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An Analysis of the Moral in Who Moved My Cheese
1. Introduction about the author and his work Who Moved My Cheese
1.1 About the author
Who Moved My Cheese is a book which is written by Spencer Johnson. Spencer Johnson is one of the most popular authors in New York Times. His works, which have been translated into over twenty-six languages, have enlightened millions of people all over the world.
“His education includes a B.A. in psychology 本论文由英语论文网 www.51lunwen.org整理提供from the University of Southern California, an M.D. degree from the Royal College of Surgeons, and medical clerkships at Harvard Medical School and The Mayo Clinic. Dr. Johnson was Medical Director of Communications for Medtronic, the inventors of cardiac pacemakers; Research Physician at The Institute for Inter-Disciplinary Studies, a think tank; and Consultant to the Center for the Study of the Person, and to the School of Medicine, University of California. Spencer Johnson, M.D., is an international bestselling author whose books help millions of people discover simple truths they can use to have healthier lives with more success and less stress.” (Spenser Johnson, 2002: 2)
“The story of Who Moved My Cheese was created by Dr. Spencer Johnson to help him deal with a difficult change in his life. It showed him how to take his changing situation seriously but not take himself so seriously.” (Spenser Johnson, 2002: 3)
1.2 About Who Moved My Cheese
The story Who Moved My Cheese is a parable which tells people “an amazing way to deal with change in your work and in your life.” (Spenser Johnson, 2002: Cover Page)
The first part of the book is “The Story Behind The Story”, which is written by Kenneth Blanchard, Ph.D. In this part, he shows what each character stands for in our true life in his opinion and what glamour the little story can stimulate people. The second part, we can also include it into the story who moved my cheese. This is the cause why they talk about this story. It begins with an interesting conversation among a group of former classmates. They all talk about changes in their lives. One of them starts to tell this story to others. That’s why Who Moved My Cheese appears in this book.
This little parable happens in a maze. There are two mice and two little people who are busy in looking for some cheese for their own in an amazing maze. They all do the same thing every day. They put on “their jogging suits and running shoes” to look for their favorite cheese every morning. One day, they find a cheese station named C Cheese Station which is full of tasteful cheese. From then on, they stay at there and not to look for another cheese station any more. But mouse and little people are enjoying their delicious cheese in different way. Sniff and Scurry “took off their running shoes, tied them together and hung them around their necks” (Spenser Johnson, 2002: 28).
But Hem and Haw put their shoes away and never care about anything. When the days go by, they enjoy their cheese day after day. However, the cheese Station C suddenly disappears one day. At that morning, Sniff and Scurry arrive at C Station early, they put on their shoes which are tied and hung around their necks, then, start to look for another cheese station when they find that the delicious cheese are disappeared. Before Hem and Haw arrive, they have already left there to some new place. Hem and Haw can not believe that there is nothing before their eyes when they get Statio