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On page 35 in the novel, The Five People You Meet In Heaven, Eddie is being introduced to The Blue Man. During his introduction, he explains to Eddie that there are five people in heaven he will meet and all of them were in his life for a reason. The reason may be unknown but its significant to Eddies and their lives. Overall, The Blue Man continues to explain why he was Eddies first person, and how they were connected.

This is significant to the novel because it informs readers about why these specific five people are essentially waiting for him; waiting to explain and teach him a lesson from their own experiences and outlooks. It also tells readers that everyone is connected in one way or another, and some can be the reason behind another meeting their demise.

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On page 21 of the novel, The Five People You Meet In Heaven, Eddie has just gotten crushed to death while attempting to save a young girl. As he ascends to heaven, he recalls the incident involving the cart and the little girl but he does not remember what happens afterwards. Eddie could only picture it as if it had happened years ago. He also no longer felt constant physical pain, along with only being able to feel calm.

This part of the novel is significant because this is the part where Eddie is crossing over to heaven. Ultimately, this marks the beginning of Eddie's journey in the afterlife/heaven.

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On page 48 in the novel, The Five People You Meet In Heaven, The Blue Man had just informed Eddie about how he was the reasoning behind The Blue Mans death due to running in front of his car. After being informed, Eddie questioned why the Blue Man had died but not him. The Blue Man explained that fairness does not exist within the concept of life. He explained to Eddie that fairness does not determine life or death, including his own life.

This is significant to the novel because this was Eddie's first lesson after passing on. He learned that life is unpredictable and that some people grow and thrive while others decay and hit rock bottom.

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On page 7 of the novel, The Five People You Meet In Heaven, Eddie is having a conversation with another boardwalk employee named Dominguez. They are discussing the hole they had made in a boardwalk plank attempting to catch a fish.

Eddie questions Dominguez's optimism and constant hope but doesn't attempt to destroy it.

This is significant to the novel because it shows that despite Eddie being an introvert and not exactly approachable, but he never goes out of his way to ruin other people's moods and mindsets. It shows the kind of demeanor Eddie has despite not being content with his own lif

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On page 93 in the novel, The Five People You Meet In Heaven, Eddie has been introduced to his second person, his Captain during the war. While walking through their shared memories, the Captain admits to being the person who had shot Eddie in the leg. Ultimately being the reason why Eddie has a permeant limp. After Eddie had attacked and yelled at the Captain, he was given an explanation of why it had to be done. Overall, The Captain explains an important lesson about sacrfice to Eddie. He explains that you will constantly have to make sacrifices throughout your life, some may be bigger and difficult, and others may be simply and small.

This is significant to the novel due to the importance of the lesson revolving around sacrfice. It teachs both Eddie and the readers that sacrifices are invenitable. They cannot be avoided or ignored, no matter who you are or what you do in this world, you still will have to make sacrifices. Some may be easier than others and some may be a burden.

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On page 88 in the novel, The Five People You Meet In Heaven, The Captain had just informed Eddie he was the person who had shot him in the leg many years ago. After being informed of this, Eddie had questioned why the Captain did it and why it was nessacary. The Captain explained that he has seen many men snap in war when things begin to get too real and debilitating.

This is significant to the novel and real life due to its very common presence within life itself. The hardships and violence can easily make or break a soilder, it takes a lot of will power to put yourself out on the line. And understandable, many men break and hit rock bottom during war, due to the prolonged stress and pressure endured.

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On page 94 in the novel, The Five People You Meet In Heaven, The Captain has finished going over Eddie's second lesson and is explaing to Eddie that he may have lost something (full strength in his leg) but he also gained something (his life/avoiding death) aswell. It can be seen throughtout Eddie and the Captains intereaction that both men have a very different view on sacrifice. The Captain doesnt have much of a negative outlook on it compared to Eddie.

This is significant to the novel because the whole idea of sacrifice is both very important and inevitable. Including it within this novel can possibly open up readers eyes to what the true concept and meaning of sacrifice is, That yes, you may loose something dear to you, but you may also just gain something that possibly will help you in the long run.

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On page 71 in the novel, The Five People You Meet In Heaven, Readers are being walked through the experiences Eddie had faced while captured in the Phillipines with fellow soldiers. One of the soilders, Rabozzo, had just been shot and killed by "Crazy 4" (one of the enemies that had held them captive). After this incident, Eddie began to stop praying, counting his days, and ultimately his only concern was how to escape before meeting the same demise as Rabozzo.

This is significant to the novel because it gives readers insight on the hardships and risks that had to be taken during war. The constant fear and overthinking that motivated soldiers to escape enemy capture before it was too late. It also shows readers the struggles and risks Eddie had to face throughout his time serving.

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On page 109 in the novel, The Five People You Meet In Heaven, On this page of the book readers were given insight on why Eddie and his father did not speak to one another. After Eddie had returned from war, and spent most of his time on the couch, alone and depressed about his leg. Due to Eddie consistent sitting around, his father eventually said he needs to get up, get back to work, and move on. This urked Eddie so he abruptly yelled at his father, th causing Eddie's dad to swing on him. But, Eddie ended up grabbing his arm before he got a chance to punch him in the face. Since then, Eddie's father did not speak to him again.

This is significant to the novel because it gives readers an explanation of why Eddies father ulitimitly stopped talking to him. It also shows readers how unstable and unhealthy Eddie and his fathers relationship was as father and son.

