Katherine PatersonYou think it's so great to die and make everyone cry and carry on. Well it ain't.
About This Quote
This rhyme is an ode to the idea of suicide. The speaker is reflecting on how people feel when they are on the verge of committing suicide. They think it is great to die, but they are wrong. The speaker wants to tell the reader that it isn't so great at all. The speaker wants to tell the reader that he or she should really think about what they are doing.
Source: Bridge To Terabithia
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