Who would've guessed that the only thing harder than waking up day after miserable day would be…finding an easy way to end one's own life? When we said "Resume" was a dark comedy, we meant it: the only thing that keeps our speaker alive is a contemplation of the tediousness of actually killing herself. That, folks, is irony. And we have to admit, passivity never sounded so good.
Questions About Passivity
- Would you describe the speaker as lazy? Why or why not?
- How would you characterize the speaker's analysis of each form of suicide?
Chew on This
Try on an opinion or two, start a debate, or play the devil’s advocate.
Ironically, this poem demonstrates that sometimes our inability to act is our best quality.
"Resume" manages to make living seem like less of a virtue than dying, if only because dying takes a fair bit of effort.