While flipping through the cause and effect stories in our textbook one caught my eye in particular. The poem “Suicide Note” grabbed my attention with its bold title of the heavy topic of suicide. The style in which it was written, as free flow poetry, was also intriguing since all the other essays took the form of motionless paragraphs. “Suicide Note” was written by Janice Mirikitani and can be found starting on page 364. The poem’s thesis, though, not explicitly written, is that pressure to be someone you’re not is crippling and can usher thoughts of suicide.
This poem focuses more on the effect than the cause. The primary focus is on suicide and the feelings leading up to it more so than the pressures and events that cause the negative emotions.
This poem focuses more on the effect than the cause. The primary focus is on suicide and the feelings leading up to it more so than the pressures and events that cause the negative emotions.