Most of the time he will learn a lesson, realize some truth, or derive some meaning through the events of the novel. ... Right before his suicide he laments what he is about to do, "He did not want to die. ... Thus, he had gone against his own feelings of not wanting to die and thinking that life was good in order to escape the pain that he associates with life. ... In other words, in life as well as death, Richard lives and dies fore fully than any of the other characters in the novel. ... As stated before, suicide usually has negative connotations associated with it, while in these novel...

• Word Count: 1558
• Approx Pages: 6
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• Grade Level: High School