/lit/ - Literature

>>9887515
HE DID IT

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Hey /lit/

First time posting here, and I'm curious about something.
I've been pursuing a degree in literature for a few years now, and the days when I get my Bachelor's is fast approaching. I've taken a number of creative writing classes, and one of my professors has noticed something that I wasn't aware of.

The concept of suicide comes up frequently in regards to the protagonist. They end up committing suicide, someone tells them to kill themselves, they undertake an endeavor they know will eventually kill them, one character discovers he's dead (and his suicide attempts wasn't simply a bad dream), etc.

I don't write particularly sad stories, and I don't feel like I'm venting. My mother committed suicide when I was nine and I'm opposed to suicide.
I don't particularly know why I do this, but it seems reflexive. What do you make of this?

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>>7233276

Thoughts? His flamboyant death and general melodrama often overshadow how talented he was. The Temple of the Golden Pavilion, Patriotism, The Sound of Waves, Runaway Horses...etc.

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