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On page 138 in the novel, The Five People You Meet In Heaven, Ruby, also known as Eddie's third person, Is informing Eddie about what ulitimitly led up to his fathers demise. Since his fathers passing, Eddie has always been convinced that the onset of pneumonia was caused by heavy drinking and lack of responsbility. Ruby had explained to Eddie that after his father caught Mickey grabbing up on his wife, Eddie's mother, his father proceed to chase Mickey with a hammer. This led to Mickey drunkenly jumping into the ocean; once Eddie's father found Mickey he proceed to jump in the freezing ocean in order to save Mickey's life. Overall, Eddie's father got pneumonia in return for saving Mickey's life.

This is significant to the novel because it shows both readers and Eddie that his father was a good man deep down. Eddie doubted his father due to the emotionally and physically abuse that was inflicted onto him, but hearing the truth about his fathers passing made Eddie see him in a new light.

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On page 141 in the novel, The Five People You Meet In Heaven, Ruby began explaining Eddie's third lesson to him. Ruby explained to him that anger and haterd is toxic, all it will do is eat you up on the inside and leave you with nothing. She contiunes to explain that most believe hatered can be used as a weapon against others, but in reality, hatered is self-destructive and debilitating

This is signifcant to the novel due to the importance behind Ruby's lesson of forgiveness and/or coming to terms with negative situations and people. This lesson helped Eddie understand that he did not know his father all that well and his haterd towards his father was only harming him. Additionally, this is also significant due to the outlook and understanding it gives readers about both haterd and forgiveness. Along with providing a better understanding to Eddie and his fathers relationship.

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On page 142 in the novel, The Five People You Meet In Heaven, Ruby is telling Eddie that he must forgive his father in order to move on. She proceeds to explain that the lightness you feel in heaven is unattainable on earth, due to the simply fact of no one is born with anger. Anger manifests as we spend more and more time on earth. Now that Eddie is in heaven, he must let go and understand why he no longer needs anger to dwell within him.

This is significant due to the lesson it provides to readers. It helps readers understand that anger is unreachable and nonexistent at the time of birth but, its the countless hardships and toxicity that creates angry and hatered within someone.

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On page 173 in the novel, The Five People You Meet In Heaven, Eddie has already met his fourth person, his wife Margurerite. They are discussing how her death had haunted Eddie in all the years leading up to his own demise. Eddie is expressing how he felt when she died, along with confessing that Margurerite was the only woman he loved or would ever love. After explaining his feelings, Margurerite proceeded to explain to Eddie that his love for her never died, and she was still active within his life despite not physically being there.

This is significant to the novel due to the importance of Margurerite being Eddie's fourth person. I think that Eddie truly needed to see and talk to Margurerite one last time for closure, due to the extreme toll it took on him. I also think it teaches readers that the love you have for someone will continue to live on despite they may not. The object or person you love may be physically gone, but the love and emotions you have towards them will live on in your mind.

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On page 150 in the novel, The Five People You Meet In Heaven, Eddie has just arrived in a different heaven that consists of may different weddings from around the world. As he walks through all of the venues, he came across a bridesmaid in a long lavender dress. From afar he wasn't aware of who this women was but as she walks towards Eddie, he fell to his knees and realized it was the love of his life, Marguerite.

This is significant to the novel because it introduces the fourth person waiting to teach Eddie a lesson, along with Eddie's reaction to seeing Marguerite reflecting on how he feels about her. Overall, this is important due to the role Marguerite had played in Eddie's life, and because it lets readers get a bit more insight on Marguerite's personailty and the affect she has on Eddie.

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On page 175 in the novel, The Five People You Meet In Heaven, Eddie and Marguerite are slow dancing with one another to their favorite song from when they had first met at the pier. While dancing, Eddie has asked Marguerite if she could change back to when she was 47 instead of 20. Despite being weary, Marguerite did as Eddie asked, and when Eddie had turned to look at her again, he saw the same Marguerite he had seen last before her demise. As Eddie slow danced with her, he proceeded to close his eyes and expressed that he doesn't want to go on, he wants to stay with her. When he opens his eyes again, Marguerite had vanished.

This is significant to the novel because it proves to readers that Eddie admires and loves Marguerite more than most. It also shows readers the type of person Eddie is, based on his request for Marguerite to look how she had when Eddie had last seen her. This tells readers that Eddie thinks Marguerite is beautiful in any shape or form. Overall, its very obvious to readers that Eddie is madly in love with Marguerite. Despite her death, his love for her never became dull after all these years.

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On page 192 in the novel, The Five People You Meet In Heaven, Eddie is asking Tala, his fifth person, if he had saved that "Amy or Annie" girl from being crushed by that ride. Tala proceeds to say Eddie had pushed the little girls legs before she could get killed, this puzzled Eddie because he thought it was impossible that he had pushed her out of the way if he had felt her hands . In reality, it was actually Tala's hands that Eddie felt. Tala proceeds to explain to Eddie that she held onto his hands in order to bring him up to heaven and keep him safe.

This is signficant to the novel due to the relief both the readers and Eddie get from knowing he did infact save that little girls life. It also tells readers that Tala clearly didn't have anything against Eddie if she willingly took his hands and brought him to heaven in order to keep him safe.