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    “Mirror” vs “Suicide Note” Poetry is a type of literature that uses rhythmical composition to implement the reader with beautiful, imaginative or elevated thoughts (dictionary.com). Two of the finest poems during their time were“Mirror”, by Sylvia Plath, and “Suicide Note”, by Janice Mirikitani. Sylvia Plath was a troubled poet; throughout her life she had dealt with major depression. During college she attempted to put an end to her life by taking sleeping pills; she was placed in a mental institute

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    even from friends is inescapable. People can tear themselves down in many ways, such as through school, not feeling they look good enough, and even just not feeling like they’re ever good enough to be living on Earth. In Janice Mirikitani’s poem “Suicide Note,” it talks about an Asian-American student currently in college. She tries her hardest, she wants to succeed and make her parents proud. Her parents have high standards for her, as they want her to receive a 4.0 grade point average. Although she

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    Analysis of “Suicide Note” The poem, “Suicide Note,” is about a young Asian-American female college student who commits suicide by jumping out of her dorm room window. The note that she left behind, lets the reader know the reasoning behind her taking her own life. The poem describes the correlation of a destroyed college girl, who feels that she is not good enough academically. The poem is written by the author in the form of a suicide note presented by the college student to her parents. She

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    Assisted Suicide. At the beginning of the semester I was asked to write a progress report of my writing thus far. During that memo I wrote three goals; to improve my grammar, to add more details to my essays, and fixing mistakes from past essays. White Paper So far I have found all of my sources for my white paper. I have been able to find about five websites for assisted suicide and I have found four websites against assisted suicide. I have talked to a few people about assisted suicide and I am

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    The poem Suicide Note, written by Janice Mirikitani (1987), talks about a young lady, who has studied in an Asian-American female college. The lady, unfortunately, committed suicide by jumping through her dormitory’s window. She left behind a note, citing reasons that led to her actions. After a critical analysis of the note, her parents were held responsible for her actions; they were pressurizing her to perform better in her exams. The poem, thus, describes the real feelings and the emotions of

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    refusal to accept any standard short of perfection. “Suicide Note,” by Janice Mirikitani, is about an Asian American college student who commits suicide by jumping from her dormitory window. This poem is read as the suicide note that was left behind by this young woman to apologize to her parent s for having received less than a perfect four point grade average and not being perfect in life. Her last thoughts and feelings were left on this note, describing why she did what she did. The pressure to

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    The poem "Suicide Note”, written by Janice Mirikitani (1987), talks about a young lady, who has study in an Asian-American female college. The lady, unfortunately, commits suicide by jumping out her dormitory’s window. She left behind a note, citing reasons that led to her actions. After a critical analysis of the note, her parents were held responsible for her actions; they were pressurizing her to perform better on her exams. The poem describes the feelings and the emotions of this young lady,

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    Cause of Death Research Paper Suicide by Firearms Hailey Sable Florida Gulf Coast University Crime Scene Investigation CCJ 3670 Professor Zinn March 20th, 2017 Emile Durkheim defined suicide as "any death which is the immediate or eventual result of a positive or negative act accomplished by the victim himself" (Emile Durkheim’s Four Types of Suicide, 2014). Emile Durkheim began his studies on suicide in 1897. He thought that economic, religious, and military factors would greatly

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    Suicide’s Note Not all poems fall into the category of epic poetry or ballads. Some pieces are short and concise rather than lengthy and elegant. A shorter poem may focus more thoroughly on diction, or the author’s specific choice of words, rather than things such as rhyme scheme or meter. Langston Hughes poem “Suicide’s Note” is a perfect example of this. Because it is only twelve words long, every single word is important and chosen carefully. This poem uses many literary techniques, none

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    Suicide Notes from Beautiful Girls. “When you died, part of me died too,Now i'm finishing off the rest, so we can be together...I’m coming.” Is a direct quote from Junes suicide note to Delia wishing her a sincere see you soon. A book of a sad suicide turns into a brutal murder but for what? A beautiful lie or did little girls really die? Lynn Weingarten wrote a New York bestseller, suicide notes from beautiful girls, it was a hit in New York but due to all the disregard for the law, lack of respect

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