Wednesday, 17 December 2008

Describe how the poem Suicide Note is reflective of Janice Mirikitani in any way.

The
basic premise of the poem is about a high achieving college student who feels she is
insufficient.  I think that one can pull much from Mirikitani's life in this narrative. 
Mirikitani was a survivor of sexual abuse as a teenager, a condition that caused her to
contemplate suicide.  The same feelings of self- blame and self- hate that victims of sexual
abuse often fight through are evident in the poem, as the speaker apologizes for
her...










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