Couple Suicide Analysis

Depression and hopelessness are a major reason for the couple’s decision to put an end to their life. The husband and the wife seem to be very old and sick. The wife feels herself a burden on others and is fed up with life. She even reminisces about her past life when she said “I used to have pretty hands” (Meinke 16). The husband, in addition, associates life with good health. Since he is not young anymore that he cannot “smoke,” “drink,” nor climb up stairs, his life has become meaningless. Also, There is another reason for the couple's decision, it’s the lack of faith, as when the husband asked the priest to step outside and see whose side god was on! This means that he's making fun of something religious.
In addition, the couple suicide