless of others, he helped Benji to get back in the boat
there presence it self was already a blessing and a gift, when the time ends, it is not because of to punish one,
cherishing the time shared
The time for grievance depends on the person
Later, some people like Benji believe God as well
grateful for the time that was given
The feeling of humans to keep modesty, even in disaster - Mrs. Laghari
People graved for the dead members and talked about their memories, even in harsh times
Patrice recovered from the loss of the daughter by finding comfort in God
LeFleur, could not recover from the death of his daughter
Some non-believers did not believe God because of their past experience like Benji
"they hugged each other tightly and later would not remember how long they held that embrace...He felt peace." ⇒ LeFleur finally accepted Lilly's death, and learned to embrace the moment.
cried Benji for help
Jean Philippe left a message and drowned himself
When the Lord was killed by Lambert and Alice claimed herself as the Lord, he did not accept her claim at first
giving for the others
He still believed in Alice at the end and was saved
jean phillipe left with a fish...
Alice always took care of the Lord. The reason for this was revealed after the man died. Alice claimed that the man was an angel
gave fish, Dorado