suicide note questions

• Why do people commit suicide? Give examples in real life.

People commit suicide because they were overwhelmed by their own problems. They are stressed and cannot find solutions. For an example, in 2007, a boy hanged himself in a classroom under a fan using his blanket. He committed suicide because he was caught stealing in the hostel and his warden said all the bad things about him. Stressed and troubled by the situation, he chose to end his life.

• What is the poet's agenda in writing the poem?

The agenda of the poet writing the poem to reveal the reality of committing suicide. The poem is about a note that a college student wrote before she committed suicide. She committed suicide because she felt that she cannot satisfy her  parents. That is her problem; people will commit suicide if they have problems that they can't solve.

• As a teacher, what is our role in ensuring the students should not take their own life?

We should aware of the students' changes of behaviors and their problems. We should also try to understand and solve their problems because it is our role to develop their personality. A student who have a potential of having a bright future is a student who can solve his or her problems wisely. The ability can come from teachers who are willing to understand their students more than other ordinary teachers who only accomplish their job of teaching but not teaching, caring, understanding and loving. A teacher care about his or her students so that they will not choose the wrong solutions for their problems.