Author's Purpose
The book, "For One More Day", tells the story of Chick Benetto who grew up in a home with a father who didn’t express his emotions and a mother who wore her heart on her sleeve. In an attempt to draw closer to his father, Chick often sided with him during his parents’ disputes despite his father’s attitude towards Chick and his mother. This is a story based on Mitch Albom's life, he wrote this story to tell you about the struggles he went through and the hardships ahead of his life. Mitch Albom has said his relationship with his own mother was largely behind the story of the book, and that several incidents in “For One More Day” are actual events from his childhood. His main character "Chick" or Charles Benetto has a strong connection with the author, which its why the author sees himself as him. The story is based on some events that have happened in the authors life, that is why he has a strong connection with his main character.