“That there are no random acts. That we are all connected. That you can no more separate one life from another than you can separate a breeze from the wind.”-the Blue Man, pg. 48 from The Five People You Meet in Heaven. Eddie, the main character is taught many lessons. The first lesson being there are no random acts. That we are all connected. There are many ways a person can interpret this statement. The meaning of this, in my opinion, is everything happens for a reason, and the actions we take will not only affect us but affect other people as well, connecting us.
The first part of the statement, “That there are no random acts” means that everything has a purpose. Nothing happens “just because”. There is reasoningbehind everything. The situation between Blue Man and Eddie was a prime example. The text from The Five People You Meet in Heaven, pg 49, “What good came from your death? You lived”, the Blue Man answered. The Blue Man’s death happened for a definite reason and purpose. If the Blue Man did not die, Eddie would not have lived.
The second part of the statement, “That we are all connected. That you can no more separate one life from another than you can separate a breeze from a wind.” To me, the meaning is every action a person takes will undoubtedly influence another person. In the end, our decisions will connect us to others. Text from The Five People You Meet in Heaven states,“when that ball fires over Eddie’s head and out into the street, Eddie…chases after it, and runs in front of an automobile.” Eddie’s side of the story found in the text states, “Suddenly, a baseball bounces across the street, and a boy comes racing after it. The car skids, the tire screech.” The Blue Man manages to skid along the avenue and regain control of his car. Although he avoided the boy, the close call was traumatic to him and ultimately led to his heart attack. Eddie’s actions indirectly prompted his death. This linked Eddie and the Blue Man’s lives forever.
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