read and write

Consider the ancient suicide narratives:

• Abimelech in Judges 9
• Samson in Judges 16
• Saul in 1 Samuel 31
• Ahithophel in 2 Samuel 17
• Zimri in 1 Kings 16
• Lucretia in Bb reading
• Cato in Bb reading

 Write a letter as if composed by ONE of the characters you read about who committed suicide (e.g., Samson, Lucretia, etc) to St. Augustine. In the letter, the author should explain his/her decision to Augustine as though he/she has read Augustine's writing on suicide and is responding to it. The letter writer may be writing a last note before committing suicide (explaining/defending the decision) or corresponding from beyond the grave reflecting on their suicide with or without regret. The letter should reflect some details of the writer's situation/suicide and awareness of Augustine's arguments. (At least 500 words)