Introduction
The poems Janice Mirikitani’ Suicide Note, and Frost’s Out, Out are both about the pain of death. In Suicide Note, Janice Mirikitani writes about a young Asian American girl student who takes her life by jumping out of the window. The poem comprises the thoughts and feelings that she relays through her suicide note. This format allows the reader to get a sense of what causes an individual to commit suicide. The poem Shows the despair of a college girl, who feels insufficient or “not good enough” (Mirikitani in Huang 233, line 8). The suicide note is directed to the ...
