In the United States there are hundreds of thousands of kids/people who's parents failed at being a good parent. The parents failure of being a good one doesn't mean that the life of the child will be a failure as well. In "After the First Death", by Robert Cormier although Mark Marchand wasn't the best parent to Ben Marchand, Ben could've said no he doesn't to so all the things his father, Mark Marchand told him to do. Ben's reaction to successfully attempt suicide is just a sign of his own weakness. In the United States suicide occurs or plenty of reasons depression, bullying, feeling unwanted, etc. Having a parent who failed to be a good parent in your eyes doesn't necessarily mean that you will have a failed life and doesn't mean
