Suicide In Herr Silverman's Where Do Hopes Go?
him pursuing to kill his ex-best friend but not being able to and being helped out by his greatest friend, Herr Silverman, a teacher. “Not letting the world destroy you. That’s a daily battle” (Quick 220). During this event, Herr Silverman inputs some enlightening words inside of Leonard’s mind helping Leonard realize that death isn’t the only option. This quote is from Leonard’s teacher, Herr Silverman, “You're different. And I'm different too. Different is good. But different is hard. Believe me, I know” (Quick 222 ). This quote is being said by Herr Silverman to Leonard when Herr Silverman is trying to stop Leonard from killing himself. I chose this quote because it is something that should be brought out into the world. It's more about
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News & World Report. Anna Mulrine, in her article, “Where Do Hopes Go?” (2001), asserts how that the dramatic increase of suicides among teenagers in the U.S. today, and just speaking about it with the teen, can prevent suicide. She supports this claim by first, providing a fact about "Seven of 10 kids who kill themselves tell their friends about it first... suicide is the frequently missed opportunity to stop it" (Mulrine 40). Seeing that these depressed teens do, in fact, have friends to confide in, shows that those friends have the ability to prevent the death of their own friends. Mulrine's purpose is to notify citizens of the U.S. that just simply talking to others can help them out in order to stop them from suicide. She adopts an assertive tone with her audience of U.S. citizens who have depressed friends. As well as “more than 70 percent of teens who attempt suicide have parents who are divorced” (Mulrine 40). Having these parents who are divorced can spark a controversy in the troubled teenager by, possibly, not being able to talk to his/her parents because of what’s been going on at home. Which then leads to only having her friends to get help from. Possibly having their parents not divorced and in a “stable” relationship could have changed the outcome. Mulrine also states, “This week the U.S. surgeon general is unveiling the first national plan to prevent suicide, which claims more lives each year than homicide” (Mulrine 41). Mulrine introduces this fact as well to show that suicide is a growing problem in the U.S. and it should not be taken lightly. Showing that we, Americans, are hurting ourselves more than we are hurting others. These quotes tie into my GRQ because of them
News & World Report. Anna Mulrine, in her article, “Where Do Hopes Go?” (2001), asserts how that the dramatic increase of suicides among teenagers in the U.S. today, and just speaking about it with the teen, can prevent suicide. She supports this claim by first, providing a fact about "Seven of 10 kids who kill themselves tell their friends about it first... suicide is the frequently missed opportunity to stop it" (Mulrine 40). Seeing that these depressed teens do, in fact, have friends to confide in, shows that those friends have the ability to prevent the death of their own friends. Mulrine's purpose is to notify citizens of the U.S. that just simply talking to others can help them out in order to stop them from suicide. She adopts an assertive tone with her audience of U.S. citizens who have depressed friends. As well as “more than 70 percent of teens who attempt suicide have parents who are divorced” (Mulrine 40). Having these parents who are divorced can spark a controversy in the troubled teenager by, possibly, not being able to talk to his/her parents because of what’s been going on at home. Which then leads to only having her friends to get help from. Possibly having their parents not divorced and in a “stable” relationship could have changed the outcome. Mulrine also states, “This week the U.S. surgeon general is unveiling the first national plan to prevent suicide, which claims more lives each year than homicide” (Mulrine 41). Mulrine introduces this fact as well to show that suicide is a growing problem in the U.S. and it should not be taken lightly. Showing that we, Americans, are hurting ourselves more than we are hurting others. These quotes tie into my GRQ because of them