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…Cleopatra's "noble deed" of committing suicide. This was the "noble" way of death for Romans, and so Cleopatra's exit from the world will be seen as noble by Antony. In other words, it is the ultimate sacrifice of her life, as she not only kills herself so that she…

…). Thus, `eu- Thanatos’ meaning easy or good death. Euthanasia is clearly better choice for terminal patients than suicide. The question is however, is it morally, ethically, and socially right. In our society, suicide is always traumatic for families…

…Teenage depression is a growing problem in today's society and is often a major contributing factor for a multitude of adolescent problems. The statistics about teenage runaways, alcoholism, drug problems, pregnancy, eating disorders, and suicide…

…in Jet.” According to Warhol, that is what began a series of paintings depicting rather gruesome images of human death and disaster, with subjects ranging from the personal focus of individual suicide, the banality of everyday disaster, death by legal…

…father, Hamlet will be plagued by his moral and ethical logic, thus taking no action. In the beginning lines of this soliloquy Hamlet is already considering suicide. O that this too too solid flesh would melt... Or that the Everlasting had not fixed His…

….         King Lear, yet another Shakespearean character that goes mad, also dies at the end of his play, however, he differs from Lady MacBeth and Ophelia in that it is heartbreak that causes his death, rather than suicide. Lear further differs in that he, unlike…

…or her maker. Those killed in car accidents, homicides, or the nation’s leading killer, heart disease, usually leave this world without saying any goodbyes. How does suicide victims enter into the equation? According to the American Foundation…

…a series of paintings depicting rather gruesome images of human death and disaster, with subjects ranging from the personal focus of individual suicide, the banality of everyday disaster, death by legal execution, to the historical death of political…

…of assisted suicide is considered by many religious conservatives and anti-euthanasia advocates to be the humane method of physician assisted suicide (1). The inhumane method has been designated as active euthanasia. By definition, active euthanasia can…

…neglected. Many young people that suffer from depression turn to suicide. 5,000 young people take their lives each year (Stewart 9). The rate of suicide dealing with teenagers, 15-19, has tripled in the past 30 years (Salmans 40). Suicide is the 2nd leading…