Table of Contents
- 1 What effect does the leg injury have on Eddie?
- 2 What ride killed Eddie?
- 3 What final event permanently destroyed Eddie’s relationship with his father?
- 4 What does Eddie see when he dies?
- 5 What happens to Eddie’s leg?
- 6 What happens to Eddie in the five people you meet in Heaven?
- 7 What did Eddie learn from the war in Heaven?
What effect does the leg injury have on Eddie?
Eddie suddenly feels ashamed for having been bitter his whole life over his injured leg, because it turned out that the Captain had died for him. The Captain knows this and has been waiting for Eddie’s forgiveness. Once Eddie shakes his hand the scenery changed into healthy branches, leaves and figs.
Why does Eddie limp?
Why does Eddie limp? He was shot in the leg by his captain, in the war, when he was trying to see if someone was in a burning hut. The captain believed that shooting him would save his life (keep him out of the flames).
What ride killed Eddie?
Eddie jumps out of the way and tries to push a little girl out of the path of the falling cart. Eddie does not get out of the way in time and is killed by the falling cart. Eddie travels to heaven and meets his first person, the Blue Man.
What physical change in his body makes Eddie feel disturbed about heaven?
His skin turns from blue to a caramel color. This shows he is moving on to the next level of Heaven and becoming the person he truly is and didn’t get to be on Earth; he has been healed of being a “freak.”
What final event permanently destroyed Eddie’s relationship with his father?
Eddie feels his father destroyed him in three ways: neglect, silence and violence. Even after the death of his father, Eddie was still angry with him for becoming trapped in his job at the pier and taking care of his mother.
What part did Nicky have in the accident that killed Eddie?
Nicky is a teen who drops his keys into the ride that malfunctions, killing Eddie because of the dropped keys. He eventually gets new keys and sells his car four months later.
What does Eddie see when he dies?
2. What does Eddie see when he dies? Different colors and changing landscape.
How does Eddie’s leg become crippled?
How does eddies leg become crippled? The captain shot him in the leg so that he wouldnt chase tala into the fire and die. What does eddie remember thinking right after he dies? If the little girl is okay.
What happens to Eddie’s leg?
5. What happens to Eddie’s leg? The Captain shoots him to prevent Eddie from entering a burning tent.
How does Eddie’s father treat his sons?
His father. How does Eddie’s father treat his sons? Neglectfully.
What happens to Eddie in the five people you meet in Heaven?
Eventually, Eddie took on the same job his father had at Ruby Pier. As a result, Eddie harbors major resentment towards his father. Eddie is finally able to forgive his father after his third meeting in Heaven gives him a new perspective on the old man’s death.
Who are the main characters in five people you meet in Heaven?
Eddie is the protagonist of The Five People You Meet in Heaven. Albom never specifies Eddie’s last name, but everyone on Ruby Pier calls him “Eddie Maintenance” because that is what is says on his name-tag. The novel begins on the day Eddie dies. At 83, he is a widower with a limp who has been working at Ruby Pier for most of his adult life.
What did Eddie learn from the war in Heaven?
He has long blamed a faceless enemy for shooting him in the knee, but in Heaven, Eddie learns that his own Captain shot him to prevent him from entering the burning tent. Eddie learns that the Captain had to make a choice for Eddie – either he could let him die or he could salvage his life, even though he knew Eddie would be wounded forever.
Why did Eddie get shot in the leg?
Eddie soon finds out that the reason for his leg being hurt is because of his captain. The captain tells Eddie that if he never had shot at his leg he would not be here today. Eddie hearing this being the reason he gets a sudden rage and begins to fight with the captain. This leading to his lesson.