Re: Bye Bye, Life/Goodbye, Happiness/Hello Loneliness/I Think I'm

On 12 Feb, 03:28, d...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
 (David DeLaney) wrote:
> On Mon, 11 Feb 2008 19:46:01 -0500, D.F. Manno <dfma...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> > jdnic...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
 (James Nicoll) wrote:
> >>        I don't really understand where the idea of death as seductive
> >> comes from.
>
> >Obviously you've never been severely depressed. Lucky you.
>
> "The last thing he learned is that death is the end of pain."

Diane Duane's _Deep Wizardry_ has the character of Ed (I'm not
attempting his full name without the book in hand). Ed is a giant
shark who personifies death as merciful release, to the point where he
has to actively resist the urge to kill anyone in serious physical or
emotional pain.