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Tuesday, April 15, 2008
suicide
So far in the book, there has been much talk of suicide. we have seen two people die from suicide, Ismore and Sterling. Edgar also talks often about suicide, but constantly rejects the idea. the two characters in the story that commit suicide have injuries that hinder their mobility. they also have another similarity...they do not like help from others. Edgar, on the other hand, doesnt mind help from others. what do you think the difference in the personalities of Sterling and Ismore vs Edgar that makes Ismore and Sterling suicidal, but Edgar to continually reject suicide? maybe edgar's guilt makes him want to stay in this world and fix the "problems" he has created???
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"Teen suicide statistics and gender
Teen suicide statistics draw a correlation between gender and suicide. It is interesting to note that there are some very clear indications that suicide is different for males and females, attempted and completed suicides alike. For example, males are four times more likely to die from suicide than females. However, teen girls are more likely than teen boys to attempt suicide. So, even though teenage girls make more attempts on their own lives than teenage boys, the boys are more likely to actually complete a suicide attempt. They do not allow for intervention, and are less likely to “call for help” through a suicide attempt, since there is often little opportunity to get males into treatment since their suicide completion rate is higher than that of females."
From http://www.teensuicide.us/articles1.html
I think the reason Edgar is less suicidal is because he isn't so negative about everything. He sees the brighter side of things which i don't think Sterling or Ismore ever did. Sterling and Ismore would constantly reject help and Edgar was sometimes the one trying to give them help. Maybe Edgar thinks about suicide because he has been around it before but i don't think he would ever do that because he isn't like Sterling and Ismore.
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