Wednesday, November 24, 2010

SPECIAL EXTRA CREDIT BLOG

Happy Holiday, Everyone. Complete this blog, and we'll drop your lowest blog grade from MP2.

Okonkwo's fictional suicide in Things Fall Apart is upsetting, but it's much worse that suicide is the THIRD leading cause of death for people between 15 and 19, and the SECOND leading cause of death for people aged 25 to 34. What do you think should be done to stop this calamity? Why do you think people consider suicide?

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While you're at it, take a look at this recent NY Times article: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/30/us/30bully.html?_r=1&scp=1&sq=teen%20suicide&st=cse

3 comments:

  1. Frist I would like to started this blog by I know people who want to committed suicide and it sad it not worth it , also I want to say I'am sorry and feel for those families and friends that lost somebody in their life that killed themselves. I fell for you.

    I think the main reason why alot of people choose to kill themselve because they can't deal with life in general.Life for them is hard and they feel that they just can't deal with that anymore, so they choose to end all their hardship by ending their life.But i believe some
    people who do commit suicide do not just wake up one day and say '' you know iam going to kill myself'' no it had to be events that happen before they choice to end their own life , some cry out for help but , no one did so they end it all or some people hold all their pain inside of them and at one point it becomes to overwelming for them to handle to they kill themselves.

    What i think should be done to stop people from committing suicide is not from other, but the person who want to commit suicude, like you can help no one that don't want to help themselve. People who in the state should really think about it's really worth killing youself.Is it worth it. If want to make a change then i think it should be more programs for people that want to end their lives.there should be outreach program like AA Meetings for those who want to kill themselve , they could support each other and talk each other out of it if they feel like they want to end it all.

    Love.Life.Live.

    Keyonna A.

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  2. It doesnt make since to kill yourself for what now. you just said that you dont beleieve in god . and take your own life . just sent your soul to hell . and everybody would be sad what you have to done to yourself . if you kill your own self you crazy .

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  3. There are certain reasons why people commit sucide. One reason why people might commit sucide is because someone might bother them or make fun of them. Second reason why people might commit sucide is because someone might start a rumor about them when it is not true. Which most of the time gets them upset. Third reason why someone might commit sucide is because they might not like the way there life is in general. Even if its good or bad. Most of them ask for help in there life. Fourth reason why i think people might consider sucide is because the person might treaten them and they going to get scared. Fifth reason why they might consider sucide is because of there family. they might treat them bad.

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