blog 5

A major problem in today’s society is suicide. People commit suicide for many different reasons. Everyone has their different reasons for doing so, whether it is because they were bullied, they felt they had no other choice, etc. This problem is also reflected in some of the books we read in class. One of said books is “Things Fall Apart.” In this book, Okonkwo hangs himself. He does this because he knows he is going to die either way since he killed the messenger of the white man. Since nobody followed his actions, he felt that he had to kill himself. Another book that the class read that dealt with suicide was “The Awakening.” In this book, Edna felt that she had no other choice but to kill herself as a way to fight back against her society. I feel that suicide is stupid. I know under certain circumstances some feel like it is the only way out, such as Okonkwo and Edna, but I don’t see why they would choose to take their own life.