Morrie Schwartz is the focus of the book, <em>Tuesdays with Morrie</em> where he is a sociology professor at Brandeis University. He is described as an excellent teacher who enjoyed mingling with students until he was forced into retirement by Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS).
Before he lost his mobility, his Wednesday nights were often spent at Church Harvard Square for an occasion of sorts called “Dance Free” where he would wear a white t-shirt and black sweatpants and dance to whatever songs were played.
The prevalent tone that this sentence conveys is sadness. The verb 'plodded' suggests exhaustion, 'dragging' implies hopelessness and 'empty night' could be a metaphor for their current perspective of their souls.
